Hike to Devil's Glen on the Dearborn River with Ian, Trudy and Indy,
July 2007

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Our last hike was a day hike over on the Dearborn River. We went up about four miles to Devil's Glen, where we cooled off jumping off the rocks into its clear, cold deep pools.

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Ian and Trudy on the Dearborn Ian, Trudy and Indy
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Ever since he was a little kid, Ian has liked jumping off cliffs into rivers and lakes. The Dearborn, with it's deep pools and wonderful cliffs, was just too enticing to pass up, especially when you considered how hot it was.

Ian Jumping into Dearborn Ian Jumping into Dearborn Ian Jumping into Dearborn Ian Jumping into Dearborn
Always the showman... Ker-plush! Yah!
Ian Jumping into Dearborn Ian Jumping into Dearborn Ian Jumping into Dearborn
Off to the get-out

I hate being shown up by my kid, and besides, it was hot. Trudy suggested I take off my glasses before I lept, but I told her I always held my hand over my face to hold them on... and promptly jumped off with both arms spread wide for the camera... As soon as I hit the water I realized I hadn't held my glasses on, and stuck my hand up to my face. Yikes! No glasses! I opened my eyes and couldn't see anything, but as soon as I surfaced I stuck my head back in the water and looked again. I still couldn't see squat, because (duh!) I didn't have my glasses on... but I swam my arm around flailing for them, and by some miracle touched them over on the right... but couldn't grab them. I looked again, and saw a few sparkles over on the left, and flailed again. That time I managed to grab them. Whew! I jumped again, and remembered to hold them on...

Gary Jumping into Dearborn Gary Jumping into Dearborn Gary Jumping into Dearborn
Yahoo! After retrieving glasses Cold water, find a closer get-out
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Somewhere there's a picture of an ape
that looks kinda like this...
ooh-ooh-ooh that's cold! Smile and pretend it's not

Trudy needed to cool off too...

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Wasn't it down there? Onward! Brrr, I want out now! This is the get-out, right? Dang-it!
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Geez! it's a long ways... It's slippery! More than one way
to get out at the get-out
How about a hand? Whoooee!

Indy saw no need to jump in. It was more fun nosing around and resting up for the return trip.

Indy by the Dearborn Indy by the Dearborn
What's up? Borrrring...

There was this cool pilar standing in the middle of the river, just inviting you to stand on it...

Ian contemplating the pillar Ian contemplating the pillar Ian contemplating the pillar Ian contemplating the pillar Ian contemplating the pillar Ian contemplating the pillar
Hmmm... Hope I hit the dry spot... No problem! Where's the GQ photo-person?
Ian contemplating the pillar Ian contemplating the pillar Ian contemplating the pillar
Mmmm, strong like bull... with corncob up my ass Cool control...

It is a gorgeous little canyon, well worth the short hike.

Dearborn Butterflies
Yellow butterflies
Ian and Trudy Snoozing Ian and Trudy Snoozing
Ian and Trudy Snoozing

Then it was time to hike out.

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