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	<title>An Eclectic Mind &#187; hiking</title>
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	<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com</link>
	<description>Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer.</description>
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		<title>With Photography, It Pays to Experiment</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/22/with-photography-it-pays-to-experiment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About the Photos]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>You never really know what shot is going to turn out to be your favorite.</strong> I discover that sometimes the best shots are the ones you didn't think were going to be any good at all. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/08/22/with-photography-it-pays-to-experiment/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Yes, Wilderness IS Special</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/10/25/yes-wilderness-is-special/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[And we don't need your signs ruining it. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/10/25/yes-wilderness-is-special/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Jack the [Desert] Dog</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/03/22/jack-the-desert-dog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Days in My Life]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not exactly a "dog park" dog. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/03/22/jack-the-desert-dog/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shots from the Edge</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/11/02/shots-from-the-edge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About the Photos]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two photos from yesterday's hike. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/11/02/shots-from-the-edge/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Quicksand!</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/02/16/quicksand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Days in My Life]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I went looking for quicksand yesterday afternoon -- and found it. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/02/16/quicksand/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Vulture Peak Hike</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/02/12/a-vulture-peak-hike/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another trip up the mountain. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/02/12/a-vulture-peak-hike/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Simple Things in Life</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2008/04/19/the-simple-things-in-life/</link>
		<comments>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2008/04/19/the-simple-things-in-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a great, ordinary day. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2008/04/19/the-simple-things-in-life/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Some Photos from a Desert Trek</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2008/01/13/some-photos-from-a-desert-trek/</link>
		<comments>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2008/01/13/some-photos-from-a-desert-trek/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About the Photos]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A handful of photos. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2008/01/13/some-photos-from-a-desert-trek/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Cruising</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/06/20/cruising/</link>
		<comments>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/06/20/cruising/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life in a moving hotel. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/06/20/cruising/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Denali</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/06/12/denali/</link>
		<comments>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/06/12/denali/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Travels with Maria]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A National Park with a difference. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/06/12/denali/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>We Need Alaska Tour Advice</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/05/12/we-need-alaska-tour-advice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/05/12/we-need-alaska-tour-advice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2007 19:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What can you recommend? <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/05/12/we-need-alaska-tour-advice/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Phoenix Sky Harbor to Grand Canyon</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/04/16/phoenix-sky-harbor-to-grand-canyon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/04/16/phoenix-sky-harbor-to-grand-canyon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I never thought a flight like this would become so routine. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/04/16/phoenix-sky-harbor-to-grand-canyon/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Heli-Shopping</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/03/07/heli-shopping/</link>
		<comments>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/03/07/heli-shopping/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:57:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest craze? I wish! You&#8217;ve probably heard of heli-skiing, where they take you to the mountaintop in the ultimate &#8220;lift&#8221;: a helicopter. And heli-hiking, where they take you by helicopter to a remote trailhead and pick you up someplace &#8230; <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/03/07/heli-shopping/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Search&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/02/19/a-search/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[...but no rescue required. <a href="http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/02/19/a-search/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Jack the Dog Earns His Wings</title>
		<link>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2006/01/22/jack-the-dog-earns-his-wings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2006/01/22/jack-the-dog-earns-his-wings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2006 03:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Langer</dc:creator>
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