Smith Rock

This is Monica with our new friends Stew and Suzie 

at a place called 'Smith Rock'.

We passed it on our way to up to their place 

and had to climb it. :)

I don't know if you can appreciate the size of this place, but it is a huge ROCK.

The moon and Monica!!!

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Do you see the little
people?  They are climbing all over this thing.

See the little people...

The Crooked River runs around this whole area.  There is a gorge nearby.  It is spectacular.

I apologize for the shadows...wish we could have been there when the sun was higher

in the sky.

We hiked over the top of this place.  The trail was pretty steep and narrow.  Needless to 

say we were winded when we got to the top.  We saw these guys climbing on this rock...

See them on top of it?

This is the rest of it...

It is crazy high...see the little man on the top?

Thought this was a cool picture...

This is the other side of the big rock...look like anything?

See any resemblance?

It is called

"Monkey Face"...

Those climbers are on the back side of Monkey Face.

More pictures of the river.  Stew said there were trout here, but no salmon.

The salmon are up north in the
Gorge.  We go there in a couple of weeks.

Me inside a hollow rock :)

Eddens and Watsons...thought we might get this for our next vacay...

Some of the views...

That is Mount Jefferson to the right...

 This gives you and idea how steep the   

 trails are...

This is for those who don't make

it off on their own strength.

These could be seen in 

different places...

In the summer months rattlesnakes are common.

Wow!!!  What a place.  It is beautiful...much like the people we are meeting.

One thing stands out here, everyone is health conscious.  This place was

crawling with hikers and their dogs and kids.  There were climbers

all over the place too.  It was cold, but it doesn't seem to matter.  The climbers

actually like this type of weather.  The rocks get too hot in the summertime.

As long as you are moving, you don't notice it much.

Smith Rock wasn't my only new experience this week.  We preached

on an Indian reservation.  It is like a different world there.  They are an independent

nation ruled by the tribal leaders.  I wish we could have done more of the cultural

things.  Didn't take pictures...not sure how that would be viewed.  Maybe the next time we are there.  I also accompanied 3 local witnesses to the prison where they conduct meetings twice a week.  There were 14 in attendance.  I must say I was a little nervous, but all the

guys were very nice in the end.

We are well.  Adjusting to everything so far.  Hope you are all well too.

Til next time...