Today is the 9-month anniversary of us moving into the Chinook. Two humans, a cat, and a huge litter box in about 70 square feet of living space - some said it couldn't be done. Nine months of getting dressed in our kitchen. And still at it!
The Hamma Hamma area of the National Forest was our destination today. We drove out to Hamma Hamma Falls, and then did two of the many hikes the area has to offer; the Beaver Pond and the CCC Interpretive Trail that comes out of the Hamma Hamma campground. We started off by driving out Forest Service road #2500 to reach the majestic falls that are well worth the drive out. We even took the little steep footpath down to get a closer look, and sat there for quite some time taking it all in. Unfortunately, it's really hard to get good photos from above a waterfall, so interested parties will just have to come out here and see for themselves! There was also a fantastic (although smaller) waterfall on the way, which we hiked down to.
The Beaver Pond trail was quiet and picturesque, but we didn't see any beavers. A woodpecker, a pigeon, a couple of ducks, and a ton of water skeeters supplied all the wildlife. I did see some lovely flowers though! And the CCC Interpretive Trail was very nice, too. It goes along the river, where we stopped and ate sandwiches, then along a pretty creek, and past a very quaint historic cabin, that people can rent and stay in, before we looped back to the Hamma Hamma campground.
Here are some flower photos taken at the Beaver Pond trail:
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| Some sort of wild columbine, I think |
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| Not sure what this is, but it sure looks like a dogwood! |
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| Bleeding Hearts, setting seed pods |
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| Trillium - I just liked the weird wiggly twisty parts |
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| Perfect star-shaped blooms on every specimen of this plant we found |
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| Oh, here's one of the upper part of the Hamma Hamma falls, after all. |
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