Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Cheryl Boardman
Monday, July 3, 2023
This photo shows a section of a half mile interpretive trail at the Deception Falls picnic area which is off Highway 2, west of Stevens Pass and close to the Iron Goat trail head at Scenic. Part of the trail crosses the creek on a bridge and then goes up and under Highway 2 to view Deception Falls from a small viewing platform on the other side of the highway.
It’s a great place to stop and stretch your legs as you drive over the Cascades. If you don’t know it’s there, the 60 foot waterfall is easy to miss as you concentrate on the highway with traffic coming in and out of the rest area. There were even a few flowers still blooming in the area, including Queen’s cup, bunchberry dogwood and foxglove.
There are a number of verses about paths in the Bible. I like these ones which asks God for help in doing the right thing:
LORD, teach me your demands,
and I will keep them until the end.
Help me understand, so I can keep your teachings,
obeying them with all my heart.
Lead me in the path of your commands,
because that makes me happy.
Make me want to keep your rules
instead of wishing for riches.
Keep me from looking at worthless things.
Let me live by your word.
Psalm 119:33-37 (NCV)