It's kind of weird writing about Seattle when i'm sitting an hour or so from Nashville. We're having a great time here so far, and it's crazy to think we're leaving in a week, but let's not think about that right now. Anyways, on our ride to Seattle and even after we arrived in Seattle I was seeing signs for "Snoqualmie Falls", and even post cards with pictures of it.

When we started the drive home we wanted to take our time, and we found Snoqualmie on the maps. It was about 15 minutes off the interstate, so we decided to give it a try. Driving over there when we got off the interstate was beautiful! We drove along the Snoqualmie River on the way there, and even stopped to get a closer look at a place or two.

When we arrived I was expecting a small hike to the falls, but to my surprise we parked the car, walked across the street, and we were there! It was so surprising that something like this was right off the road. Others we have been to in the past, such as on our first date, we had to hike about 45 minutes to get to.

The water was so intense that it felt like it was raining, and we were pretty far away from it. I can only imagine what it feels like right beside it...you'd need a change of clothes! I had to kind of shield Hive account@alovelymess, because she had to keep wiping off her camera lens due to the water. Even in these pics it looks like rain.

If you want to stay a night, there is even a lodge right by the falls you can stay at. Some interesting facts: There are a couple of power plants here. The first was built in 1899 and operates at the base of the falls. Being embedded in the rocks 270 feet below the surface, this was the world's first completely underground power plant. The second was built in 1910 and later expanded in 1957, and is a short distance downstream of the falls.