Tumalo Falls
- William Wordsworth
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Another spot which we missed on our first trip to Oregon. The majestic Tumalo falls is a 97-foot (30 m) waterfall on Tumalo Creek, in the Cascade Range west of Bend. Unfortunately my wife fell sick on this day and was having an absolutely horrible morning, so we cut shot our plans to do the hike here and headed back to town.
This shot is actually a composite image made of two shots, I used a long exposure to get the Tumalo creek and a faster shot to capture the fall. And then blended images in photoshop.
As seen from the viewpoint right next to parking lot. Taken after first light.
With a sheer plunge of 89 feet, Tumalo Falls is both the tallest and most impressive waterfall along Tumalo Creek - as well as one of the most popular outdoor destinations in the vicinity of Bend. The area around the falls was burnt in a 1979 forest fire, though like the landscape surrounding Mount St. Helens after it's devastating 1980 eruption, the forest is quickly healing. A few snags still line the hillsides along the valley but the area is green again, covered with small fir trees and not at all detracting from the splendor of the falls. A nice set of viewpoints both at the top and near the base of the falls make viewing the falls possible for nearly everyone.
Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Tumalo Falls!
Most notably Sandeep Thomas and Bonnie Moreland.