Paradise

A Visit to Jared's

March 2013

Johnny and I made a trip to Jared's.  He is living in Federal Way, WA.  Love his apartment, he has decorated it nicely.  We went with him to look at many houses.  Also a favorite area that we discovered we like is Dash Point.  I love the beach there, a good spot on the Puget Sound.  Loved seeing Karl and Victoria, they are so wonderful, and of course Rowan ( their dog).  We went to Paradise Falls, that is on the Green River here in WA.  We viewed it from the bridge above.  A couple of years ago Laura and Jared had kayaked this portion of the river.  Jared took us on a walk down a trail to where He and Laura had taken their kayaks out of the river.  That is one steep hill to carry your kayaks up.  We didn't even go to the bottom.  I noticed there was a rope and hand holds to help you climb up this steep embankment.  I included a couple of Jared's kayak pictures.  Further down the trail we were able to see the waterfall from a steep cliff side, no way to get down to the waters edge.  Maybe someday I will float down the river to enjoy a close-up experience.  I was amazed at the color of the river, a beautiful green, for it is the Green River.  Not anything like the brown water of the Utah Green River.  We are looking at moving to the other side of the state, I do love the coast.  Spokane is and has been a wonderful place to live, but I feel change is in the air.  Time will tell, and we shall see what Heavenly Father has in store for us.



Paradise Falls, taken from the bridge above.
Notice the shallow cave.



This is the steep embankment, that they carried
 their kayaks up.

Green River
Jared and Johnny, we love our Jared, look at that
adorable smile.

Paradise Falls
Lots of ferns and moss on the trees.  Its
only March & its still lush and green and
the trees don't even have their leaves yet.

 



Johnny and Sonja
At Paradise Falls, (My first waterfall for 2013)





Jared at Paradise Falls

Notice the walkway under the falls, someday I want to

try and see if there is a safe way down to the path,

 it looks very delapidated, and is blocked off.





Jared kayaking under the falls.
There use to be a hotel up above, interesting history.