Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Some amazing waterfalls

Are you fond of waterfalls? Then state of Washigton in USA is a place for you to be. Eventhough we dont have niagra falls here in our state. Here we have many many beautiful waterfalls in untampered and noncommercialized wild settings where you can forget everything in your life and just get immersed in the beauty and power of the waterfall. Some of the great waterfalls in WA state or nearby states include
1. Palouse falls, WA: In the middle of desert where you wouldnt normally expect a huge waterfall, there is this magnificent waterfall. Its pretty large and the water falls for almost 198 feet from its mouth to the basin. Best times to visit are in the beginning of spring when the ferocity of the falls is highest with all the snowmelts or when the entire basin is frozen and snowed over in winter. I have not yet gone in winter so thats still to explore. There is also a natural trail around the waterfall leading from the observation point all the way to the lip of the falls. The trail passes through some of the smaller beautiful rapid falls at the backside of the upper level of the falls. If you love long shutter speed photographs of falls this is a great place to be. 
The rapids above the palouse falls are seen best from the cliff right in front of them while walking on the trail.
The morning view of the waterfall from a look out point on the rim of the palouse river
 If you are really brave like me, you can walk down all the way to the base of the fall basin through some really thrilling half feet wide trail through the side of the cliff and a slide down through about 45 degree gravel slope. What you get for the adventure is the amazing view of the fall from the fall basin.
Then if you cant get enough of the falls on a single day there is a moderately equiped camp ground on the side of the rim. In the picture right behind the parking lot.
2. Clear Creek Fall, Naches District WA: On the way to White pass you will see this amazing waterfall and the look out place for the waterfall is fenced off since the best view is right from the mouth of the cliff. I saw this for the first time during a trip to seattle and since then i have visited this place many times. 

3. Countless waterfalls in Mount Rainier National park: I camped near soda springs camp ground which is not inside the National park but just outside. near my camp ground i saw this amazing waterfall.
Narada falls is one of the points in the Mt Rainier national Park trail. this is the view of the falls from the end of the trail directly facing the falls. Its a huge fall and you really get wet standing here. 
 Another beautiful fall and a good background within the Mt rainier national park. There is a nice sitting point from where you can take some good portrait pictures.

4. Waterfalls along columbia River Gorge Scenic Highway: Some of the waterfalls known as worlds best waterfalls are along this rout. about an hour away from a neighbouring city Portland, in oregon state we have about 20-30 miles of road that pass through almost 6 waterfalls. Including the world famous Multanoma falls.

A beautiful isolate fall that doesnt have too much crowd. This fall comes in the beginning of the scenic highway. 
A hidden waterfall for which you have to walk through a trail.
 A long waterfall that gradually flows down rather than an actual vertical fall. Great place for long shutter speed photos like this one i took.
Multanoma falls is usually very crowded but its a beautiful waterfall. Its known as one of the best waterfall in the entire world. You can walk all the way to the top of the waterfall but actually cant reach the mouth of the waterfall even if you trek the whole way to the top.

This is another not so crowded waterfall on the side of the road itself.

I know there are many many more waterfalls near my place and i will be updating this list as years pass by and i explore more and more of these falls. Hope you get a chance to see these magnificent waterfalls in person and get lost in their beauty.

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