Drift Creek Trail and Falls

This is the trail that Cal and I took Doobie and Kirbee for a hike. Yes, in Oregon they let you take your dogs on the trails. It is amazing to have them go with us and see, hear and smell what we do. It was three miles (round trip) of switchbacks and roots to step over and birds singing. It was quiet, peaceful and soul reviving. There of course is a Creek that you somewhat follow as you follow the path down mostly gentle slopes. The scenery is dense and smells of earth and water and fresh rain. It was still muddy in some places (doesn't surprise me!) as the rain hasn't stopped. I don't think we would have this much green if it did. It was a warm day for Oregon (mid 60s) but still chilly with the tall trees covering us and dappling the trail with bits of sunshine. It was enough.

 As you can see there is a bridge to cross to get to really see the falls. It is a small suspension bridge. It moves and sways as you cross and bounces as you walk. It is a deep enough slash in the earth that you would be dead or not want to be alive if you fell off it. Cal is afraid of heights but he made it across by just going for it. The dogs barely noticed. I on the other hand, well I was a bit intrepid, but wanted to get a better shot of the falls.

I found myself watching the sway of it and getting into it as I crossed it and then it was over! Funny how even as your heart is racing and your body is saying this isn't a good idea, you can put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Just like in life.

Here are the boys before we crossed the bridge. They were as always curious and ready. Cal of course sporting his Doobie Brothers T shirt.

 

  This was the pay off. My picture cannot give you the spectacular sight of it. The sound of it and the sun glinting off of the water falling and crashing down on the rocks below. The smell of the fresh scents and the force of nature that pulls you to stand in awe of this nautal beauty. It was worth it to enjoy the walk and see this. I don't have the dimensions of it or the gallons of water that goes over it in the peak season. I guess I could find out, but I just was caught by the fact that within a half hour of my house this is there every day.   I don't compare it to anywhere else, or wonder if there is a begger or better place, I just love the fact that it is here. I am just a happy camper to find that there are so many places here to see like this one. In the coming months now that there wll be some dry days we will be taking some of these day hikes and I will be showing you what we are finding.

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