Deschutes River. Boyd Cave

Today Tammi and I hiked along the Deschutes River and then explored Boyd Cave, a lava cave near Bend, OR. We didn't track mileage or elevation gain, so stats to date remain the same. Photos follow.

This bridge over a quiet stretch of the Deschutes River leads to Benham Falls 

Benham Falls is anything but quiet.

Tammi Learned not to hang your glasses on your shirt when leaning over a raging torrent.

The river calmed down considerably after this passage.

I shot this photo because nature had already created it.

In the open land adjacent to China Hat Road there was this staircase . . .

The chill air rushing up from this void  can be felt before you reach the staircase.

A view from within Boyd Cave, a lava tunnel that stretches for a mile. (Click link.)

Tammi shot a photo of the staircase.

An attempt to begin showing the dimensions of the cave.

Me, with headlamp. (Photo by Tammi Hermann)

Stats for the year:

Distance to date: 78.2 miles
Elevation gain to date: 17,110 feet