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over Snoqualmie Falls and we got wet in the heavy mist. It's always
a nice spot to visit. From the history of Snoqualmie Falls: '
Such large waterfalls often attract daredevils. When that first
passenger train arrived in 1889, it was a big event -- more than
1,000 people turned up for food, celebration and entertainment.
A Mr. Blondin successfully walked a tightrope over the falls.
In 1890, Charlie Anderson
was less fortunate. He parachuted into the canyon from a hot-air
balloon, but when he opened the chute a strong air current pushed
him toward the falls. As the crowd watched in horror, another
gust pulled him in another direction and dropped him on a large
boulder; he died that night."
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We were lucky
enough to see several rainbows at the bottom of the Falls.
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The surrounding
gardens were glowing in the sunshine.
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There are several
good vantage points to view the Falls. It's a long way down, so
we didn't take the slippery trail today.
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Here's the refurbished
Victorian depot in the town of Snoqualmie. It's home to the Northwest
Railway Museum.
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Just outside
the station was this huge old snowblower train. It was immense.
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The work on the
White River Lumber Company Caboose 001 has just been completed.
'Rain, sleet, freezing rain and snow...made riding on log cars
not only unpleasant but dangerous. These conditions were likely
a factor in Washington State enacting a rule that required a caboose
on log trains of more than 10 cars. That law (probably) resulted
in caboose OO1, a short caboose at just 24 feet but nonetheless
an improvement allowing a safer work environment and a safer train.'
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It was fun to
look around the inside of the Museum.
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Outside, it
was as if we had stepped back in time.
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