To Egenes Campground
Narrative pending!
Nearly done striking camp.
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Nearly done striking camp.
Really glad I didn’t roll this fellow up into the tent bag.
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Really glad I didn’t roll this fellow up into the tent bag.
Did you drop any food? Let me check.
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Did you drop any food? Let me check.
Hijinks
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Hijinks
Shed … Of … Fire
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Shed … Of … Fire
Up, up, up we go. Slowly.
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Up, up, up we go. Slowly.
Apparently kids still have their fun around here…
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Apparently kids still have their fun around here…
Quite an array of buildings here.
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Quite an array of buildings here.
That’s the new highway up there, just coming out of a tunnel.
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That’s the new highway up there, just coming out of a tunnel.
Convenient bench, partway up a hill. Thanks, locals!
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Convenient bench, partway up a hill. Thanks, locals!
Looking back down the hill into the valley. Note the wood stacking on the left.
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Looking back down the hill into the valley. Note the wood stacking on the left.
Turning the roadside into a bike workshop.
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Turning the roadside into a bike workshop.
Time to replace these screwed-up brake pads…
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Time to replace these screwed-up brake pads…
Now this, is a determined tree!
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Now this, is a determined tree!
The pattern stamped on this junk is intriguing. What was this device??
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The pattern stamped on this junk is intriguing. What was this device??
No relation, I’m sure. But I’m amused anyway!
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No relation, I’m sure. But I’m amused anyway!
Ooh, another decommissioned road for cyclists! I love the spooky feeling of a modern road going to pot.
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Ooh, another decommissioned road for cyclists! I love the spooky feeling of a modern road going to pot.
Okay, well, they make up for the gravel with an informative kiosk.
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Okay, well, they make up for the gravel with an informative kiosk.
Just past the bikes-only zone.
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Just past the bikes-only zone.
Can you feel the shpooky? I totes did.
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Can you feel the shpooky? I totes did.
I never did find out where it leads…
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I never did find out where it leads…
This bark is appealing.
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This bark is appealing.
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I think I saw this in Princess Mononoke…
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I think I saw this in Princess Mononoke…
If you look very close you can see spider threads in there too.
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If you look very close you can see spider threads in there too.
So many plants competing here!
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So many plants competing here!
Looks just like a welcome mat. Welcome to forest!
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Looks just like a welcome mat. Welcome to forest!
Plants pop up at the same time as other decay…
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Plants pop up at the same time as other decay…
An ceramic power line insulator, overlooked when the lines were removed…
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An ceramic power line insulator, overlooked when the lines were removed…
This gravel bypass was pointless, and chewed up, and steep. Zero stars.
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This gravel bypass was pointless, and chewed up, and steep. Zero stars.
Another painted bike. Do these mean anything? Is this a cultural thing I don’t know about?
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Another painted bike. Do these mean anything? Is this a cultural thing I don’t know about?
My camping spot is right in with those grey buildings near the center.
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My camping spot is right in with those grey buildings near the center.
That is a strangely happy cleaner!
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That is a strangely happy cleaner!
Well, that’s a good sign. In a way.
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Well, that’s a good sign. In a way.
Pretty fancy spot!
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Pretty fancy spot!
Pretty fancy spot!
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Pretty fancy spot!