Sharing the Waterfalls

Friday
And it is raining again today!
In the midst of their car troubles Roy and Anne have taken a day to drive down the gorge to meet us, so that we can explore the waterfalls.

We started by driving to the Vista House and looking at the fabulous view from there, not to mention the fabulous house that is Vista House, all marble and Art Deco. Complete with a Tardis style lift that comes up through the marble floor to take Sally down stairs to the gift shop and restrooms.
Vista House is on the Old Columbia Highway, which is now an 'All American Highway' and a great road to just saunter along. From Vista House we drove North to Bridal Veil Falls, where we took the short, but steep walk down to the falls.
Visiting falls when it is raining is not necessarily a bad plan as (1) there are very few other people stupid enough to go out in the rain and (2) lots of rain means lots of water in the rivers and makes for more dramatic waterfalls. Having said that the sun actually shone (briefly) while we were at the Bridal Veil Falls
Further along we stopped briefly at a couple of other falls and then, turning a corner came upon the Multnomah Falls. Second highest falls in North America at 582ft. It was very dramatic, especially with all the extra rainwater. We stood for some time just watching the water tumble over the huge cliff and accelerate down to the pool below.
We finally drove on to the Horsetail Falls, where we said our farewells to Roy and Anne. We seem to have spent a lot of time together without really meaning to, although for the most part (apart from their car) it has been really fun.
The views from Vista House showed some lovely cloud formations that created a really moody atmosphere. I have put a few together, though they seem to be repeats each one is different. You may find this boring, so can skip it if you want.