Saturday, Mr. K and I played hookie from house projects, gardening projects and art projects to do one of our all time favorite things. We've been hiking the Silver Falls State Park Loop once a year for as long as we've been together. Silver Falls State Park is south of Silverton, OR. The drive there alone is plenty worth it meandering through farm and forest land. The town of Silverton has a nice small town feel and is a great stop along the way. They have a number of coffee shops, so all the better. The hike is 7.2 miles round trip passing 10 falls....really.....I'm not kidding. It's absolutely beautiful especially this time of year.
Click here to see more info on the park. The park also has a log cabin that houses a huge fireplace, gift shop and cafe. We brought our lunch in and ate it in front of the roaring fire after the hike.
The original log cabin.
One of the Falls.
Self-portrait
Another Fall
Since we were in the area, we stopped at the
The Oregon Garden in Silverton. All I can say is WOW.....really a very beautiful garden to visit. It's quite extensive and worth the trip.
Funny pumpkin sculpture
In their Children's Garden
All in all, a great day!
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2 comments:
What a great spot! The falls are beautiful, and what a perfect day to enjoy lunch in front of a roaring fire!
I recognize that pumpkin sculpture :) :)
Okay, yay for the hike but what is up with Karls facial hair????
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