The campground was quite empty early in the week. In the evening, the coyotes sounded like they were only a few campsites away. On Monday, we took a drive up the White River Road after dinner and got back in time to see a glorious sunset. Tuesday, was a short chore day so we got the groceries and laundry done. Wednesday, the 20th, was our Saturday. After breakfast, I dropped Sonny and two friends off at Three Lakes Golf Course in Malaga. I spent several hours in Wenatchee's antique stores and the Pybus Public Market. After golf, we made a Costco stop and had dinner at the Headwaters Tavern before getting back to the lake. Thursday, we didn't have any special plans to spend time off so we worked on "fluffing the wood chips" on the children's playground for a couple hours. The lake was flat calm so I got my kayak into the water for a quiet paddle up the East shore. Several families of Canadian geese swam ahead of me. I got back just as thunder clouds were brewing on 3 sides. We had our coffee break at the Midway Store listening to claps of thunder all around. Friday, campers began arriving and the sites filled to capacity.
On Saturday, Sonny let me have a couple of hours off to go to the local garage sales. On my way, a deer crossed in front of me and 2 seconds later, his buddy ran into the truck's front fender. I found a spot to pull over to check for damage. A family in the truck behind me said the deer spun around and was trying to get up when they passed by. The driver got his pistol and searched for the deer but after 5 minutes, we couldn't find the deer or any blood so we hoped the deer was able enough to recover in the woods. The truck seemed to be okay but when Sonny inspected it, he decided the bumper would need some repair.
Around 9;30 pm, while we were on our Friday evening camp tour, we were stopped by two men at the 8 yard dumpster. One wanted to know if we could pull the dumpster over so he could get his wallet which he dropped inside along with his camping receipt? Pulling over a dumpster was out of our job class so we declined. The Ranger came along and climbed up on the recycle bin next to the dumpster and used our litter pickers to get the wallet and receipt. The man was grateful and asked the Ranger if that was the weirdest request he had had. The Ranger said no, it wasn't the weirdest but it was in the top 20!
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| Dirty Face looks like it could be a volcano in the evening sunset. |
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| Mushrooms are sprouting up. |
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| Morels |
I don't know the names of these flowers but there are many in the park.
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| Campground entrance before campers arrive for Memorial Day Weekend |
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On our way up the White River Road, this dog wasn't very willing to
share the road. Sonny had to drive around and then avoid hitting him
when he chased us. |
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Napeequa Crossing on the White River. There were about 5 small sites
here. |
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The beavers had been busy along the banks though we didn't see
any evidence of a dam. |
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While we were at the Midway Store, this man left on his bicycle. I
thought it was interesting that he had an old kitchen chair
attached as a passenger seat. |
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The park staff have been working hard to get the new
bathrooms ready for use this weekend. The project was
supposed to have been completed last Fall, but in reality,
completion was last week. Final inspection took place this week.
5 truckloads of gravel were hauled in for the landscaping. |
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The weather predictions were for rain so many campers were prepared
with tarps. The rain didn't come but the wind did. |
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| The children in this site made another tent with tarps to play in. |
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| Soft top camping in the back of a truck. |
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| More tarps |
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Ice cream choices at the camp store. They make the best
real milkshakes! Espresso Madness is a favorite. |
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Today, the wind was around 15-20 mph and the waves were crashing on
the shore just like at the ocean. |
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| Someone's symbol on a tree stump. |
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| Deer fur on the front fender. |
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