I’ve visited Shoshone Falls in south central Idaho when it was a mere trickle over the rocks. The only relevant water was the Snake River shrinking in the dusty canyon below the falls.
But this year was different. I talked an 88-year-old friend of mine into going with me to Shoshone Falls last Wednesday, and we picked the right time! It was warm, a very light breeze, lots of sunshine, not very many visitors, and a dazzling display of water spilling over the dam and into the river bed below.
My camera is broken, but here’s a rough idea of what it looked like. The second picture shows some of the spray and foam from this beautiful, if man-made, display of the power of water:
This is the Snake River peacefully moving west from Shoshone Falls.
Tags: Shoshone Falls 2009
