…is Seraphim Falls, the movie. See Register-Guard article about it. I saw the movie, but it was quite violent. Gorgeous, gorgeous scenery though.
Let’s continue on with the Fall Drive Through the McKenzie, shall we?
The Sahalie, Koosah and Tamolitch Falls were to be our end point of the trip. One can hike all three falls through a beautiful, meandering trail hugging the edge of the McKenzie River. From either end point of the hike, one needs to go up or down certain degrees of elevation.
Here is a diagram of the three falls. All three are beautiful, each with different characteristics unique of each other.
Usually, the hike we take would start at the top, on Sahalie all the way down to Tamolitch. But that day, since we begun the trip already late in the afternoon, we were only able to hike down to Koosah. Alas, Tamolitch Falls would have to wait.
Sahalie Falls Pictures
Amazing Mist!
Mr. Wonderful at the top edge of the falls. Check out the rapids behind him to the right. In front of him is a higher rock formation and vantage point to the VERY EDGE of the falls.
Here’s the vantage point I told you about. That’s my left hand hanging on to the rock, and my right hand focused on taking pictures. I could literally touch the whitewater. Mr. Wonderful was hanging on to my legs.
Very dangerous location you might say! And here’s why?
Once I reached the very top edge of the rock formation on my belly, I was surprised to come face to face with the flowers. My mind raced through thinking what this image meant. All I can think of was that someone (or two) had met an accident atop this very rock I was on. (Later on when I got home, I tried to get some news history about the falls, but the local newspaper just wouldn’t give it out without a fee. Darn! Accident happened in June 2006.)
Do you see those people behind a veil of mist. They were looking up at us, thinking Mr. Wonderful and I were crazy. I guess we were. When we saw them, we realized it must be time to come down.
And here’s the magnificent Sahalie Falls in Autumn. Imagine what it would be like in Spring!
And on the hike down to Koosah, the scenery can only be described as awesome and gorgeous. But what was Mr. Wonderful thinking as he looked at the icy, clear rapids of the McKenzie River?
He only wanted to dip his hand and scoop up a drink of the water.
Koosah Falls at a 90 Foot Drop
Wow, sis, I know that you have always been a daredevil, but alas, I see Mr. Wonderful is beginning to live on the edge! That’s a consolation! Is this the same Falls you took me and The Gretz when we were still there??? If it were, my goodness, that was a mighty steep climb and ccoooooLD!!!!! Did Mr. Precious came along?