Dougan Falls

I decided to get the 24 sticks we need for our wedding. I decided on going to Dougan Falls on the Washougal River. I had been there many years ago with the first wife and the large amount of willow there fascinated me. I've only been back a few times since, but haven't been there in probably 5 years. There are houses that line the journey all the way to the falls. There is a tiny campground and lots of willow.

I took these photographs in between choosing the sticks in which to gather and use. The first section is of the beauty and nature of water. The next bit is the journey. The big rocks I call "The Council of the Stone People." That's what it looks like. And then, of course, the ever presence of humans in nature.