The day was long and hot and you were already countless waterfalls into your hike. How worth it could Triple Falls be? You round the final corner to swaying grass and three chutes of white and understand. You follow the trail up to the top of the falls and discover a hidden pool tucked back a safe distance up to rinse off the sweat of the hike. Wildflowers and smaller falls tumble into the hidden pool. Triple Falls might be the most worth it…

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon.

Original Mixed Media, 9” x 12”
[[ acrylic + oil pastel on illustration board ]]