Statesman

Issue date: 4/8/09 Section: Outdoors

Media Credit: David Cowardin

Media Credit: David Cowardin

Media Credit: David Cowardin

The trails were slippery, but that didn't stop people from getting out to see Gooseberry's eye-captivating falls over the weekend.

Wuda Wooch!, the outdoor club on campus, took a venture to Gooseberry Falls this past weekend to get some fresh air. As they hiked to the different levels of falls, they pointed out how beautiful the scenery was, and was it ever.

Spring water roared as it plunged onto rocks, sending a fine mist in great plumes toward the hiking trails. Cameras captured happy hikers posing in front of icy falls.

Humans weren't the only ones enjoying the great weekend at Gooseberry. Trees were spotted with songbirds whose chirps, combined with the roaring bass of the falls, made for a great symphony of sound.

While the birds were busy with song, a chipmunk scrounged the ground beneath a birdhouse, stuffing its cheeks faster and faster, as if the supply of food would suddenly disappear with the mist from the falls.

If you haven't made it to Gooseberry, now would be a great time, while giant ice chunks hang precariously over rock ledges, waiting to be pushed over by a rush of water. It's quite the sight, and much more captivating than anything you could find on television.

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