Waterfall

Day 33: This beautiful waterfall is my secret. It hides in a niche only 20 feet from a potholed dirt road, so nestled among cedars and hemlocks that only its more gently flowing lower tiers can be seen. Here the dense overstory provides shelter for Chickadees and Grey Jays, and the shade allows the growth of moss, lichen and fern. In summer, the streamlet disappears, going into hiding for the busy tourist season at Mt. Rainier National Park, and only returns when rainfall rejuvenates it and protects it from casual explorers. It has no name on a map, but if you stand beside it, it will confide to you its baptism in the sibilance of its passing.