Parc del Llac Vancouver

Fisherman trying his luck along the shores of Vancouver Lake with Mt. St Helens in the background.

The light slips out of the world so easily; it darkens and fades and threatens never to return. I felt like a druid here, looking over the flimsy work of a group of human beings, two dozen pier poles appearing so minuscule in the wide expanse of the earth, water and sky.

And I thought back to a time five thousand years ago, and to a group of people huddling in a circle of stones, as the longest night of the year faded and their prayers for another day were answered. A febrile ball of light rolled up over the horizon. The earth was not extinguished. Crops would rise come Spring. And the summer light, and summer warmth would soon be theirs again.

But, oh, the night they had to pass to arrive at that conclusion.

How many of those nights does each of us pass now? Dark, harrowing passages of our own making? Filled with doubt, wide and dark, and fed by utter desperation?

They are not permanent, you know. They ebb. They fade. And they dim in the cloud of memory as surely as the solstice.

So on this shortest day of the year, for all of you, and particularly for a friend who has undergone a great tragedy from which she is yet to emerge, I offer you this promise.

There is no darkness strong enough to conquer you. The day will lift up as it always has.

I swear to you, with every ounce of faith I have: your light will shine again.

The southern shore of Vancouver Lake. I would have taken these on the solstice, but we're going to have rain that day. No matter, one day earlier and the light is still struggling to assert its presence.

Stately old Oak off the lake's southeastern shore.

Visita Parc del Llac Vancouver

Activities

Guia de viatge: Vancouver

Llocs populars per visitar

Parc Kelley Point

Parc Kelley Point és un dels diversos llocs que podràs descobrir a Portland, anima't i descobreix aquesta magnífica destinació! Naturalment, aquí també trobaràs zona de botigues i rius.

Some pieces are contemporary, and decidedly on the whimsical side.

This one is entitled "If Gucci Were a Straight Dancer from Oklahoma" by Angela Swedberg

Museu Històric del Comtat de Clark

Si t'apassiona la història, ves a Museu Històric del Comtat de Clark i regala't unes vacances a Vancouver d'allò més interessants. I ja que ets en aquesta destinació, gaudeix de valent de tot el que ofereix; hi trobaràs vistes al riu i zona de botigues.

Tina Bar

Vols passar una tarda relaxada a Vancouver? Tina Bar té just el que busques. No te'n vagis sense veure aquesta destinació ideal per a famílies, t'encantarà perquè ofereix zona de botigues i restaurants populars.

Platja Reeder

Vols passar una tarda relaxada a Portland? Platja Reeder té just el que busques. No te'n vagis sense visitar aquesta destinació dinàmica, segur que et fascinarà perquè ofereix rius i rutes en bicicleta.

Parc Regional Salmon Creek

Parc Regional Salmon Creek és un dels diversos llocs que podràs descobrir a Vancouver, anima't i descobreix aquesta magnífica destinació! A més de ser una destinació familiar destaca per oferir vistes al riu i cascades fascinants.

Camp de Pràctiques Westside

Aprofita per fer una escapada a Camp de Pràctiques Westside quan siguis a Vancouver. Si el que vols és gaudir dels productes locals, en aquesta destinació ideal per a famílies també hi trobaràs restaurants populars.

Les millors ofertes d'hotels de Parc del Llac Vancouver

Consulta la disponibilitat dels hotels propers a Parc del Llac Vancouver

Serenity Floating Home

Vancouver WA

The Nestled Nook - Tiny Home

Vancouver WA

Upscale Lakefront ADU w/ Access to Pickleball Court

Vancouver WA

Cottage near Vancouver Lake! Cozy, Clean, & Comfortable w/ new Pickleball Court!

Vancouver WA

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Vancouver

1500 Northeast 134th St Vancouver WA

Quality Inn & Suites Vancouver North

13207 North East 20th Ave. Vancouver WA

Quality Inn & Suites Vancouver - Hazel Dell

7001 N.E. Highway 99 Vancouver WA

Holiday Inn Express Vancouver North - Salmon Creek by IHG

13101 NE 27th Ave Vancouver WA

Charming 3-Bedroom Retreat in Hazel Dell, WA – Your Perfect Getaway!

Vancouver WA

Veure 1.896 allotjaments a Parc del Llac Vancouver

El preu més baix per nit que s’ha trobat en les últimes 24 hores per a una estada d’1 nit per a 2 adults. Els preus i la disponibilitat estan subjectes a canvis. Pot ser que s’apliquin condicions addicionals.