The following images were all taken near the same location, ~29.1401672363281/113.147850036621:

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The intrepid kayaker in the natural harbor on Isla Estanque
Taken on 2006-04-10 .
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Launching from Palm Valley in the morning to start home
Taken on 2006-04-10 .
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Stopping at Punta Arena to do some beachcombing
Taken on 2006-04-10 .
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We cut straight across to Isla el Estanque
Taken on 2006-04-10 .
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The intrepid kayaker paddling to Isla el Estanque off Isla Angel de la Guarda
Taken on 2006-04-10 .
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Doug Hamilton, Don Fleming and Dave Harry paddling to Isla el Estanque
Taken on 2006-04-10 .
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Approaching Isla el Estanque
Taken on 2006-04-10 .
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The natual breakwater to the cove in Isla el Estanque
Taken on 2006-04-10 .
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Salt marsh margin at Punta Arena on Isla Angel de la Guarda
Taken on 2006-04-9 .
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Sunrise from Palm Valley
Taken on 2006-04-9 .
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Palm valley viewed from the water as I went for a day paddle
Taken on 2006-04-9 .
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Rocky point north of Palm Valley
Taken on 2006-04-9 .
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Caves north of Palm Valley
Taken on 2006-04-9 .
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Rock gardening down the coast of Isla Angel de la Guarda
Taken on 2006-04-9 .
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My tent in John's Palm Valley
Taken on 2006-04-9 .
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John Weed and I paddling north to the Valley of the Palms
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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The intrepid kayaker paddling north to the Valley of the Palms
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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The intrepid kayaker at False Palm Beach
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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John Weed at False Palm Beach
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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The intrepid kayaker posing in John's Palm Valley
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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Somewhere in these cliffs is the Valley of the Palms
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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A panga fishing camp at the old clam processing pier
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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A small arch on the shore of Isla Angel de la Guarda
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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Doug Hamilton rock gardening on the shore of Isla Angel de la Guarda
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John Somers and Don Fleming paddling up the east shore of Ilsa Angel de la Guarda
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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The east shore of Ilsa Angel de la Guarda south of Punta Arena
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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Dave Harry in calm water on the east shore of Ilsa Angel de la Guarda
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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John Somers in calm water on the east shore of Ilsa Angel de la Guarda
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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We called this beach on Punta Arena the False Palm Beach
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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Dave Harry and John Weed on False Palm Beach
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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Fata Morgana optical illusion over Isla el Estanque
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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John Weed's Palm Valley, no palms visible up the arroyo
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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Weed seed pods in John's Palm Valley
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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The one palm tree near the beach in Palm Valley
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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Eliphant tree in the Palm Valley
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John Somers next to the first adult palm tree in Palm Valley
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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The intrepid kayaker posing in front of a tree in Palm Valley
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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Giant wasp in Palm Valley
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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Rattlesnake in Palm Valley
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Rattlesnake in Palm Valley.
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A second adult palm tree in Palm Valley
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Doug Hamilton in front of a third adult palm tree in Palm Valley
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John Somers and Don Fleming in front of tree in Palm Valley
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Palm seeds in Palm Valley
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A classic double palm tree in Palm Valley
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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Group photo in front of the douple palms
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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There were fewer than a dozen palms in this whole valley
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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Cave in the wall of Palm Valley
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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John Somers hiking in Palm Valley
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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Feral cat prints in the sand of Palm Valley
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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Dry waterfall in Palm Valley
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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Don Fleming hiking in Palm Valley
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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Mammiary cactus in Palm Valley
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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Eliphant tree stump in Palm Valley
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Palm valley continues for a long time with not more palm trees
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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Don Fleming and John Somers climing a rock in Palm Valley
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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John Weed and Doug Hamilton in Palm Valley
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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John Weed calls this area the Color Room
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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John Weed, Dave Harry and Don Fleming climbing down from the Color Room
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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Back to the mouth of Palm Valley to camp for the night
Taken on 2006-04-8 .
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Dave Harry practicing re-entry rescues off Punta Cerro Prieto
Taken on 2006-04-7 .
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view out entrance to Estantique natural harbor
Taken on 2003-04-22 .
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Patrick in Estantique pond
Taken on 2003-04-22 .
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natural breakwater of Estantique pond
Taken on 2003-04-22 .
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yellow sand one side, white the other
Taken on 2003-04-21 .
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clam shell plane
Taken on 2003-04-21 .
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beach, point, Isla Estantique
Taken on 2003-04-21 .
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clam processing outhouse
Taken on 2003-04-21 .
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clam processing dock
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clam processing foundation
Taken on 2003-04-21 .
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clam processing lagoon
Taken on 2003-04-21 .
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