Setting up some shelter
A typical campsite far removed from everyday living
Andrea and Chris setting up their tent
Off to train
Ready for the first class
Individual training
Kyoshi and Jason
Working on the bo form
Orange and yellow belts training in the sun
Jessica completes her form
Black belts tratining in the distance
Hanging out before dinner
Protected from the elements, but not the crowds
Taeko doing her best “cute Japanese girl” look
Ready to go down to the falls
Heading down to Muddy Falls
It was a large group. Nearly 40 student and instructors
Sensei John at the top of the falls
This is the biggest I've seen the falls
The falls at full throat. You can see the rock outcrop that we go under
A small group went under the falls this year
A few others went in at the bottom
Paul relaxing on a rock
Taeko in front of the falls
Eating out on Saturday night
Devan and Brandon happy to be eating
The traditional Chinese fare of Oakland, MD
The rest of the Cawley's also enjoying their food
The testers awaiting the ceremony
Kyoshi with the testers
Everybody
Time to start on the s'mores
Hanging out
Little Jason kicks the hackey sack up for bigger Jason
One of our neighbors with two flags. Confederate and Budweiser