AUGUST 24, 2008
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
About Me
- Name: Snave
- Location: La Grande, Oregon, United States
I am a native eastern Oregonian, and have lived here 50 of my 62 years. I left at 20, but was back by age 32 to be near my parents to help them in times of need. I don't fit in politically here because I view things from a decidedly left wing perspective... but that's o.k. because I love the people, I love the area and for the most part I like living here. I enjoy family time, listening to music, reading books, traveling, bird watching, hiking, backpacking, watching movies, keeping up on politics, watching sports, sitting at the computer so much I get sores on my ass, and playing music... if you need a band for your party or celebration, let me know; I play keyboards and sing for a rock and roll band, and we do mostly "classic rock". (I also like to play guitar and bass and other instruments, but those are for my private enjoyment only!) I am mainly an agnostic/skeptic, but would consider myself spiritual. I work in schools and in clinical settings as a speech/language therapist. It is enjoyable work and it pays some of the bills. I have a rather unpredictable sense of humor, which can get me in trouble at times, but hey, is life worth living without laughter? I think not!
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6 Comments:
What beautiful country. Hope there's no oil there. :)
Fine photos of that beautiful country, too.
Nice stuff, Snave.
Wow! Breathtaking. Great job on the photos.
Nice photos.
Baldy Lake is in the Elkhorn Range in NE Oregon, not far from where I live. It takes about 90 minutes to drive to the trailhead.
The lake is only about 1 1/2 miles from the trailhead, but the trailhead is kind of a bear to get to. You would need a 4WD vehicle with good clearance to get you around some high spots and mudholes. But it's worth it!
The ridgetop is about 7400-7500 feet above sea level, and the lake is 7100, so there is not enough elevation difference to make it a tough hike. It's about 30-35 minutes down to the lake, about 45 minutes out.
Mt. Ireland (el. about 8300) is in the center of the fourth picture. A few summers ago a friend and I went to the top from Baldy Lake. We went up along the right edge of the diagonal rock slide just to the left of and below the peak. At the top we saw all kinds of birds of prey, and some mountain goats too! There is a lookout on the mountaintop, and the person manning it had names for all the ground squirrels to which he fed peanuts with an elaborate device made from a fishing pole and clothespins.
Fishing in this lake might be good if you were able to get out into the middle of it. I have heard of some good-sized trout being taken, but on two trips here my friends have not caught anything.
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