The remains of Fuerte de la Pura y Limpia Concepcion de Monfort de Lemus,

a Spanish fort built in the 1600's.  There were seven forts

built by the Spanish to protect Valdivia, which was one of the

most important centers of Spanish colonial control over Chile.

There is a museum on Chilean naval history on the site as well.

 The cannons used to protect the entrance to Valdivia.

 The lighthouse added to the promontory in the 1900's.

 One of the remaining foundations of the fort.

 The Niebla chapel can be seen right below the large pine

tree in the center of the picture (the photo is taken from the fort).

The original "magazine" where munitions were kept when

the fort was manned by the Spanish.  The lighthouse

is a more recent addition.

 We are pretty sure this must be a good fishing stream.  

If only there were time -- and Elder Goodman had a fishing license.

 The black sand beach at Rininahue on the west end

of Lago Ranco.

 The falls at Rininahue.

 More springtime fields of yellow.

Lago Ranco from the Futrono (north) side of the lake.

 The countryside is a patchwork blend of green and yellow

in the springtime.  The yellow plants are harvested to make canola oil.

 We love the "cow crossings" near Lago Ranco.

 We dubbed this the "Halloween bush."  It is the most

vibrant color of orange!

 A view of Lago Ranco.

Another spectacular view of Lago Ranco.

 Before there was equipment parked in front of this house, the

AP's would take the new missionaries to spend their

first night in a hotel.  They would walk the four

blocks from the mission home in the dark and when

they arrived, they were told they would be spending

the night here. Wouldn't it make a GREAT

haunted house?

 Our missionaries returning home in October -- Sister Kitto

on the right, Sister Chamorro on the left, and Elder Johnston

in the back.  Great missionaries that we will miss!

 Signs of spring in front of our chapel in Osorno

 A beautiful view on the road to Frutillar

 "In concert" by the lake in Frutillar

 German architecture in Frutillar

Tulip fields in full bloom on the road to Puyehue