Friday, October 10, 2008

Easton's 2nd Rite of Passage (Jasper, Ark.)

We were blessed to spend some time at Ponca campground on the "Little" Buffalo River near Jasper, Arkansas. The weather was beautiful and got down around 50 degrees Thursday night. We had to pack quickly on Saturday morning as rain and thunder were approaching. The following pictures include the beautiful campground area with the scenic river pictures/me and Easton in front of our tent with his new pocket knife that he found out was very sharp after cutting his fingers twice/our caving excursion that we rappelled into through a small opening 25 feet down. We then climbed and crawled almost 1,500 feet to the back through little waterfalls, bats, etc. It was so much fun and we spent the weekend talking about courage and faith.

The river photos show how clear the water is and we actually snorkeled and swam with the smallmouth bass. The water is actually 6 to 8 feet deep in the shots next to the rock facing. Look closely to see the elk we spotted from the road. Thanks again Dad for going and doing more than you thought you could do. Be blessed everyone and more pictures are coming soon of "Snake Handling" and pumpkin patches. Todd

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I actually was able to get on your blog site here at the Scott Millers'. The pix are great. I am so glad you had such fun. What are you going to do to top this spelunking experience and the sharks? I'm afraid to ask. Mom