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Denny creek — Denny Creek to Hartenstein Lake, Buena Vista COHiking · Colorado · Jun 2016

Denny Creek to Hartenstein Lake, Buena Vista CO

Lake Hartenstein is within an easy distance from downtown Buena Vista and is accessed by the Denny Creek Trailhead, one of the major entry points of the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness area… Teddy lying on a bed chewing a pink stuffed toy, surrounded by other plush animalsLife · Arizona · Feb 2018

Valley Fever and Teddy

 Teddy standing in the crystal-clear, shallow water of Waldo Lake, with rocks, pines, and mountains beyondTravel · Oregon · Jul 2018

An Oregon sightseeing trip cut short

 Cape Blanco Lighthouse and its attached keeper's quarters on a grassy bluff under clear blue skyTravel · Oregon · Sep 2019

Cape Blanco State Park, Port Orford, Oregon

 A dramatic view down the rugged Oregon coastline from a high cliff, with sea stacks rising from turquoise surf and forested headlands stretching into the distanceHiking · Oregon · Apr 2018

North Island Trail Viewpoint, Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor
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