Yesterday we went for a dream date hike to Triple Falls in the Columbia Gorge. It's a favorite of mine. It's been a while since I made it to Triple Falls. Last winter a slide destroyed a section of the trail. That happens to gorge trails fairly often in the winter, especially in places where people cut through rather than following the trail. They re-routed the trail and the new part is very steep and more like hiking on scree. I don't like it one bit. I sure hope they fix it better than this. Down is always much worse than up and I worried about the way down. I made it, but I didn't like it. Other than that, it was a lovely day and my body did well with the hike. I am very happy about that.
When the rains start in the fall, we have what I call second spring. This summer was exceptionally hot and dry. Many things went dormant for a long time. We had some rain last week and the ferns are coming back to life in the gorge. They looked so fresh and green. This is a very early second spring.
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| Ponytail falls |
That's John walking behind the falls. He told me to be quick about the photo. He doesn't like being under all that overhanging rock.
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| Middle Oneonta Falls |
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