Showing posts with label Multnomah Falls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Multnomah Falls. Show all posts

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

These snaps are of very scenic Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. The Columbia River Gorge is a canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Historic Columbia River Highway is a scenic drive and on their way includes some spectacular waterfalls including the Multnomah Falls. Some of the other waterfalls are Bridal Veil Falls, Latourell Falls and Shepherd's Dell falls . Initial snaps are of Crown Point, which is one of the scenic lookouts along the Historic Columbia River Highway, providing a panoramic view of the Columbia River. It stands 733 feet above the river and is remains of a lava flow that filled the Columbia River channel 14 million years ago. These snaps are taken early in the morning near Vista house (Crown Point), which looks even more spectacular when the first sun rays fall.








Monday, June 2, 2008

Silver Falls State Park, Oregon

These snaps are of Silver Falls State Park, Oregon taken in the month of May 2008. Silver Falls State Park is the largest & widely believed as best state park in Oregon, some 8700 acres in size with the most well-known feature of the park is the "Trail of Ten Falls". Silver Falls State Park is unique for its abundance of accessible cascades. Within its shady confines, the "Trail of Ten Falls" loops near and sometimes behind ten graceful waterfalls.


Saturday, May 3, 2008

Multnomah Falls, Oregon, USA

These snaps are of Multnomah Falls Oregon taken in the month of November 2007. Plummeting 620 feet from its origins on Larch Mountain, Multnomah Falls is the second highest year-round waterfall in the United States. Nearly two million visitors a year come to see this ancient waterfall.




Multnomah Falls