Snoqualmie Falls

They say the water is roaring over Snoqualmie Falls right now.  I am certain it is a sight to see.  We made a trip there with my brother and his wife last spring.  It is tempting to take another drive down, especially when there is a break in the weather.  Last time we went, it was raining and foggy at the falls.  Just east of Seattle, the falls have attracted people since Europeans came to this area, and before that the people who have populated the Pacific Northwest for hundreds of years.

The falls were seen as a source of power by both groups.  Even today the falls are used to generate electric power for a portion of Seattle, with the history of its development documented at the site by several explanatory signs and displays.  Harkening back to the mystery and mystical attributes Native Americans have bestowed upon the site, many couples find marrying here is a desirable goal.  There is a restaurant and deck at the precipice of the falls that yield a spectacular site for wedding vows, or a magnificent breakfast venue.  The food is delicious, and the serving sizes are beyond even the most massive of appetites.  The adjacent lodge located here is spectacular with a glorious gift shop where anyone can find a unique treasure.  All of these attributes give meaning to making another road trip there.

For the brave of heart there is a trail leading down to the bottom of the falls.  For those of us inclined to make that trip less stimulating, there is also a road, with a convenient parking lot at the bottom, which winds down from the lodge.  The draw of roaring water is addictive and I am willing to bet a million “selfies” have been taken here.  That’s good.  There’s nothing more uplifting than viewing a crowd of happy, awestruck people reviewing one of the multitude of natural phenomena Washington has to offer.