First published www.phyllisames.com August 17, 2016
At the base of Little Zig Zag Falls on Mt. Hood, there is a sign that explains how when wild water falls, either plunging over a cliff or rushing down a cascade, that the drops release negative ions. These microscopic particles are supposed to balance the toxicity of modern living in overcrowded and polluted situations.
I don’t know if the science is good bad or indifferent. I do know that when I stand at the base of a waterfall I breathe easier, muscles that I didn’t know were tense relax. And something in my soul soars free.
So I give you two random waterfalls from my cache of photos.
Horsetail Falls, Columbia River Gorge
And my favorite place on Earth, Shepherd’s Dell Falls. As close to sacred ground as I have found
I love waterfalls. These are really pretty ones.
An there are more of them in the Columbia River Gorge. Except now everyone in the world knows about them and the place is always over crowded. But usually if we go early on a Tuesday morning we can find parking and have some breathing space.
Thank you.