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Safety first! Walking up the Loop trail counter-clockwise.
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Tory and Nina posed on what would soon be a much larger pile of logs cut from the trees that fell thanks to the winter storms.
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Not a slash pile … it is animal habitat!
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One of the loggers watching the cat drag a log to the pile.
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No … Nina was NOT allowed to drive the cat.
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Trained professional at the helm.
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Sid and Nina carefully observed the action.
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By the time Bill and Dee arrived, work had ended and will resume Monday.
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Fallen log by fallen log, the Loop trail is becoming open for navigation. A must during fire season!
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The day’s work.