Our journey began downtown, where we had to catch a bus to get to our destination. I love going downtown for this reason alone: this towering glass building 馃彚 My mother works in this building, and it is incredible for capturing some bright sun photography through the archway.
While waiting for the bus, our girls kept themselves preoccupied 馃槃 Our oldest daughter played in the snow, while our youngest watched all the cars driving by. She cowered in fear at the approaching firetruck! 馃槀
The trail to the waterfall started with an immediate uphill trek. With the slippery snow, it made the trek even more tumultuous 馃槱 However, any hiker knows that a climb uphill will often yield wonderful rewards. We had a lovely view from up top, but unfortunately there was too much shrubbery to get a good shot.
From even higher up above us, we could hear the rumbles of an approaching train. We hid in the underpass directly below it, watching the falling snow tumble down amidst the vibrations.
Just beyond that, we witnessed our first ice climber! 馃槂 Ice climbing is a pretty popular activity during the winter. People show up with their cleats and ice picks, and begin to climb up the frozen waterfalls. I've never tried it myself and have no interest to, but it's always fun watching others give it a go!
We finally made it to the waterfall! 馃寠鉂勶笍 And what a sight to behold! From where we were standing, it was probably about 40 feet tall! 馃槺 Of course, the most astounding part was the fact that the three other ice climbers were challenging this waterfall! Our little girls really enjoyed watching them climb.
I tried getting a closeup of the beautiful ice crystals, and even this doesn't do it justice. This is one of those sights that truly made me stop and appreciate the beauty of God's work! 馃檹
From down below! 馃槺 I love capturing photos from this angle. There is something about the towering trees against the bright blue sky that makes me feel so insignificant, witnessing creation from the depths below...
Our beautiful girls! 馃槏 They both had a wonderful time. In all honesty, my husband and I were extremely impressed! How many other people can say their 2 and 4-year-old kids have the capability to hike all the way up to a waterfall?! 馃グ
In order to get back down to the bottom of the mountain, we simply slid down on our butts! 馃槀 Here was my husband with the girls, right before they began the descent down!
I saw this sticker stamped onto a street light on the way home and thought it was adorable 馃槃 With perhaps the most ironic part being that it WAS, in fact, a "Caturday"/Saturday!
I saw this graffiti as well. I know that it is most likely in reference to a Magic 8 Ball (you know, you ask it a question, shake it, turn it over and it will tell you the "answer"? 馃ゴ) But, for whatever reason, all I could see was Blink-182!
