#WordlessWednesday: Discovering Palouse Falls on Earth Day

For Wordless Wednesday, let your images tell the story.

Palouse Falls Washington — First look at Palouse Falls, Eastern Washington

“As long as I live, I’ll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing. I’ll interpret the rocks, learn the language of flood, storm, and the avalanche. I’ll acquaint myself with the glaciers and wild gardens, and get as near the heart of the world as I can.”
– John Muir

Listen to the falls’ thunder

“There’s no better place to find yourself than sitting by a waterfall and listening to its music.”
― Roland R Kemler

Sharing spring waterfalls for Dawn’s Spring Festival.

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43 responses to “#WordlessWednesday: Discovering Palouse Falls on Earth Day”

Wind Kisses

Apr 28, 2024 at 6:24 am

I just learned of Palouse Falls this week. Powerful. Beautiful. Nature at its finest.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Apr 28, 2024 at 6:35 am
  
  Thanks Donna! I’d seen pics of the place and had to dig through Google to learn the name of the falls and where they are. Nature at its finest indeed!!
  
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Bay Photos By Donna

Apr 27, 2024 at 7:46 pm

Beautiful falls! So mesmerizing, I could sit nearby all day long and be content.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Apr 27, 2024 at 8:20 pm
  
  Thank you, Donna, it was a wonderful discovery! Wish they were closer to home
  
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Linda Schaub

Apr 26, 2024 at 7:09 pm

How powerful the Falls are in both the photos and the videos Terri. That is a wonderful quote from John Muir.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Apr 26, 2024 at 10:33 pm
  
  Thank you, Linda. Spring runoff Makes a difference I believe.
  
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  1. Linda Schaub
    
    Apr 27, 2024 at 4:40 pm
    
    Really – I didn’t think of that … it looked so powerful!
    
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Shelley

Apr 26, 2024 at 2:56 am

Wow – so majestic and yet seeming so isolated in a way. The green around it shows how the moisture of the falls extends outward and then stops. The quotes and the video were the icing on the cake for the post! Thanks for sharing the adventure with us. 🥰

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Apr 26, 2024 at 6:57 am
  
  Thanks for stopping by, Shelley! The place is so out of the way but worth the efforts to visit. It’s a nice state park and entrance was free in honor of Earth week (but we have a state park pass). I’m very encouraged by yours and many comments about adding a video.
  
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  1. Shelley
    
    Apr 27, 2024 at 3:16 am
    
    You’re welcome! The off the beaten path places do have their sense of wonder don’t they? 😊
    Yay – I’ll be curious to hear how the videos affect your memory usage for your blog. 🤔
    
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  2. Terri Webster Schrandt
    
    Apr 27, 2024 at 8:37 am
    
    When you convert the video to utube, it reduces the file significantly. But I don’t know how much.
    
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  3. Shelley
    
    Apr 29, 2024 at 2:56 am
    
    Ah, that makes sense. I bet just having the link doesn’t affect the storage on our blogs? I hope that’s the case. Thanks for clarifying!
    
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  4. Terri Webster Schrandt
    
    Apr 29, 2024 at 7:57 am
    
    I actually have a better answer for you…YouTube converts the video to Mp4 which in my case with a 6 sec video was 2 MB. Large but not horrible for the media file.
    
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  5. Shelley
    
    Apr 30, 2024 at 3:00 am
    
    Good to know – thank you for the clarification!
    
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Nancy

Apr 25, 2024 at 9:16 am

Beautiful pictures, Terri! Seeing the video made me feel like I was there. Thank you!
I love your sign-off as well.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Apr 25, 2024 at 11:01 am
  
  Thank you, Nancy! I admire others’ video images, its not as hard to do as I thought. I use Picmonkey (Canva does the same thing) to make my Emoji signature (Bitmoji is fun for this).
  
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Eugi

Apr 25, 2024 at 5:32 am

Such beautiful photos, Terri, and I love the quote by John Muir. 💙

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Apr 25, 2024 at 8:12 am
  
  Thank you, Eugi! There are some gorgeous pics on Google maps of this place in the winter too. Very off the beaten track as they say!
  
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  1. Eugi
    
    Apr 25, 2024 at 10:38 am
    
    You are most welcome, Terri. 💙
    
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Frank @ Beach Walk Reflections

Apr 25, 2024 at 3:56 am

Beautifully captured … and thanks for taking me to a place I haven’t been. Happy Wednesday from the Thursday side.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Apr 25, 2024 at 8:11 am
  
  Thank you, Frank! I love discovering a new vista, and this one is a well-kept secret.
  
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Toni Pike

Apr 24, 2024 at 9:48 pm

What an amazing landscape, Terri x

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Apr 24, 2024 at 10:00 pm
  
  Thanks, Toni! It’s awesome to see it.
  
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bushboy

Apr 24, 2024 at 3:49 pm

A wonderful waterfall Terri, thanks for the video 😃

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Apr 24, 2024 at 4:32 pm
  
  Thank you, Brian. I need to do more with my video pics.
  
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restlessjo

Apr 24, 2024 at 2:08 pm

I just need somewhere to sit and dangle my legs… Wonderful, Terri.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Apr 24, 2024 at 4:31 pm
  
  Thank you, Jo, now wouldn’t that be nice?
  
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Hammad Rais

Apr 24, 2024 at 11:50 am

Truly magnificent

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Apr 24, 2024 at 1:13 pm
  
  Thank you Hammad, it truly is!
  
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Colleen Chesebro

Apr 24, 2024 at 11:28 am

What a beautiful spot!

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Apr 24, 2024 at 1:12 pm
  
  It’s really a nice little state park, but gets super crowded in the summer.
  
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cindy knoke

Apr 24, 2024 at 10:39 am

Gorgeous Terri.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Apr 24, 2024 at 10:40 am
  
  Thank you, Cindy!!
  
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Graham

Apr 24, 2024 at 10:02 am

Impressive, and a very Eastern Washington scene.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Apr 24, 2024 at 10:19 am
  
  Thanks, Graham! The falls on the Palouse seem to be a well-kept secret. But a glorious discovery!
  
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Dawn M. Miller

Apr 24, 2024 at 9:54 am

Wow!

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Apr 24, 2024 at 10:19 am
  
  Thank you, Dawn, it sure is a cool scene!
  
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Jacqui Murray

Apr 24, 2024 at 9:29 am

I really need to read more about John Muir, or people who walked that trail. What an achievement.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Apr 24, 2024 at 10:20 am
  
  We thank Muir for his inspiration here in the US. I’m glad these falls are protected by the state of WA. Muir was instrumental in inspiring political leaders to set aside so much public land.
  
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Tofino Photography

Apr 24, 2024 at 8:34 am

we are drawn to these places because we are made of the same stuff

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Apr 24, 2024 at 9:03 am
  
  Indeed we are. We were lucky to find these amazing falls.
  
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willowdot21

Apr 24, 2024 at 8:30 am

Beautiful 💜💜

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Apr 24, 2024 at 9:03 am
  
  Thank you, Willow. Washington lists these falls as top 10 in the state, but it seems to be a well kept secret.
  
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