Wed 16 June 2010
We hiked to eight waterfall at least 31 feet high on Silver Creek at Silver Falls State Park a few miles from Silverton, Oregon. Several were over 100 feet high. It has rained a lot this month so the falls looked magnificent. BJ made pictures of each, and a few smaller rivulet types of falls in between. We were both tired out/exhaused. This picture is Middle North Falls 106 feet (32 m) and can only be reached by at least half a mile hike one way. Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31695159@N06/4530120888/
Then we moved on to the Oregon Gardens in Silverton proper. It is relatively new but still impressive. I liked the conifer garden with floppy "Dr. Seuss" trees. They also had a nice children's garden with a miniature train, "weird" garden, a sandbox with cement "dinosaur bones," and sculpted bushes. The picture at the side is a gate in the Children's garden area. They showed us a grow box by the square foot that theoretically can feed a family of four for nine months of the year. There are a total of 30 sections or gardens within the overall garden. We even enjoyed a tram ride tour at the start. Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/springfieldhomer/673316786/
