Columbia River Gorge, north side by teiko

Columbia River Gorge, north side

I was going to call it, "The Gorge on Fire" but then remembered that the south side was literally and horribly and seriously on fire just last month. Multnomah Falls - the lodge, the restaurant, the trail, the gift shop, the coffee stand, the famous bridge where everyone takes their visiting friends and relatives and which you've seen many times here on 365, is closed "for the foreseeable future". The fire came within five miles of my home and was, for a week or so, the most serious fire in the country. It's sparked (ugh there I go again) a lot of important discussion about controlled burning, protecting the Bull Run watershed which supplies all the water for Portland, and what should be the consequences for the teens who stupidly but unintentionally started it by setting off firecrackers in the dry forest. The fire did jump the river (the embers were carried up to 2 miles by the wind), but not here.
Such amazing colour. So sad that all that destruction occurred due to fireworks (which in my humble opinion should be outlawed worldwide)
October 29th, 2017  
Beautiful colours at their peak. This why we need to protect nature against many man made occurrences.
October 29th, 2017  
Glad you were safe during all that, as it really was such a horrible fire. Beautiful image here!
October 29th, 2017  
Kas
Stunning autumn colours, and beautifully framed by the branches and foliage.
October 29th, 2017  
Simply stunning colour and composition Emilie:)
October 29th, 2017  
the colors really are glowing this year! Neat shot Emily!
Glad you were safe, didn't realize you were that close to the fire!!
October 29th, 2017  
Stunning and glorious fall colors in an always lovely area.
October 29th, 2017  
The colourful leaves are so beautiful! fav
October 29th, 2017  
Incredible picture.
October 30th, 2017  
Wow... the colours are so intense!
October 30th, 2017  
Gorgeous colors and framing. Wish we could see her feet. Yes the Gorge Fire was horrible. What remaining devastation did you see?
October 30th, 2017  
Impossible to get prettier than that!
October 30th, 2017  
Beautiful colors. So glad that the fire did not reach your home.
October 30th, 2017  
Beautiful autumn colours
October 30th, 2017  
Wow what gorgeous fall colours!
October 30th, 2017  
incredible fall colors
November 3rd, 2017  
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