phoca rock in its columbian sea

phoca rock in its columbian sea, originally uploaded by carolyn_in_oregon.

it's a river really but it sure is big. Phoca Rock was named by Lewis & Clark as they paddled down the Columbia River towards the nearby Pacific Ocean. Phoca is Greek for seal. Seals have been known to swim up the river (and gorge on salmon at the fish ladders at Bonneville Dam).

The rock is 100 feet high and 80 feet in diameter.