The previous day I stood high upon Mt. Memphis and looked down towards the Spey Valley, the mountains surrounding the valley, and all of Creation.  Today, I was looking up towards all of Creation.  The Spey River is in the foreground and what a pleasant river it is.  Cool, clear, and delicious to drink from.  The tree covered mountains go up and eventually give way to the rocky tops.  

From the position where the picture was taken, you can only see one side of the valley.  Go into the middle of the river and the mountains surround not only on two sides, but the valley goes down towards Lake Manapouri and up to Centre Pass.