On the drive in

Diamond Butte

Approaching Diamond Butte's summit

Summit rocks in shadow

Hiking down, rare open view of the ridge across the way

On the descent, it gets leafy, bushy and aspeny

Hiking the road on Apache Butte's slopes

Apache Butte's summit

Two wise elders at the Apache Butte summit

Diamond Butte, September 2023

Apache Butte, September 2023

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