Do you remember this photo? We took this shot from the top of the ridge above Dorst Creek.
See that pretty little water fall and the round pool of water? Well, on our way back from the Lost Grove, The Hubs and Tamlin did a little cross country exploring to see if they could find that spot. To see if it would be a good place for us to hang out for the afternoon. To let the kids get wet, and we could all do a little relaxing before the long ride home. Turns out, while not easily accessible, they found the spot just fine and there were several pools of water that were just perfect for us and for The Tweedles. (WARNING: the water was moving very fast, so it was important that we found pools where the water wasn't really moving at all so the kids could play. Water safety is very important, and so are my Tweedles, so we took no chances. SAFETY FIRST PEOPLE!)
On our way back for lunch, we found a quicker trail back down to the water. It was a lot prettier too. Narnia anyone? We made it down to the creek where we did our Dirty Dancing on the fallen tree and followed the edge of the water down stream until we found those pools above. It was a little tricky as the rocks are all granite and once granite gets wet (or your feet do) it was super slippery. The sides were also pretty steep, so in a lot of places it was hard to find any traction at all. Sometimes going right down the center was the easiest path.
And when we found our spot, the views were incredible. This one is upstream from our spot.
And this is downstream.
Talk about your perfect location. Not a soul in sight except for our little group. It really was it's own little oasis.
Add some sunblock and we were ready to roll.
This little pool is the perfect Tweedle size. You can't tell from the photos, but it had a nice sandy bottom through most of it. And Bunny wasted no time getting in.
The rest of us weren't far behind.
Did I mention the rocks were slippery. A helping hand from Uncle Tamlin was always welcome.
And make no mistake, the water was COLD, but we managed to cajole LW into taking the plunge into the deeper lower pool.
And Tamlin posing Sports Illustrated style under the falls.
But it wasn't so bad once you were in it.
Even 1/2 Point thought so.
I did mention about the rocks being slippery right? Which caused some issues trying to get OUT of these wonderful little pools. I believe the rally cry here was less about 1/2 Point and more about saving the beer!
And when we were done freezing our little toes off, we found a sunny spot to warm up on.
Or we just waded into the water enjoying the incredible views.
This day couldn't have been more perfect or been a more excellent ending to our trip. We'll definitely be taking another trip up to do some more exploring!
Seriously.. Thoughts?
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