shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileOregon

along the Rim Drive in Crater Lake National Park

Vidae Falls

Name: Vidae Falls — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — a hundred feet of meltwater you can pull over for.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“A roadside cascade on the east side of Crater Lake's Rim Drive, falling about a hundred feet down a mossy stair of glacial andesite. Snowmelt off Applegate Peak feeds it, so by late August the water is thin and the wildflowers have moved into the splash zone. Most cars pause for two minutes. A few stay longer.

from the studio

— bring it home

Vidae Falls, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Vidae Falls

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

Vidae Falls is a roadside waterfall in Crater Lake National Park, on the East Rim Drive about three miles southeast of Rim Village. It drops roughly 100 feet in a series of stepped cascades over glacial andesite at an elevation near 6,800 feet. The stream is fed by snowmelt off the slopes of Applegate Peak, one of the rim peaks above Crater Lake itself, and it spills toward Sun Creek on its way out of the park's south end.

— informed by Wikipedia — Vidae Falls, Wikipedia — Crater Lake National Park

— the season

The Rim Drive itself is seasonal. The east-side section past Vidae Falls usually opens in early July, once the plows finish the last of the winter snowpack, and closes again in October or early November. The falls run hardest in July when snowmelt peaks and thin to a trickle by September. Late summer brings monkeyflower and paintbrush into the spray, the same window when most park visitors arrive.

— informed by Wikipedia — Crater Lake National Park

— the visit

There is a small pullout directly on East Rim Drive at the base of the falls, with a picnic area across the road. No hike is needed; the cascade is in view from the car. The park itself charges a vehicle entrance fee, currently around $30 for seven days, and the America the Beautiful pass is honoured. The closest services and lodging are at Rim Village and Mazama Village, both within a short drive.

— informed by Wikipedia — Crater Lake National Park

— where

United States · Klamath County, Oregon

— within

Crater Lake National Park

— elevation

2,073 m · 6,800 ft

— position

42.9047° N · 122.0744° E

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

5 km N

Crater Lake

caldera lake

4 km NE

Phantom Ship

lake rock formation

3 km NE

Sun Notch

rim overlook

5 km NW

Rim Village

park hub

Vidae Falls

Crater Lake

Phantom Ship

Sun Notch

Rim Village

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Vidae Falls — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

Roughly 100 feet, in a stepped cascade down glacial andesite. It is one of the most accessible waterfalls in Crater Lake National Park because it sits directly beside the East Rim Drive.

On the East Rim Drive of Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon, about three miles southeast of Rim Village. The pullout is right at the base of the falls, with a picnic area across the road.

Usually from early July through October, when the East Rim Drive is plowed and open. The road closes for winter, and snowpack at this elevation often lingers into June.

Snowmelt off Applegate Peak, one of the rim peaks above Crater Lake. The flow peaks in July with the snowmelt and thins through August and September into a quieter cascade.

No. Vidae Falls is a roadside waterfall on the East Rim Drive. You can pull off and view it from the car or step out for a few feet of paved shoulder.

Crater Lake National Park charges a vehicle entrance fee, currently around $30 for seven days. The America the Beautiful interagency pass is honoured at the entrance station.

— about the piece in your home

Vidae is the moment between the rim view and the next overlook, and people who have driven the loop remember it. A Small or Medium tile reads well as a quieter Crater Lake gift than a caldera shot.

The mossy greens and cool stone tones work in alpine modern, Pacific Northwest cabin, and biophilic rooms. It also softens a more minimal palette without leaning rustic.

Yes. Biophilic design favours water, stone, and forest cues at once, and a stepped cascade carries all three. The cool palette holds against planted walls and natural timber.

A single Large reads at the right scale above a standard sofa. A four-tile Mural opens it across a long console. A nine-tile Mural is a feature-wall piece.

Yes, with the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and handle steam and splash. The Glossy finish is for framed wall pieces in dry rooms.

Microfibre cloth and plain water. No abrasives, no ammonia, no citrus cleaners. The colour lives inside the ceramic surface, so the tile cleans like a fine porcelain plate.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio, with no licensing in or out. Reid curates the atlas and signs off the work before it ships.

— if this one stayed with you