It’s been awhile since I have done a Waterfall Wednesday here on It’s Just Life and since I am fresh off of a vacation where there were waterfall visits today is the day to start.
Our first stop on our trip was Spokane, Washington. We arrived late one night, grabbed a few hours sleep and then did a bit of exploring mostly in the downtown area and Riverfront Park.
Riverfront Park is a really great place to spend some time wandering around and of course I was thrilled because there was a waterfall.
Upper Spokane Falls is a 60 foot waterfall in the middle of the park. Beautiful and photographable from many angles, this fall was not at its fullest as we visited in the fall. Earlier in the year in the spring it has a lot more flow and gusto but even with a smaller flow it was a great waterfall to view.
The city of Spokane was originally named Spokane Falls. The Upper Falls is the site of the Upper Falls Dam which is a diversion dam constructed in 1920. This dam directs the water into the Upper Falls intake on the south channel of the Spokane River.
The Upper Falls Power Plant incorporates a Francis turbine that is capable of generating 10 MW
This post does not show the Lower Falls which is the site of a second diversion dam, the Monroe Street Dam. This dam was finished in 1890 and was the first dam built on the Spokane River. It is currently the longest-running hydroelectric generation facility in Washington state.
Waterfalls are one of my favorite things to view and each one we visit has its own unique characteristics. I don’t think I am alone in my love of waterfalls judging from how many other people seem to be visitors at various waterfalls as well.
Do you have a favorite waterfall? Let me know in the comment section.
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Leave a commentI remember these falls well. When I lived in southern Alberta we took many trips to Spokane. Somewhere in my photograph albums, I have similar pictures.
I bet you do. They were not as robust as I imagine they are in the spring but it is such a wonderful park to walk around. More pictures to follow on that that I am sure you will recognize.
Really beautiful! I think I’ve only seen three waterfalls: Niagra Falls, Minnehaha Falls here in MPLS, and Brandywine Falls in OH.
Well at least you have seen some of the best ones! There are probably a million you could find without any problems!
I love waterfalls and these are beautiful. I have many favorites but the names all run together. Many are in the New Mexico mountains. Thanks for sharing!
I have not seen any waterfalls in New Mexico so now I am on a quest to go there and hunt some. I do have a nephew who lives out there so it sounds like a great trip, don’t you think?
There’s something about waterfalls that soothes…the sound of rushing water.
Beautiful waterfalls.
Thanks, Audrey. Waterfalls are magical in my mind. I could just sit by one all day and reflect.
Nice photos! No favorites. Love them all!
Thanks, Marci!!!
My favorite waterfall is the one below my home, and my favorite picture in this post (although the waterfalls are very nice) is the geese. Those things are everywhere!
Oh you have one below your home? How very cook is that? I would absolutely love that!
We took a looong road trip this summer to Portland for a conference my husband attended. On the way we stopped at Shoshone Falls in Idaho, then hit several more through Oregon. They were all lovely in their own way, but I think I liked Shoshone best mainly because it wasn’t crowded!
I love the ones that are not crowded as well. The ones around us in NC are always so busy in the summer especially but when we have gone in the late fall and winter they are much less populated and easier to view. That’s when I like to go!
You have given me a replacement hobby or at least a trial of one. I was an avid lighthouse climber and I loved the unique stories surrounding them. But have been told by my surgeon that it is too dangerous to climb stairs because I lost a portion of one of my knee caps in a car/pedestrian accident. This stopped me from the exhilarating climb and has been a great source of my frustration and disappointment especially since we never made it to Cape Hatteras, the largest lighthouse in the US. And I know I could still look at them and study them but somehow it just isn’t the same.
But you have introduced me to something else. It is odd however because there were falls very close to the home I grew up in but I never saw them as fascinating. But these pics make me realize how majestic God’s art is and that us a wonderful feeling.
So I thank you for touching my heart this morning.
Blessings!
Oh Marie. That made me smile. I, too, love lighthouses and when we travel we seek them out as well. I have been to Cape Hatteras and got to climb it so I know that it would be disappointing if that was something you wanted to do and were not able to do now. But there is so much more! Waterfalls can be found almost everywhere and there is just something magical and soothing about them. I hope you find many to explore!
It’s always a bonus when you find cool stuff AND there’s a waterfall!
YES!!! and waterfalls area always a bonus!
Waterfalls are wonderful to watch. They are both soothing and awesome for their power.
Exactly. They draw me in every single time.
Simply gorgeous!
Thanks, Katy!