Ground Zero

The rock formation Monkey Face at Smith Rock State Park in central Oregon

From this angle, it’s pretty clear where the rock formation Monkey Face at Oregon’s Smith Rock State Park gets its name — from other vantage points the rock loses its simian appearance. The picture is taken from the River Trail, which loops up onto the rocks to the right of Monkey Face. It’s a nice way to get to the top if, like me, you’re scared of heights and wouldn’t scale the cliff face if your life depended on it.

Caution is advised in this area because, although I have no definitive proof, when it all goes down I’m pretty sure this will be ground zero when the earth becomes the planet of the apes.

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