Sahalie Falls in all her splendor. This small microcosm under constant water spray is literally a 'rain forest'.  The temperature plummets 10-15 degrees in the 100ft walk down the short stairs from the parking lot to this viewpoint.
Sahalie Falls - The Oregon Rainforest.  Dense, vibrant vegetation thrives in the constant baptism of cool mist generated by the falls.
Echoes From a Secret Valley.
The crisp McKenzie falling down one lava shelf after another, her source shrouded in mist.
The Water of Life Calls.

Roots know where to go to get life, don't they?  Our roots do to.  Our souls know where to go to get life, if we can be still in spirit long enough to just listen for a while.  The Water of Life calls out to us, "Come drink of me and you will thirst no more."
Sahalie Falls - The Oregon Rainforest.  Dense, vibrant vegetation thrives in the constant baptism of cool mist generated by the falls.
White Water Chill.

Numbing cold.  Pounding rapids.  Icy waterfalls.  The McKenzie River plunging over one lava flow after another.  This is Sahalie Falls in the Cascade mountain range east of Eugene, Oregon.
No Obstacle Too Great.

It seems there are a lot of things that get in the way of where we're going.  There's a lesson to be learned by the river.  Go around it.  Go through it.  If necessary, go over it.  Time and persistence make all obstacles yield to the force of will.  Go McKenzie!  Did I just root for a river?
Sahalie Stairfalls.

The path next to the McKenzie River below Sahalie Falls is spotted with steps like these.  I love staircases.  Don't know why.  Maybe it's something to do with exploring-- stairs imply motion to somewhere, something new, a different level perhaps.
The Greater Wall.

This mass of lava rock, stone and roots stands firm against the pounding, frigid waters of the McKenzie River below Sahalie Falls in the Oregon Cascades.
Sahalie Falls in all her splendor. This small microcosm under constant water spray is literally a 'rain forest'. The temperature plummets 10-15 degrees in the 100ft walk down the short stairs from the parking lot to this viewpoint.
Sahalie Falls in all her splendor. This small microcosm under constant water spray is literally a 'rain forest'.  The temperature plummets 10-15 degrees in the 100ft walk down the short stairs from the parking lot to this viewpoint.
Sahalie Falls in all her splendor. This small microcosm under constant water spray is literally a 'rain forest'. The temperature plummets 10-15 degrees in the 100ft walk down the short stairs from the parking lot to this viewpoint.
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