High Flowing River

I love when the Breitenbush River

flows powerfully with lots of water

A White Winter Solstice

Breitenbush got it's first snow last night to

give us a little magic on the Winter Solstice

New Changing Station

A new changing station was recently built for the far meadow pool. 

It is much bigger than the old one and in a new location over the path. Consequently it has been controversial for obstructing the view.

 Also a large roof was built over the bench along the path.

 

Replacing Well Casing

We have to replace the casing of the well by the sauna and the heat exchanger 

that is within the well. We brought in an outside company for this big job.

Tiny Frog

I spotted a very small frog that jumped in the river by the bridge

 

Hall's Ridge

All of Breitenbush's phone and internet communications must travel through 

air and some repeaters before connecting to land lines. One of the repeaters 

is on Hall's Ridge which we share with other companies in the area.

Salman Spawning

Salmon were released into the river again this year by the 

Oregon Fish and Wildlife Dept. and they were visible from the bridge

Grouse in the Woods

I saw a group of five grouse today 

Can you see the 3 well-camouflaged
grouse in the two photos below?

A Good Rain

We got a fair amount of rain last night which will reduce the dust on 

our roads but more importantly reduce the risk of fires around us

Smoke Didn't Last

Yesterday was our first day of smoky air this summer

 

 Fortunately canyon winds cleared the air this morning

Horsetail "Forest"

I don't ever remember the horsetails near my cabin 

growing as thick or as tall (almost 4 1/2 feet) as this year.

Emerald Forest Loop Trail

I hiked the loop trail for the first time since the fire evacuation last Sept. 

The Forest Service had prepared for a back burn by cutting many trees 

along the trail. Fortunately the back burn wasn't needed but the

trail now has odd areas of lots of cut tree trunks.

The big trees are still intact along the trail

Intensely Green

The woods around Breitenbush are dominated by the color green

 

Odd Ducks

A pair of ducks in the river that I've never seen here before 

 

Rhododendrons

Rhododendron blooms are peaking in the cabin area
 

New Bridge

A new bridge over the south fork of the Breitenbush River

will be completed this week so guests can once again
hike the main loop trail. Thanks to many volunteers.

Buildings come and go

A staff housing building next to cabin F6 

was demolished by the backhoe last week

Song Birds

It's Spring and the birds are singing!

Even More Snow!

Winter wants to hang on as we got

even more snow in late March

More Snow

After a mild January and February

we go back to deep winter weather