It has been my desire to see the Silver Falls in Oregon ever since a young lady recommended them as better than the beautiful waterfalls along the Columbia River. My map research said it was a trip of about 8 hours from home to Salem, and then a half-hour to the Falls, so I stopped for the night in Medford, Oregon after an easy drive along Hwy's 70, 99, and 5. I admit it now, I am going to bore you all with the photos of my discoveries. It was a magical trip.
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| The view of Lake Oroville |
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| Travellin' with the train on Hwy 99. |
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| Mt. Shasta is obscured by clouds and/or smoke. This view is from Weed, CA. |
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| Morning light, corner of Garfield Rd. and Riverside Dr. in Medford OR, where I spent my first night. Only 5 hours to go! |
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| I love Oregon. Lots of hills, valleys, trees, farms, barns, and signs of working humanity. |
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| I begin to smell smoke strongly above Roseburg, OR. |
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| There's that sunken barn! |
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| Saw this from the highway; found the frontage road to see it better; sorry it's so darkl. |
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| The barn |
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| The line of old tractors. |
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| Saginaw; made me think of Lucy and Dan |
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| Almost there!!!! |
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| Turned onto Hwy 22, then onto Hwy 214, and found myself in rolling farm country. |
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| Big equipment! I love big equipment. |
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| I've wended through all this farmland, and am wondering where the Falls are going to fall from and to. |
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| View from the Park entrance pullout; last look at the Valley |
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| Oh boy, oh boy, I'm here!! I'm already excited! |
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| Approaching the Upper North Falls. Nice trail, eh? |
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| Here it is! Love the tall mossy banks |
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| I could've sat here for hours, but knew I had more to see. |
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| Selfie |
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| The trees were not like we have at home! |
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| Love the lighting |
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| Next up; let's go see! |
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| That's the top of the Falls there |
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| The trail starts dropping down |
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| Funny mossy-green roots |
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| I was wet with vertigo-sweat after descending this stairway, and this was but one section of it. |
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| Ahh! Pretty! But where does the trail go? |
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| Oh my! It goes behind the waterfall! Oh dear, and oh boy! |
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| Serenity |
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| I'm behind it; panting like a big dog |
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| There is no railing on the edge and it's killing me! I must hie me thither to the far end quickly. And I will be returning, too. |
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| There, safe on the other side! Wahoo! What a blast! |
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| Bridge to Winter Falls. |
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| First, I'll go to this one. Had the map not been blurred, I could've learned that there were 3 more falls a short half-mile past this, and I would've taken the time to see them. |
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| Here's the Middle North Falls |
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| Talk about having vertigo! |
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| Phew! I'm past it; but I must go back that way, too. |
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| The Middle North Falls, with a human in the photo for perspective |
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| Another view of it before I head back up the trail |
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| Winter Falls is dry in mid-September |
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| Tree down |
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| Gnarly, man, gnarly. |
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| There's a waterfall in this view! |
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| Afternoon sun on the North Falls |
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| A bit closer |
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| This is what I did today |
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| This is what I didn't get to see |
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| Coming back down the hill, I saw this and thought "uh oh" |
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| Saw signs that said it was a controlled burn |
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| Little Christmas tree farms were seen frequently |
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| The Farmhouse in this shot is apparently safe |
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| One last art-shot of it |
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| Even tinier trees, and I saw full-sized ones, too. |
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| This field is ready to plant, and tomorrow, I will see the workers planting it. |
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| Pretty barn/scene |
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| My hotel room |
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| With full kitchen! |
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| Comfy chairs, and a bed I'll sleep very well on. |
What a sublime couple of days. I have decided that tomorrow, I'm going back to see the South side of the Silver Falls Park. Til then!
I too love Oregon!!! Great pictures!
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