Spectacular Smith Rock State Park

Oh Marita! What a great album filled with stunning shots - worthy of downloading for a miriad of reasons. I've only been to Oregon once and thought it wa a beautiful place. If I'm ever lucky enough to go there again, I want to see this senic state park while I'm in the state! TY for sharing these (and all your other) photos! Big hug for Munchkin! Take care and all my best wishes from your "misplaced Texan friend" ~~~ Jodi (Still wondering how a die hard Texan such as I could have ended up here!)

said jodi_coyote 2006.10.27 at 10:24:01 PDT

Very beautiful photos! where in Oregon is this park? Paul

said carterp6 2006.10.27 at 10:41:35 PDT

Looks to me like you've mastered your new camera - fabulous photos. Way to go. Loree

said greenhorngrl 2006.10.27 at 10:46:21 PDT

Hi Marita! Your album is GORGEOUS! The photos are so well composed and it's your photographic talent that has created this masterpiece album. It looks like you're enjoying a new camera, but it wouldn't matter what type of camera you had--you would take fantastic photos no matter what! Hope you are doing well down Texas way! Big hugs, Sharon

said photoop23 2006.10.27 at 11:59:00 PDT

Marita, This album is really very special. Great shots of a very scenic area.I'll be going there in three years, hopefully. Carol, FL

said albertsville 2006.10.27 at 12:18:19 PDT

Hi again Marita! I'm sorry that I didn't thank you in my earlier message for your sweet comments on my Rocky Mountain National Park album. I enjoyed your humor. We all need lots of smiles these days. Hugs, Sharon

said photoop23 2006.10.27 at 13:07:12 PDT

dear MARITA i am breatles it is so beautiful i dont know how to give coments on each picture the words are in my head but i dont know how to get them on the screen thanks again for sharing johan

said pikanomo 2006.10.27 at 13:28:19 PDT

Marita , This is a lovely Album , and you did a really good job of the photos, Looks like the new camera suits you well .. I look forward to seeing more new photos from it and you soon ..Shirley

said home_base 2006.10.27 at 13:34:23 PDT

Fantastic captures Marita..I'll select at least 8-12 of these awesome images to use for Vol 4 of the Awesome Word of God series..Was just waiting for you to post more of your Oregon Treasures as that state is truly "God's Wonderland" with all the different scenic places to photograph...Now that you are back to "normal" once again sure hope that you will be posting more of these awesome scenes for us to enjoy...God's Blessings to my German GalPal from Houston.....Ken <>< <>< <><

said bigdaddy8x14 2006.10.27 at 13:55:17 PDT

Hi Marita!Wow beautiful scenery, you really have a great handle on your new camera! looks like you had a wonderful time. Chat soon Susan

said jessico104 2006.10.27 at 15:21:54 PDT

Hi Marita. This is a wonderful album. Fabulous scenery and you captured the beauty of it to perfection. I am discovering, via Webshots, just how beautiful the State of Oregon is. Maybe I'll be lucky enough to visit one day. You never know... Thanks for your very generous comments about my Tetons' album. I look at my photos now and it's hard to believe that I was actually there. Thanks for stopping by. I am always happy to hear from you. Take care and enjoy the weekend. Hugs, Jayne xx

said hjaynefoster 2006.10.27 at 15:43:25 PDT

Hi Marita! Thanks for inviting me to have a look at this album. You captured a truck load of great shots and I've taken a bag full of them for my screensaver, thankyou. Your new camera did a great job but I know that the person using it has the most impact on the results. Peter would be choofed with the dedication, as he should be. Thanks mate! Catch you later my friend. Hugs Al

said shortshooter 2006.10.27 at 22:20:30 PDT

Dear Marita, Thanks for the invitation! Your new album is wonderful. I can understand this place captured your heart. I really enjoyed hiking with you. Eszter

said pintereszter100 2006.10.28 at 03:14:16 PDT

Whoa hooo, A new album from the Texican cow girl. New camera or not, my first impressions are great. I will come back and inspect the goodies later, I am a little busy right now, but good things are worth waiting for, hugs for the time being instead,Ken

said hircock100 2006.10.28 at 03:59:43 PDT

Tremendous images of a stunning area. I've added this park to my must visit list for spring. Thanks Marita for a splendid album.

said blueox101 2006.10.28 at 09:01:04 PDT

Hi Marita, another stunning place in western USA I missed. We overnighted at Bend in 03 but never heard of this place but then, we were in a hurry! Great shots, doubt if I will ever get there now as wife has put an embargo on future long trips after our last one. Eric

said ericy202 2006.10.28 at 12:44:55 PDT

Hello Marita,this is a wonderful album.Stunning views and a lot of great shots.The scenery is really awesome,a photographers paradise!You did a great job here and showed us the beauty of that area in Oregon!Thanks for sharing another beautiful album.Take care my friend and enjoy your weekend!Henri

said haneveercoremanssh... 2006.10.28 at 13:09:06 PDT

Hi Marita, So that's where you went! This is a great album and probably made you hanker for the northwest even more! I've never heard of "Smith Rock State Park" and I can see by these pics that I've really missed something! I see feature coming down the pike! Great shots. Cheers, Leslie.

said bisquitzoe 2006.10.28 at 14:10:12 PDT

No photo of you on an Oregonian horse, or are they all the same? LOL

said bisquitzoe 2006.10.28 at 14:12:13 PDT

Hey girl,Wow!what an album.Im so proud of you.Absolutly Stunning girl.See the long silence looks like it done us both good,hehe.I sure was so glad to hear from you dear friend.Your album shows what you have been up to.Good for you.Come and see me sometime ok.Yes my life has changed so much but im going to make it or break it,lol.Take good care hun and i will be back soon ok.BIG HUGSZZ for you.GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS.Pistol:)

said pistolz100 2006.10.29 at 02:03:54 PST

Hi Marita, Ohhhhhh Wow I enjoy this album!!! what a perfect raugh nature, You make a wonderfull album, All superphotos. I hope to see this in frontpage off WS. You deserve it!!!!Thanks for this beauty... Warm greetings from Ien. Bye bye.

said iahuis 2006.10.29 at 05:11:06 PST

Hi Marita, thanks for sharing this wonderful album. I enjoyed very much watching your pictures and I hope to see this album featured soon, although it's not the same as in the old days of WS... Congratulations on your new camera. Which model do you have? I could not find the EXIF data. Wishing you a wonderful week, Yair.

said ykarelic4 2006.10.29 at 08:33:38 PST

Hallo Marita! Du machst uns "homesick" für die USA, für die so aussergewöhnlich schönen Pärke! Diesen Park hatten wir nie besucht, Du hast fantastische Bilder gemacht mit deinem neuen Apparat. Wie herrlich muss das sein, zwischen diesen eindrücklichen Felsen zu wandern! Vielen Dank für all deine netten Eintragungen bei uns! Unser Komputer ist noch nicht ganz "geheilt", es ist, als hätte sich da ein "Spion" eingeschaltet, der immer wieder Fenster öffnet... Seit unsern Bretagne Alben haben wir nicht viel neues kreiert, ausser ein paar Herbstbilder in "oertlif". Wir freuen uns schon auf dein nächstes USA-Album! Herzlich, Heinz und Käthi

said oertlif_3 2006.10.29 at 17:25:14 PST

Marita You keep getting better and better. These images are among your best. Robert

said rgaida 2006.10.30 at 03:36:33 PST

Your Portfolio of Superb Smith Rock SP Imagery brings to mind the acronym "GORGEOUS", Marita!! "Great-Outstanding-R emarkable-Grandeur-Excell ence-Overwhelming-Unequal ed-Sensational" !!! You've really have excelled with this Beautiful Collection, my friend, every Composition a masterpiece of artwork! Definitely Deserving of a Feature, Marita...can't imagine this place being captured any better than you have here...WOW! I read you have a New Camera, but you would have created this album Anyway...it's the eye behind the lens that's Important, as you So Well show here!! CONGRATULATIONS for this Stunning and Magnificent Creation, Marita, Gracious Appreciation for Sharing with All of us here in the Community!! May your upcoming travels be fun, happy and Safe!!! GB, Ted

said torretab 2006.10.30 at 06:40:36 PST

Ciao Marita, I just could paraphrase many of the good things said in the various comments. Absolutely fantastic what you produced here. I agree with Ted, it's not only the camera, but your talent behind that produces these postcard perfect images. Admired # 1 with the fence in the foreground as a baseline and the gorgeous landscape in the background ..... loved images with smooth reflections of the rocks such as # 6..... how you applyied branches as a contrasting upper frame to rende field in depths in # 15 and 5 ..... or a stunning clear, dark-blue sky as a ceiling in # 8 ... enjoyed the various possible ways to view a river bent with a dramatic rocky background as in #s 3, 4, 11,19, 35, 39, 40 .... and finally one of my favorite, the combination of soft reed and flourishing herbs contrasting the monumental Smith Rock. Well done my Dear, excellent work, Konrad

said kmebert 2006.10.30 at 08:46:53 PST

"yeeeeahawwww"! I am back, sorry it was a flying visit before, but her indoors was after my blood, just managed to pacify her so it was either your album or her ladyship, she won!!!!!!!. Well it was worth waiting for, just the sort of place I could live, far from the maddening crowd so to speak. But I would have to have a crash course on how to ride a horse, in my part of the world it is usually shanks pony that I have to get around on. Still if a Texican German can so could I. Suppose I had better say something good about the album, "ITS GOOD" Now that is out of the way, I can ask if your back is better, I do hope so. do take care and Kind regards Swampy Ken the Fen PS. i DID SO ENJOY THE ALBUM AS WELL UP TO YOUR STANDARD.

said hircock100 2006.10.30 at 10:13:03 PST

Marita, Marita, oh dear Marita! (I can't help it. I just had to repeat your name umpteenth times) Thank you so much for this glorious album. It's so packed with breathtaking images, every single one of them. You have touched so many of us with your stunning work, madam! I'm actually speechless now, but just thought at least I could say something to this effect: YOU ROCK, GIRL!! Hugs, Alice

said aliceteh 2006.10.31 at 02:12:12 PST

Hi Marita, Wow, what a wonderful place! The rock climbing pictures looked a little scary. Did you do that? :) Great album!! Cynthia

said cayowza 2006.10.31 at 14:17:40 PST

Great album, Marita! Enjoyed the scenery of the rugged mountain peaks, the brook, the wispy clouds et al. Cimbing that must have been quite a feat! Well, Peter certainly hit it right. Your camera takes top of the line pictures! Have a great trip to Miami and San Diego! Yes, Majed is very brave and entrepreneurial. I would like support him in this venture. I hope and pray it flies. Wishing you all the best! Suresh

said suresh_krishna 2006.10.31 at 22:22:21 PST

Marita, Marita, Marita you did a wonderful job with your camera! Magnificent what an album, all your photos are stunning and so perfect! Great, fantastic area a real Paradise. You make my day I enjoyed from the beginning until the end, I’m overwhelmed by all this beautiful scenery! I feel this album will be featured in future so the whole world can enjoy your excellent work! Enjoy your week my liebe friend, kusjes Joke

said _yoko12 2006.11.12 at 13:06:53 PST

A truly magnificent album, my dear cowgirl! Wonderful and powerful landscape, great colors and composition! Well done, my friend! I hope you had a beautiful time, I bet you had, evaluating for these gorgeous images! My vacation were fine too. I only had a "little" problem: my new camera broke after the first week. So, in the second week, I had to manage with my old Enigma (and Thanks God I took it with me too!). This means, in the second week, no macro mode nor zoom. But, even so, I still got some nice shots:) And it was a beautiful, relaxing time. Perhaps not exactly what I had dream about Mexico, because I was almost only in the Maya Riviera, so, I didn't get a general idea about the country, but it would be impossible in 2 weeks, anyway, and I was needing sun and warm water so much! So, I guess I did a good choice. Some adventure too, of course:) Huge hugs, my dear cowgirl, have a sunny bright weekend! Your friend, Rosa

said quartominguante 2006.11.17 at 18:40:37 PST

Hello Marita, time flies away too quickly. I looked at this smashing album long ago, but I am far behind in answering my mail. You bought an incredible camera. When you get used to it you will love it. For a nice zoom you will always need additional parts. My camera has a x12 optical zoom - and I want more! (The Sony's H5 has a zoom x12 too, and I had in my mind for a long time). What so ever, you have a fine camera your pictures are wonderful. I had fun to see you took every meter a new shot of the wonderful scenery. It made me laugh to see Mike tired after 2 hrs hike - I assume in that 2 hours you took a thousand pictures! I would have. There are always some people waiting for me, when I just want a very last picture . . . .! Your personal relativity theory is so right! I miss a lot of fun, you are right! Have a wonderful day - Galit :)

said 854847 2006.11.19 at 14:19:59 PST

Hi Marita, I'm getting jolly enthousiastic about this album, partner. The scenes are magnificent, rarely I've seen such beauty of the nature. My horse could run here up and down and have a great time, while I climb a couple of rocks, crying out yéééééééhaaaawwwwwwwww and play a tune on my old guitar. Life ain't bad, ain't it. By the way, thanks for your encouraging words on my featured album. Take care, Tjebbe

said oomt 2006.11.20 at 13:02:32 PST

This is a beautiful album! I didn't get to see this area while I lived in Oregon, now I wish I had. Shirley

said ms_shirley 2006.11.24 at 15:37:16 PST

Great! Wonderful album! Enjoy your new camera. Mrita, thank you for the nice note: nino

said nino71142 2006.11.25 at 04:58:09 PST

Liebe Marita, diese Gegend ist atemberaubend schoen - und das spiegelt sich in Deinen meisterhaften Fotos wider! Dieses Album ist ein Juwel! Viele liebe Gruesse aus Wien, Vera

said veralebail 2006.11.27 at 04:52:14 PST

Liebste Marita, wie Vera aus Wien es bereis geschrieben hat, da bleiben mir eigentlich keine Worte mehr hinzuzufuegen. Diese Scenery ist ein Traum und Du verstehst es, sie mit Deinem Photoblick und der Kamera im Bild festzuhalten. Allerherzlichsten Dank auch fuer Deine Visite im yellow roses Album. Habe mich sehr darueber gefreut. Mit liebsten Gruessen und Wuenschen fuer einen guten Rest der Woche, bisous, ( e grosse Muntsch, es Strycheli dem Munschkin,) bis hoffentlich bald wieder, Evi

said eveline193 2006.11.28 at 08:18:25 PST

Dear Marita, Spectacular you said and spectacular it certainly is and how can I possibly add any more to what has already been said. Stunning images throughout and I really did enjoy the whole album and your first play with a new camera which is always exciting. My apologies for not visiting you sooner lots of things happening which meant I've not kept up with Webshots so well. Hope I'm not too late then to wish you and yours a Happy new year. Love and hugs, Jill

said jillbatchelor2 2007.01.13 at 10:15:25 PST

Thank you for this lovely album. SO many shots are just right. Great sky, great angle, great framing. Good work! Dominique

said galeanda 2007.02.11 at 05:00:49 PST

Awesome photo`s

said Redogpeters 2007.02.19 at 12:15:16 PST

This is a beautiful album...who'd ever think a rock could be so beautiful....I think you should pick one of these and enter it into the webshots blog challenge for this week. Hugs, Kelli

said kellimays 2007.02.23 at 21:06:38 PST

Hi Marita Looking at the coloured and new black and white it is so different even though they are the same photo they are very different. Hope that you arecovered and back to you usual self. Take care Sandra

said sandrajacktrips 2007.02.25 at 01:26:38 PST

Thanks Marita, and sorry for taking so long, I have still a ton of messages to answer to ! :o) Thanks again! Ciao! Roberto P.S.: beautiful pictures!!!

said rodemicheli 2007.02.25 at 10:56:28 PST

Hello Marita! Sorry it has been such a long time since I visited you!This moving around has taken so much of my time,and I just recently got internet in my canarian home...To think that I haven`t seen your wonderful album of Smith Rock State Park until now!It is really a magnificent album!I have enjoyed it very much,seen it twice on full screen slideshow ..Wow!That was really a breathtaking experience!! We have had the same interest lately!I am also a mountainver,and I have just made an album of the canarian mountains because they fascinate me.But they are not as spectacular as yours,though!!I am still enjoying the sun here on GC.Tomorrow I will go and see the carnival here.Hope you are well and happy! Take care!Big hugs! Elin

said elysea100 2007.02.27 at 11:18:10 PST

Great album!!! Very good shots of a beautiful area! Thanks for sharing and your Visit. Dan, Nevada USA

said dannywhitedog 2007.02.27 at 15:46:57 PST

Marita, Shalom, What an album this is. Thanks for bringing us along. I've kept away from sending you messages cause I didn't want to detract from your recovery but I see you've been at the computer. We hope you are almost, if not totally, healed. If not, from our work in an alternative healing community we have a number of photos with embedded properties used for meditation/visualization which are color coded for specific or general use. We use them for wallpaper and screensaver photos and many of them are already within WS albums. If you pinpoint the physical problem I will gladly send you appropriate links. I can imagine what taking it slow and easy must be like for you. With Light from Tsfat. A

said ahalevy 2007.03.11 at 00:18:53 PST

HEY MARITA your b&w are realy fantastic i love them all u told me iam alucky person to live in a nice envierment but il think u are yust as luky as i am have a nice week and keep in the saddel my dear greetings from .......JOHAN

said pikanomo 2007.03.12 at 13:19:27 PDT

Hi Marita! wir sind wider mal zu Besuch auf Deiner Webseite, und das ist unser favorit Album. Es ist einfach grossartig, wen man sich die Bilder lange genug betrachtet, und meditiert, so ist es richtig Entspannung. We are flattered. You have a wonderful collection of beautiful Photos here. Thank You for a spiritual trip, und thanks again for sharing Hee Won and Bernd

said heewonkang 2007.05.01 at 21:48:15 PDT

This is an amazing album.Wow!!! I LOVED IT!! Thanks for checking out my challenge pics and wishing me luck!! I really appreciate it! Take care Marita

said maryannes101100 2007.05.19 at 04:01:09 PDT

Royal countryside,beautiful photos !!!

said joznig 2007.05.21 at 10:27:19 PDT

Hi Marita, wonder of the nature and the photographer this album is the beauty of the fables. Thank you for sharing. Giancarlo-Italy

said megaries 2007.06.10 at 05:14:55 PDT

Liebe Marita! Wie winzig ist doch unsere Welt in diesen modernen Zeiten geworden! Hat Dein Mannn etwas mit software zu tun, dass er oft nach Hyderabad reist? I freue mich darauf, dass Du vielleicht einmal die Gelegenheit haettest mitzureisen. Madras ist nur eine Stunde weit mit dem Flugzeug. Ich wuerde mich sehr freuen Ihr beiden kennenzulernen. Wenn die Zeit kommt, ich hoffe, dass Du mir Bescheid sagen willst. Ich bin doch froh dass Du eine angenehmenen Zeit mit den Indischen Kollegen deines Mannes erlebt hast. Aber, jetzt zu Deinem Album. Ich freue mich jedesmal wenn ich die Gelegenheit habe Deine Alben anzuschauen. Obwohl ich dieses Album schon vorher angesehen habe, finde ich es immer wieder interessant und anziehend. Wirklich, Marita, sehr schoene Aufnahmen! Ich bin froh dass Dir mein Island Album gefallen hat. Ich danke Dir fuer die anerkennenden Worte. Wie Du doch siehst, mein Deutsch ist, in den letzten Jahren, wirklich grausamer geworden. Immerhin, wage ich wie ein tapferer Soldat die Sprache zu ueberwaeltigen!! Aber, nicht immer mit Erfolg! Ich wuensche Dir eine glueckliche Wochenende. Leb wohl! Suresh

said suresh_krishna 2007.06.23 at 21:51:45 PDT

I have visited this Awesome spot years ago while traveling through the state of Oregon. You have truly done justice to this Stunning spot with your Beautiful photos...Thanks

said t1941 2007.06.24 at 09:06:09 PDT

Hi Marita I was just cruising through and stumbled across this album. What a beautiful place! It is no wonder you fell in love with this place. Excellent photos! Mike

said trout921 2007.06.30 at 06:52:35 PDT

Dear Marita, how many wonders in this album! The walk was a true delight! Each of your pics is spectacular and your travel here might be in Heaven... Thanks for sharing and for your delicious comments on my "Douce France part 2" you are always so kind and elogious toward my work and me. Friendly and faithfully yours. Helena.

said helenapaule 11 months 5 days ago

Dear friend Marita! This album is really fantastic. Each of your photos is a spectacular of the nature. You change the camera? Yes, but remember that is the photographer who makes the photo beautiful or not, and you are really great. Ciao, Renato/Italy.

said renato26 10 months 7 days ago

Truly an awsome place!

said gotya109 8 months ago

I tried to view these but I am having problems viewing WS's lately. Out of 47 shots I was only able to see 12. The thumbnails look gorgeous though. If I remember I will come back when they get things fixed. Hugs, Bonnie

said grma_of6 6 months 11 days ago

A wonderful album of this very beautiful scenic preserve. The photos are great and I just wish I had visited it too. Thank you for sharing it and your very kind comments on my album. Please visit them again. Ray

said mccoyray 5 months 18 days ago

The most serious rock climbing I ever did was here at Smith Rocks back in the 70's. Scuttling up a chimney sticks out in my mind as well as some rapelling. I also discovered the magic of dried cow pies as a fuel for cooking! Really made me appreciate the buffalo chips of them mountain men of yore. Thanks for bringing back a flood of memories from my wasted youth.

said paulewing 5 months 14 days ago

Beautiful album, Marita! Thanks for viewing my Tornado album and leaving your lovely comment! The tornado hit north of town, I live south of town... only a big oak limb fell from a tree in my yard... I thank God for His protection! Love has been real sick... vet says she has Feline Hyperesthesia (there is no cure)... I decided if God didn't heal her, then I would have her put to sleep instead of her suffering continuously, which just the thought of losing her was breaking my heart. But she is better and doing okay, and I really thank God for that! Have a wonderful day, Sweetie! Love & hugs, June

said lovejoy 4 months 20 days ago

Hi marita, Wow - what a beautiful place and a beautiful job of photographing it. I lived in Vancouver, WA for 2 years back in the late 70s and spent a lot of time in the Bend area. But somehow I missed this gem - thanks for letting me see it now. Thanks also for your kind comment on Fog Under the Bridge entry in the recent creative challenge. I do appreciate it. Mike

said bioprof 4 months 14 days ago

This is a beautiful album, thanks so much for sharing it with us. ~Deb & Rick~

said AKaurora 4 months 9 days ago

Marita I can truelly leave a comment with each and every photograph is this album, they are all just SO spectacular. Thank you for sharing this stunning nature scenes with us. You can feel very proud of this album

said Sandra0510 8 hours ago