Starvation Creek Falls by Cosine
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Description
Back in the Columbia River Gorge for a waterfall or two...
With a name like that, there has to be a story, right? Check it out here
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Starvation Creek State Park came by its name in 1884. According to the Oregon State Archives Website (2004):
"... The Pacific Express train carrying 148 passengers and crew rolled out of The Dalles heading west on schedule to arrive in Portland later that day, December 18, 1884. Along the way a blizzard trapped the train between two avalanches with 25 foot high snow drifts. A relief party finally reached them on Christmas Day by foot. Among those helping the hungry passengers was "one hog who had the misfortune of being in Hood River at the time." A week later the train was able to retreat to The Dalles. It finally reached Portland three weeks late on January 7, 1885. ..." [Oregon State Archives Website, March 2004]
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No one starved, by the way.
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Comments (19)
Beautiful waterfall ... Amazing shot!
Beautiful waterfall...
Very beautiful falls. Poor Hog. Aloha
Lovely capture, love the many and varied textures you've captured, an excellent composition.
such a beautiful waterfall excellent shot and so refreshing !!!
Oh such a wonderful falls shot and you've captured so many beautiful lush colours and textures in this one too. Great story too (not for the passangers though ....... or the hog!!) One certainly wouldn't starve there now with all that vegetation!! Superb capture Dennis. xx
Wow!!!! superb capture of this gorgeous place!!!! great story too!!! Bravo!!!!
Perfectly lovely...
beautiful shot...i like how it steps down into another waterfall
Wonderful shot. I've heard this story before.
Gorgeous shot! Love the POV in this one. Bet it was loud there!
I love the tumbling waterfall. The greens and rocks and dirt are great. Wonderful shot!
Simply remarkable!
The POV, light and colours is excellent. Super work
Excellent capture of this impressive waterfall. I like especially the green tones of the moss. Looks beautiful!
It looks like if moss were edible, they would have had plenty to eat! Wonderful cool green shot :)
Great shot.
The POV really brings out the size and power of the waterfall. Stunning!
How beautiful!