A legend among rock climbers, Smith Rock State Park in central Oregon, has much to offer in terms of  both activities and scenery.  The park is located about five miles north of Redmond, OR, just off of OR-97.  Alternatively, the park may be reached from US-26, by turning onto OR-370 westward out of Prineville, OR.  The image above, of Smith Rock, was recorded on July 22, 2008 using the Nikon D300 and the AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED at 12mm.  Exposure was f/16 at 1/125s.  ISO was set at 200.  The Crooked River runs through the lower left-hand side of  the image, and across it is the footbridge that provides access to the Picnic Lunch, Morning Glory, the Dihedrals, and the Christian Brothers – for the non-climbers, these are the famous east-side walls.  The Misery Ridge Trail is visible cuting upward across the center of the image.  The shot was taken looking westward from the turn-around/parking lot at the end of the Smith Rock Road.  Cool, light breeze, brilliant sunshine, nobody around – a perfect high desert experience.