tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post1199537542047794410..comments2024-03-25T14:06:37.254-07:00Comments on On the Road Abode: Trading a zip code for a toad: Lakes, Falls, Dams, and a River Set Free - It's All About the WaterJodee Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-24960697910262795452015-08-10T15:22:52.065-07:002015-08-10T15:22:52.065-07:00Thanks Laurel. It was our first one as full-timers...Thanks Laurel. It was our first one as full-timers, so very fun for us. Thanks for the heads up on the lodge, what a beautiful spot!Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-88875392489583320922015-08-10T09:08:04.003-07:002015-08-10T09:08:04.003-07:00Here in the San Juan Islands one of the ferries is...Here in the San Juan Islands one of the ferries is named the Elwha in honor of the river that has been set free. :-) So glad you made it to lovely Lake Crescent Lodge. Congratulations on seeing your very first waterfall! Laurel (www.ravenandchickadee.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09133248112440273123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-51274626010920751272015-08-10T08:52:50.834-07:002015-08-10T08:52:50.834-07:00Thought of you when I saw the dam removed :-) At ...Thought of you when I saw the dam removed :-) At the time they voted to remove them, both dams were only producing enough power for less than half the usage of one saw mill. Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-72615841459234031442015-08-10T05:58:19.262-07:002015-08-10T05:58:19.262-07:00You had me at the title “It’s all about the water”...You had me at the title “It’s all about the water”, especially when I got to the waterfall. So true about logging trucks looking bigger and more aggressive than others. Maybe it’s the small roads I always see them on. We know here at Shenandoah how the clouds dropping down on the mountain can change the way everything looks and feels. LOVE your sense of humor – LOL at the “board bottom duck”. Rare indeed. Thanks so much for all the campground names in that area. Really hope we’ll get there one day especially to see what for me too is a very emotional experience, seeing the river running free after years of being contained. Let the rivers flow! That Sun up there is the only energy source I know of that has no draw backs and is more than plentiful enough to supply all our needs.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-72603034842310922352015-08-09T20:09:49.233-07:002015-08-09T20:09:49.233-07:00Oh yes to be able to see the impact of our choices...Oh yes to be able to see the impact of our choices far into the future :-) Like football, we're all experts on Monday morning! Like so many amazing places, there are interesting stories that define them. We're truly having a grand time both seeing and learning.Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-33291010260820932732015-08-09T19:17:45.039-07:002015-08-09T19:17:45.039-07:00What a great time you are having! So very much to...What a great time you are having! So very much to see and understand. Thanks for the tour since this area is all new to us. The removal of the dams and returning the river to its natural course has so many pros and cons. It is so wonderful to see the river meandering naturally but there were reasons for the dams. How tough to know what is correct! If we only had a crystal ball, especially since these decisions take so very long that things change. Thanks for sharing what is going on:)John and Pam (ohtheplacestheygo.wordpress.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10853924678665624403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-67367023225010882112015-08-09T07:33:39.180-07:002015-08-09T07:33:39.180-07:00Great to have you with us, glad you're enjoyin...Great to have you with us, glad you're enjoying the trip :-))))Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-76821843037388435902015-08-09T07:33:13.235-07:002015-08-09T07:33:13.235-07:00Interesting. I have seen restriction signs and the...Interesting. I have seen restriction signs and the rivers are low. One woman said the dams came down at the worst time because they have no water storage. Of course the removal plan started in '92 :-) I suppose its the trade off for being in the banana belt, more sunshine so more water issues. Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-27557013299871002902015-08-09T06:02:13.243-07:002015-08-09T06:02:13.243-07:00Oh what memories! Thanks for letting me take a tr...Oh what memories! Thanks for letting me take a trip back with you. I love that area!Wanderin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/18099094689836499939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-74531442955280513002015-08-09T05:58:32.074-07:002015-08-09T05:58:32.074-07:00I too loved learning that they had removed dams on...I too loved learning that they had removed dams on a river...what a novel idea!<br /><br />We were surprised to learn that water is an issue on the Peninsula. If one buys a home in Sequim there are water restrictions in some areas due to keeping the Dungeness River at certain levels all year in order to maintain the proper amount of water for fish and other wildlife to thrive. I never associated the Olympic Peninsula with water problems before our visit.Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.com