Warning: Long post alert! A week or so ago Ron and I took a hike at Silver Falls State Park . Warm summer afternoons will find hundreds of people hiking at the park. It's a constant battle of passing slow hikers...usually in groups, and bumping past oncoming hikers. Not exactly a peaceful forest experience. Take a hike on a cool, wet afternoon, and you'll find far fewer hikers. The hike is called the Trail of Ten Falls . On this day we will visit 6 of the 10 falls, and be treated to a number of unofficial falls running off the slopes of the canyon. South Falls is probably the most visited of all the falls. It's close to the day use area, and can be viewed without hiking down the canyon. The trail goes behind the falls, but we opt to take the foot bridge for the better view. An aside, my co-worker claims to have repelled over South Falls (and came up short on rope). South Falls, 177 ft. Canyon Trail Off we go down the trail and to a series of stairs taking ...
Nice pics of some pretty rough looking surf! Kudos.
ReplyDeleteCool photos! I like the Oregon coast...
ReplyDeleteGreat pics, Kari. High tide at work. I miss the breaking waves and a stiff salty breeze. Note to self: need to visit an ocean this year.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dom, yes pretty rough and super high tide. Sadly some kids drown this weekend when they were swept out to sea.😢
ReplyDeleteThanks Richard. We like our coast too. Although I think my heart belongs to the mountains and forests.
Thank you Sonja. That's right you were very near the coast. I don't think I even know what oceans are near Europe other than the Atlantic. I need to look it up.