View underwater of salmon returning to spawn in Eagle Creek (Oregon).
Where the sky's reflection in Eagle Creek was blocked, salmon could be seen returning to spawn.
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Icicles and other fascinating frozen formations created from the spray of a waterfall onto an overlooking stone pedestrian bridge.
Waukeena Falls pedestrian bridge detail on a cold December day.
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Mt Adams (12,307’, on right) & Mt St Helens (8,365’, on left) above the Columbia River from near Devils Rest. Table Mtn is the flat-topped peak to the right of Mt Adams, and I-84 is visible approximately 2000’ below on the near (Oregon) side of the Columbia.
Looping back up the Primrose Path, through the scar from the 9/17 Eagle Creek Fire, about halfway down the descent from Devils Rest.
Lunch was at a viewpoint near Devils Rest, w/ snow-covered #MtAdams & #MtSteHelens providing a backdrop above the #CRGNSA. In 2017 the Eagle Creek Fire devastated the area, requiring the hard work of volunteers to reclaim trails, which was appreciated greatly while descending the Primrose Path. 3/3
Close-up of blooms on a red-flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum).
Green-flowered alumroot (Heuchera chlorantha) at the base of a moss-covered basalt cliff.
No springtime hike in #CRGNSA is without wildflowers! Several red-flowering currants were in full bloom, but my favorites that day were the green-flowered alumroot growing along moist seeps trailside. 2/3
Wiesendanger Falls (55’ high) in the morning light, accessed from the Multnomah Falls trailhead after an ~1k’ climb along the Larch Mtn trail.
Wahkeena Falls (242’ high) in the afternoon.
Last month’s sunshine provided multiple opportunities for hikes in #CRGNSA, including this improvised loop in the waterfall corridor. #MultnomahFalls gets lots of attention (& deservedly so), but two of my favorites that day were #WiesendangerFalls & #WahkeenaFalls, both less crowded w/ viewers. 1/3
Close-up of some of the countless blooming fawn lilies, trailside near Twister Falls. This set of crossing falls has a small shelf that makes a wonderful lunch spot in the sun to appreciate the flowers and birds.
Wy’east Falls tumbling over a basalt cliff into a stream feeding Eagle Creek. This stream was crossed via a set of fallen logs given the relatively high flow.
Tunnel Falls, with a hiker exiting from the tunnel which carries the Eagle Creek Trail beneath the falls.
A blooming red-flowering currant above Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Some of these plants encountered in the sun had many attendant native bees buzzing from flower to flower.
Eagle Creek in #CRGNSA was spectacular on a mild & sunny spring day during this past week’s hike, featuring gushing waterfalls & particularly stunning fawn lilies. The 2017 fire burnt many of the trees but did open up the views, and vegetation is recovering (including the flowering currants).
