Here's a view of the falls that Darren tumbled/flew down yesterday! Those who observed said that he was totally out of control and bouncing off his head. He did several somersaults, bouncing off these rocks. He came very close to colliding with some of these trees.
I was upstream with the children, splashing in little pools, when some one came to me and said Darren had fallen, I thought they meant he had just slipped in a puddle, a bit. I asked about his camera. They looked uncertain and said they hadn't seen how he landed. That's when I got concerned. I hadn't realized that the falls was probably thirty feet high farther down stream, and very steep, with trees intermingled. I wasn't sure what I would see when I got to him, and was relieved to see him coming to meet me! By the way, this next picture is not the falls that Darren fell down.
Here is Darren a few hours later, sore, but smiling and thankful to be alive. He has some bruises, scrapes and punctures, and two broken cameras and lens. But he's a blessed man that it's no worse! And I'm a thankful wife to have a husband who is going to be fine in a few days!
photo credits to Matt Chupp - because Daren's cameras are out of commission!
Update: We had the cameras and lenses checked out... They are beyond repair, so any further pictures from this trip will be taken on a borrowed camera. A special thank you to Duff Brown!
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