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As I wind around the flank of Table Mountain, I start to see across to the New York Mountains; this is as high as I can go

130815-table-mountain.jpg Wow, I've never seen all of Gold Valley like this before...ThumbnailsSpectacular views across Upper Black Diamond Spring Valley, and all aroundWow, I've never seen all of Gold Valley like this before...ThumbnailsSpectacular views across Upper Black Diamond Spring Valley, and all aroundWow, I've never seen all of Gold Valley like this before...ThumbnailsSpectacular views across Upper Black Diamond Spring Valley, and all aroundWow, I've never seen all of Gold Valley like this before...ThumbnailsSpectacular views across Upper Black Diamond Spring Valley, and all aroundWow, I've never seen all of Gold Valley like this before...ThumbnailsSpectacular views across Upper Black Diamond Spring Valley, and all aroundWow, I've never seen all of Gold Valley like this before...ThumbnailsSpectacular views across Upper Black Diamond Spring Valley, and all around

I'm at about 5900 feet elevation here. Vertigo is starting to annoy me up here on this steep slope, and I wish it wouldn't, since I'm quite close to climbing up to the summit of Table Mountain.