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Insects???

Climbers
Smith Rock, Oregon

On our walk along the rim of the Crooked River gorge, Mary and I looked over the gorge and saw some little colored specs moving on the shear face of Smith Rock. They looked like insects. First, out came the binoculars … no, they weren’t insects. Then, out came my big lens … they were people! We both shuttered at the sight of the climbers hanging on for dear life. Solid stable land beneath our feet is much more to our liking!

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Crooked River

Crooked River
Smith Rocks State Park, Oregon

On another adventure earlier this spring, we went to Smith Rocks State Park along Highway 97 in Oregon. It a beautiful spring day during local school’s spring break. There was a huge crowd with the same idea as we had to soak up the rays and explore. We took a casual walk along the gorge rim. Others were hiking the steep trails and climbing the shear faces of Smith Rocks (way outside of our physical condition or skill level). It was a great day!

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Framed

130816_SmithRocks_BrokenTop by Karl G. Graf.

We visited Smith Rocks (near Bend, OR) with a couple of great friends in early July at mid-day.  Not the best time for great breath-taking images.  So I focused on finding good compositions that I can come back to during another trip, at sunrise.  This image frames Broken Top between two spires of Smith Rocks.  The round boulder in the middle provides a little interest.  I removed houses that were located along the tree-lined ridge in Photoshop.  If you look close you can still see a few remnants.

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