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Columbia River Gorge - As It Was

8/9/2017

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Do you see ghosts in the waterfall?
 
 
Clouds disperse their secrets as
The moon cavorts in blue vapors.
The wind is missing
Love and laughter
The moans, the hissing
The mystic, mossy stones.
 
Salmon shadows wither
In shreds of alabaster spray.
They forget the calm of the deep.
They forget the taste of salt.
 
Do you see ghosts in the waterfall?
 
Mushrooms ponder
Vague drops of light,
Meditate
Celebrate
When the ancient trees
At last lie down to sleep
To decay and nourish.
 
The wild flow swells and ebbs and
Swells again
Tells again of the birth and
Death of seasons
Singing songs learned in black caves
To be born to bright oceans.
Eyes open.
Eyes closed.
 
Do you see ghosts in the waterfall?
5 Comments
Jeff Evans
10/9/2017 14:17:06

Beautiful photos of a beautiful place. I look forward to hiking in the Gorge with you again, Eric. Let's go see what's still there and what will come back long after we're gone.

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Eric Walter link
11/9/2017 07:07:14

Thank you much for the comment, Jeff. I know we will hike there again and, as with all our walks, I look forward to it.

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Riverside Gutter Cleaning link
21/7/2022 21:37:31

Great read thankyouu

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Kelowna Girls link
27/5/2025 22:48:37

I can definitely sense a mystical presence within these vivid descriptions.

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Eric link
22/6/2025 10:08:35

Thank you for your thoughtful comment. :)

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