Oct. 31, 2021

the waterfall

We have a bunch of waterfalls here on the property, but only one that we call 'the waterfall.'

It's so grand and powerful when the creek rises. Every year it looks a little different as rock is etched away by the rushing water.

This past week we had over a foot of rain and there was as much water as I've ever seen in the creek. It's just magical.

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Erik Ireland

Storyteller & Certified Mindfulness Teacher

Not Irish at all, I'm first generation Norwegian American, and a bit of an extroverted recluse. You'll usually find me in Northern California at the tiny off-grid cabin I share with my husband Joe, our good dog Bodhi, and a black cat named Ninja and his tabby sister Ashi.

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