Sunday July 13, 2008 Polson, Montana
Summer has arrived in this beautiful Flathead Lake community of Polson, Montana. There was a certain quietness to the morning air that made me think that it was “going to be a hot one” today, and right I was…95 degrees to be exact…a very tolerable heat with little humidity and an occasional breeze to cool the sweat off ones brow.
Distant shouts and laughter could be heard from swimmers at the city beach across Flathead River from us. Boat engines revving up for a day of pulling skiers and wake boards across the cool waters of the lake could be heard as well. The clear, blue lake is 28 miles long, so there is plenty of room for any water sport activist to enjoy.
This fertile lake valley is famous for cherries and wheat. An annual cherry festival is held the end of July. As the summer heats the valley, green wheat turns to golden waves of grain before harvesting.
Bruce and I ventured up river from our campground to see Kerr Dam. It was actually only a couple of miles away. I hiked down to the view point to get a few pictures and as I descended I kept thinking that this will be a much harder hike to get back out. There were 353 steps and numerous ramps to go down and to climb back up on the return trip out. I was panting by the time that I saw the truck, but felt good to get a little cardio exercise!
We then drove down to the after bay of the dam where the hydroelectric power plant sits. The electric company did a nice job of developing a lovely lawn and shade area for the public to enjoy along with a great launching site for white water rafters. The river was clear and blue like the lake and was a beautiful contrast to the sandstone cliffs above.
Summer has arrived in this beautiful Flathead Lake community of Polson, Montana. There was a certain quietness to the morning air that made me think that it was “going to be a hot one” today, and right I was…95 degrees to be exact…a very tolerable heat with little humidity and an occasional breeze to cool the sweat off ones brow.
Distant shouts and laughter could be heard from swimmers at the city beach across Flathead River from us. Boat engines revving up for a day of pulling skiers and wake boards across the cool waters of the lake could be heard as well. The clear, blue lake is 28 miles long, so there is plenty of room for any water sport activist to enjoy.
This fertile lake valley is famous for cherries and wheat. An annual cherry festival is held the end of July. As the summer heats the valley, green wheat turns to golden waves of grain before harvesting.
Bruce and I ventured up river from our campground to see Kerr Dam. It was actually only a couple of miles away. I hiked down to the view point to get a few pictures and as I descended I kept thinking that this will be a much harder hike to get back out. There were 353 steps and numerous ramps to go down and to climb back up on the return trip out. I was panting by the time that I saw the truck, but felt good to get a little cardio exercise!
We then drove down to the after bay of the dam where the hydroelectric power plant sits. The electric company did a nice job of developing a lovely lawn and shade area for the public to enjoy along with a great launching site for white water rafters. The river was clear and blue like the lake and was a beautiful contrast to the sandstone cliffs above.
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