Cascades Gateway Park

I went out to this park in Salem a couple of weeks ago. There are a couple of lakes and a little stream running through it. One of the lakes - actually a man-made pond - was very popular with early morning fishermen and an osprey. There were many places to get some good shots, but many more were ruined because of the large amount of litter around. However, I was able to have some fun there.



Most of the good spot were off the main trail and a little bushwhacking was needed in a couple of places. These pictures were taken when the stream was high and flowing pretty quickly.



The roots of the trees were showing above the ground close to the water. After taking some shots of the stream, I tilted my camera down to capture this. I liked the roots flowing over the little rocks, the moss growing on the roots, and the roots being worn away in some spots.



This was my last stop here. It took some serious winding around and I took a few small branches and spider webs to the face. I was impressed with the roots on the far side flowing along with the water. The sun shining through the trees upstream made for a very calm and peaceful scene, despite the rapids just out of the shot to the left.