Over two million visitors come to see the misty Multhnoma Falls Oregon, every year. If you happen to drive in the Columbia River Gorge, you should stop and visit it too. Multhnoma waterfall comes down roaring from a 620 feet (189 m) altitude in two drops, and it’s always misty. My husband and I visited it in the springtime, when the trees just started to get green.
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But no mater in what season you go there, it is always wet. I have to admit that the whole Oregon is quite humid. However, the micro-climate in the area of the misty Multhnoma Falls is especially damp. It’s always a good idea to wear a jacket when you go there 🙂
You can see the fall from the parking area off of I-84, or you can walk to get closer. My husband and I also went into the gift shop and the restaurant, both an a beautiful stone historic building. Great idea to put them there for tourists. In the gift shop you can also find hiking information and maps.
The image above is a digital watercolor version of the picture of the misty Multhonoma Falls Oregon, showing the parking area, in a square format.
More of Misty Multhnoma Falls Oregon
Before you get the this cascade though, you will see other misty waterfalls coming from the top of the hills. You are actually in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. I was first impressed by the power of the Horsetail Falls. It was really coming down spraying water all over the place. I didn’t want to get wet, so I took a photo of it from across the road.
I also took a short video of it that better illustrates its power:
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* Posted as part of my WP Weekly Travel Photo Challenge #4: Waterfalls. Feel free to share yours as well!
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You can see many artistic doors in Merida, Mexico. Known for their ability of doing beautiful crafts and decorative art, Mexicans never get bored to create more. The Spanish and French colonial architecture stands out all over the country and Merida makes no exception. In Latin America people are trying to protect their entrances, and they came with the idea of manufacturing protective metal screens. I’ve seen many screens protecting the outside doors and windows in this part of the world. However, in Merida they attracted my eyes with their outstanding beauty. * Click on the images for a larger view!
Look at this filigree artwork for instance. The white paint against the red wall definitely attracts the eye.
The deteriorated condition is common, but that makes these doors even more interesting to look at.
Details of Artistic Doors in Merida, Mexico
Here are some details of rusted filigree artwork on artistic door screens in Merida:
As you can see, Mexicans are great not only with metalwork, but also with woodwork. For instance, this is an open church door I found to be interesting to photograph:
For those who likes doors, I made a poster with the examples above, and it’s available as a print in my gallery.
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BTW: I like to photograph doors and you can see more of them on some of my previous posts.
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El Castillo De Los Duendes can be translated to The Castle of the Spirits. I’m talking about a weird concrete building looking like a Disneyland castle in Mexico.
While visiting the state of Oaxaca, Mexico we also stayed in a very nice town called Villa de Etla. Our hosts urged us to go and see this incredible building, said to be raised by “Duendes”. Looking in the dictionary, we found out that Duendes are little creatures with supernatural power.
El Castillo De Los Duendes
However, nobody could tell us who exactly built this castle and why. Many people had some opinions, but nobody really knew for sure. What is sure is that whoever started it left the construction unfinished.
Whether the owner ran out of money or died, the project has been abandoned. The building has been standing in this condition near downtown Etla for several years.
We couldn’t enter inside, but I photographed the amusing decorations of the exterior. *Sorry for my photos looking up, but the narrow street in front of it didn’t allow be to get farther.
From the outside you can see things looking like those in Disneyland: medieval towers, royally decorated balconies and walls, plus a lot of gold. I think that these Duendes were somehow related to “leprechauns”. That’s because of the Shamrocks ornaments allover the place 🙂 You can also see pirate treasure chests, and flags. I even noticed a royal crown…
It looks like this was definitely intended to be a big project.
Some people we asked in the street thought that the municipality may take over and finish it. That would be nice of them, but who knows… Either way, it is and it will be a building with a lot of character 🙂
El Castillo De Los Duendes is definitely a tourist attraction of the town. You should go and see it on your next visit to Oaxaca. BTW, Villa Etla and the whole state of Oaxaca are places worth visiting in Mexico. Stay tuned for more 🙂
* Posted as part of my WP Weekly Travel Photo Challenge #5: Buildings with Character. Feel free to share yours as well!
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