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| Chloe and I set out in the cover of darkness on the day before the winter solstice. |
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| The sun makes its entrance to the day when we were nearing Bangor. |
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| Chloe dropped me off at the park entrance along Rte. 233 which was gated for the winter. I followed the deserted park loop road. |
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| Left turn and up I go. |
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| This photo was taken at about 2.5 miles and has Dorr Mountain and the gap in the background. The roadway here was still clear. |
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| Eagle Lake and Connor's Nubble where Chloe was speeding along below me somewhere. |
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| Sargeant Mountain, a bit of Pemetic and the flank of Cadillac Mountain. |
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| The higher the elevation the more ice and snow I encountered. This ledge is at the sharp switchback at about 3.5 miles. |
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| Road is becoming icy with some snow on it here. |
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| Like a elevation line in the sky I was into the clouded summit zone and there were no views except grayness and the feeling of a void beyond. |
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| Nearing the summit at about 4.25 miles. This corner usually boasts a great view of the local islands dotting the Atlantic Ocean. |
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| Snow is about 2 inches at the top where the wind hasn't scoured it off. |
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| An empty parking lot at the top. |
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| About 5 miles to the summit, 15 degrees with a decent wind but I felt great. |
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| Less than an hour up with several stops for photo shoots. |
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| This is the highest point. |
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| I forgot to drink regularly and when I wanted some I found that the tube was total frozen. |
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| On the descent. |
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| Some bikes had been up and down sometime before me and you can see their tracks in this photo. |
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| Looking back to where I had just come down from at about 7.5 miles into the run. |
Chloe's Run Around Eagle Lake and Up Connor's Nubble
