Between the fires under an evac warning. .Olallie Lake 9/7-8
Posted: September 8th, 2011, 7:06 pm
Okay.. so this isn't as bad as a ticket but not really what you want to find under your car at the end of a nice hike..
The forest in the burn area from a few years ago is growing back nicely and the flowers make a great contrast with the old burnt trees.. And of course mix in the beginnings of the fall colors... I took a walk up to Horseshoe Lake (this ends up being about an 8 mile r-t from Olallie) and it was completely deserted, not a soul anywhere. And the doughnut tree had ripe pickings.. Horseshoe Lake 5,400' Road 4220 past Horseshoe. Abandon all hope all ye who try to drive this road.. Olallie Butte and reflection in Monon Lake.. I had the entire cabin area to myself both days. Not another person except a few in the campgrounds. Also not another boat on the lake the entire time I was out there both days. Ahhh... can't beat that. I think this smoke cloud was from the fire that threatened my eviction.. The smoke, moon, clouds and Mt Jefferson made for a fantastic sunset.. A more subdued sunrise this morning.. Though windy early there was a nice long calm period mid-morning 'til early afternoon.. Bunches more sunsets, reflections and wildlife at http://picasaweb.google.com/pdxgene/OlallieLake10
Oh yeah, lots of butterflys, dragonflys, bees and other insects but virtually no black flies or mosquitoes whatsoever. Even in the swampy areas near water there was just tons of those little grass flies that seem to have no interest in us.
What a great couple days at virtually deserted Olallie lake. The fall ccolors will be great in a couple weeks if the fires stay away.
Visions of a night evac thru the smoke on 4220 wasn't a comforting thought. but the people at the resort had talked with the owners that reported that they taked to the authorities and there was a good firebreak and we should all be fine.The forest in the burn area from a few years ago is growing back nicely and the flowers make a great contrast with the old burnt trees.. And of course mix in the beginnings of the fall colors... I took a walk up to Horseshoe Lake (this ends up being about an 8 mile r-t from Olallie) and it was completely deserted, not a soul anywhere. And the doughnut tree had ripe pickings.. Horseshoe Lake 5,400' Road 4220 past Horseshoe. Abandon all hope all ye who try to drive this road.. Olallie Butte and reflection in Monon Lake.. I had the entire cabin area to myself both days. Not another person except a few in the campgrounds. Also not another boat on the lake the entire time I was out there both days. Ahhh... can't beat that. I think this smoke cloud was from the fire that threatened my eviction.. The smoke, moon, clouds and Mt Jefferson made for a fantastic sunset.. A more subdued sunrise this morning.. Though windy early there was a nice long calm period mid-morning 'til early afternoon.. Bunches more sunsets, reflections and wildlife at http://picasaweb.google.com/pdxgene/OlallieLake10
Oh yeah, lots of butterflys, dragonflys, bees and other insects but virtually no black flies or mosquitoes whatsoever. Even in the swampy areas near water there was just tons of those little grass flies that seem to have no interest in us.
What a great couple days at virtually deserted Olallie lake. The fall ccolors will be great in a couple weeks if the fires stay away.