Waterfall Wednesday — Visiting Snoqualmie Falls, 2nd glimpse

Washington state’s most popular natural scenic attraction

On the 24th of July, 2012, during our Amtrak Coast Starlight vacation, my wife and I visited Snoqualmie Falls and stayed at the Salish Lodge. The two of us are Peak Freaks. Check out some of our photos!

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Above, at a Salish Lodge vantage point, my wife views the Snoqualmie River upstream from the top of the falls.

Below, a view from the lodge grounds of the summer-flowered slope beside the falls, the cliff on the other side, and the river downstream.

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Above, you can see some construction barriers and equipment. Parts of the park were closed when we visited.

Below, the falls created a gorgeous morning mist.

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The sign above explains why parts of the park were closed. The hydroelectric generating station originally built here was one of the nation’s earliest.

Below, the parting of the falls into separate streams by rocky outcroppings at the brink adds dynamism to the scene.

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More pictures of the place coming next Wednesday!

Here is the link to last Wednesday’s glimpse.

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Feel welcome to drop by and say hello!