Crooked River Ranch, OR

We keep extending our stay here at River Rim RV Park. It'll be two weeks this Thursday. Wow! I can't believe we've been parked for so long in one place. But in order to stay in this park we've had to move sites three times now. The Redmond-area is "full". The FMCA Rally is going on and finding vacancies has been hard. So moving sites as the park got cancellations was the easiest solution.

This park is nice and peaceful and with phenomenal views...
We thought the warning signs and park rules to stay away from the edge were a little extreme. But once you learn that the manager's 15-year old son died when the cliff's edge collapsed, you can understand why. The rock is fractured and there are areas that are eroded underneath what you might believe is solid ground.

I like to walk out to the canyon's edge at least once a day to listen to the rapids below and take in the views. In the desert brush we also get to see rabbits, quails, black-tailed deer and even some kind of exotic mountain sheep brought in for grazing purposes. Hawks, eagles, and vultures soar overhead.
At the Ogden Scenic Viewpoint you can see a different perspective of the canyon with three bridges spanning it: a railroad bridge, an old road bridge-turned-pedestrian-only bridge, and the newer bridge for road traffic.
A forest fire in the Mt Jefferson wilderness area has been spewing smoke into the sky since we've arrived. The smoke has added to the beautiful sunsets here. Fortunately there was only one day when the winds shifted and brought the smoke our way.

The dark nights have also been perfect for watching the Pereid Meteor showers the last two nights. We've taken our blankets outside and curled up in our chairs watching the show. We definitely can't do this at home!