First off, Crescent Lake. It is beautiful there, sandy beaches, gorgeous scenery. If not for the noise at the campground, I would have enjoyed it. Wasn't just the noise, I was exposed, no privacy.
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| From my campsite at Crescent Lake, before the arrival of the neighbors with the noise makers. It's a long way to the water. It was beautiful there and I might return as a day tripper. |
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| From the beach out from my camp. |
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| The mosquitos were fairly hungry here, so having the netted canopy was pleasant. |
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| This is the day use area Tranquil Cove which is beautiful. |
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| These are the lovely purple flowers that dot the sand |
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| I escaped the campground to Tranquil Cove day use area. I only saw a couple people usiing it all day. I loved it. |
One problem is I took only one book camping and finished it by the second morning. Should have taken more books.
Next, on to Waldo Lake.
Once I arrived at Waldo Lake, it was as if I was alone in the universe. I saw only a few other souls from a distance the entire time there. I loved it.
Here is why I go to Waldo---in this short video I took early this morning--the sheer serenity.
Waldo Lake is at an altitude of over 5400 feet. I was up higher than Denver, the mile high city. There were still snow patches around the campground. A little nip in the hot chocolate can help with the cold nights, I find.
Want to know what Waldo is known for? These swarming things. They didn't bother me much. I had my canopy up, had my face netting and I had my Deet. Maybe I got bitten once, not sure.
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| Frog looks out on his domain |
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| Why I go |
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| North End of Waldo. It burned long long ago. Last summer the west side of the lake burned in another wildfire. |
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| This point, with a bench is just down from my campsite and the perfect place to watch sunrises and sunsets, if you can stand the mosquitos. |
The fire of last summer that burned down to the edge of the west side of Waldo Lake did a lot of damage. I paddled over to that side to witness the damage and beauty of fire ravaged trees. Next post---fire side photos.
Beautiful. It sounds like you needed some time away. I hope it recharged your batteries some.
ReplyDeleteHa. It wore me out.
DeleteIt's a lot of work to camp alone, setting things up, taking it down, loading and unloading, doing everything myself. Next time, I'd leave behind the canopy with mosquito netting. I did fine with a head mosquito net and deet. I took firewood, which came in handy at Crescent Lake but is unneeded at Waldo, due to the massive amounts of debris, that falls constantly from the trees.
DeleteHow very, very beautiful. I love your smile too.
ReplyDeleteThanks EC.
DeleteLovely photos. Is it usual for the mountain in the Tranquil Lake photos to have snow at this time of the year? The snow on the mountain makes it prettier.
ReplyDeleteDon't you look a picture netted up and so relaxed.
Waldo does look so serene and you look well prepared for camping.
Yes it is usual for the mountains to have snow now. There were patches of snow at Shadow Bay campground, at Waldo, where I stayed. But then its over a mile in elevation.
DeleteWow! What beautiful places. I understand why you like to go there.
ReplyDeleteThey really are beautiful places. Crescent Lake, the purple flowers in the pumice sand, are so pretty!
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