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muva_snow t1_j845p9b wrote

WELP, I know what state just got added to my tentative summer road-trip itinerary, absolutely gorgeous! It looks so serene…😌

I’ve never seen a waterfall in person and I’ve been on this planet for 3 decades and I need to change that. I lost my fiancé to the virus whose name need not be mentioned coming up on 3 years, maybe that’s why this phot evokes emotion from me. Idk.

But what I’ve discovered is traveling to place some may consider mundane is a great way to continue healing in my grief journey cause it’s like if I can go to all the special places he would’ve taken me if he were still here because what made me happy was what made me happy. We had SO MUCH planned for the future.

He was so observant and insightful that it left me in awe. Knowing him he probably would’ve noticed something super simple like me screenshooting this and casually mentioning it to him and from that alone he’d book the flights and accommodations, make reservations at whatever WA dining establishment had the best lamb chops and steak cause those two foods were his happy place lol…we loved trying new eateries and odd cocktails and weird appetizers!

So I’m totally gonna do this and try my damndest to enjoy it enough for the both of us thanks to you OP!! If anyone else has any WA “must experience” recommendations…I’d appreciate any insights! I’m not really a “main attraction”/typical touristy spots kinda gal, I love nature and I just in general love discovering the low key spots that the locals love.

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FaolanG t1_j84n90h wrote

This is in the Columbia River Gorge which is in the southern part of the state and the river is the border between WA and OR. There are tons of large waterfalls along the Gorge and they’re easy to get to straight from 84 (highway) if you’re on a road trip! My Hood is also very close and from Hood River OR (not far from where this is taken you’ll have views of that mountain and My Adam’s.

Mt St Helen’s is amazing and has a great visitors center which is cool to see what the mountain looked like before it erupted, after the erupted and the recovery of the environment. It’ll blow your mind (pun intended) how massive the mountain still is.

I am from The Gorge but even I have to admit that the crowning jewel of Cascadia and the region is the Salish Sea area of which a large part is the Puget Sound. Even driving to Seattle, Rainier is a sight to behold and one of the largest mountains in the lower 48. The waters of the Sound are beautifully blue in the summer and an incredible contrast to the always green forests and snow capped mountain ranges on either side. Even in Everett WA you can see the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges on a clear day and it is incredible. Going north to Deception Pass on Whidby is gorgeous and easily accessible. There are ferries all over the sound that’ll take you to the peninsula where the Olympics are, or the many islands.

There is a ton to see here. I didn’t even get into the eastern part of the state which has a beauty all its own and is more high desert in appearance. Happy to answer any questions.

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themightyptfc t1_j84givq wrote

I highly recommend checking out Falls Creek Falls if you are in southwest Washington.

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