Texas Trip Day 35 Richardson's Rock Ranch, Smith Rock State Park, Jamie home to Medford

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November 4th 2022

Published: April 30th 2023

Jamie and Laura

The last day of our trip! And we are going back home in good form! Today we got to watch

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Today we started with a stop at Richardson's Rock Ranch.

Today we started with a stop at Richardson's Rock Ranch.

Today we started with a stop at Richardson's Rock Ranch.

They have an emu and a peacock!

They have an emu and a peacock!

They have an emu and a peacock!

It was a fun place to check out rocks!

It was a fun place to check out rocks!

It was a fun place to check out rocks!

The Crooked River High Bridge

The Crooked River High Bridge

The Crooked River High Bridge

was the only crossing of this gorge for 70 miles for many, many years.

was the only crossing of this gorge for 70 miles for many, many years.

was the only crossing of this gorge for 70 miles for many, many years.

But you're supposed to be careful when you go to check it out!

But you're supposed to be careful when you go to check it out!

But you're supposed to be careful when you go to check it out!

The final stop of our trip was Smith Rock State Park.

The final stop of our trip was Smith Rock State Park.

The final stop of our trip was Smith Rock State Park.

There are two eagles on a rock spire here!

There are two eagles on a rock spire here!

There are two eagles on a rock spire here!

They were later joined by a crow (or a raven?)

They were later joined by a crow (or a raven?)

They were later joined by a crow (or a raven?)

And later by two golden eagles.

And later by two golden eagles.

And later by two golden eagles.

There's an eagle's nest here. See if you can spot it!

There's an eagle's nest here. See if you can spot it!

There's an eagle's nest here. See if you can spot it!

We hiked down to the bottom of the canyon

We hiked down to the bottom of the canyon

We hiked down to the bottom of the canyon

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which was the usual combination of gorgeous and interesting.

which was the usual combination of gorgeous and interesting.

which was the usual combination of gorgeous and interesting.

It sure is beautiful here!

It sure is beautiful here!

It sure is beautiful here!

This is the Crooked River, the same one that we crossed earlier on the High Bridge.

This is the Crooked River, the same one that we crossed earlier on the High Bridge.

This is the Crooked River, the same one that we crossed earlier on the High Bridge.

We watched a lot of rock climbers!

We watched a lot of rock climbers!

We watched a lot of rock climbers!

It was amazing to watch their progress.

It was amazing to watch their progress.

It was amazing to watch their progress.

This is a very popular place for climbing,

This is a very popular place for climbing,

This is a very popular place for climbing,

This magpie posed for us.

This magpie posed for us.

This magpie posed for us.

We also got to see the tops of the columnar jointing of the basalt volcanic rock. It's really cool to walk around on ground that looks like a turtle shell.

We also got to see the tops of the columnar jointing of the basalt volcanic rock. It's really cool to walk around on ground that looks like a turtle shell.

We also got to see the tops of the columnar jointing of the basalt volcanic rock. It's really cool to walk around on ground that looks like a turtle shell.

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