Fort Rock

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Fort Rock is an amazing oddity out in the desert of Christmas Valley.  The rock was formed by volcanic explosions from a shallow lake that existed thousands of years ago.  Now it serves as a landmark in an otherwise flat sagebrush-filled valley.
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Looking into Fort Rock.  Three sides of the rock stand tall.  The fourth side slopes downward gently.

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Looking out from inside Fort Rock toward the town of Fort Rock.

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Heather and me at an overlook inside Fort Rock.


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Another far-off view of Fort Rock.

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Doing some CrossFit at Fort Rock.

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Vera near the cliffs of Fort Rock.

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Selfie by Heather.


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One of the edges of Fort Rock.  Many raptors and other birds live high in the rocks.

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The small town of Fort Rock.  I wonder what caused people to settle here in the first place.