After the tour of Terminus Dam, I had questions. Ranger Tim’s answers were posted yesterday. And as is usually the case, questions and answers beget more questions. Here are my further questions and Ranger Tim’s answers. 1. What is a “stilling basin”? Stilling Basins Behind Dams — USACE Design and Function A stilling basin is a critical […]
A Tour | Terminus Dam | Lake Kaweah
No more confusion* over “Lake Kaweah” or Kaweah Lake: here is an official sign. The Mineral King Preservation Society organized a tour of the dam that creates Lake Kaweah. I have been there, but it was before the new fusegates were built in 2004. The purpose of that previous trip was to get photos for […]
Plein Air at the Lake
Krista was willing and able to meet me at the lake (Lake Kaweah in Three Rivers) to plein air paint, the very next day after Trail Guy and I walked on the lake bottom. Gear management is one of the most difficult aspects of plein air painting. What do you actually need? Paint, brushes, oil, […]
Fascinating and Ugly
Sunny Afternoon
A Day of Variety
Kaweah Lake Oil Painting
Field Trip
Last Sunday afternoon, we drove down to Lake Kaweah to go walking among the cockleburs. I think the dam was built in 1962 or ’63, so I don’t remember a time when it wasn’t there. It is sort of ugly, but interesting at the same time. There are nicer places to walk in Three Rivers, but […]
‘Sploring
Sometimes I am just amazed (there’s an overused word!) at the places there are to discover here in Three Rivers. Today Michael and I parked at the uppermost marina on Kaweah Lake (or is it Lake Kaweah?) and went walking upstream. This is an area that only recently became part of the lake, due to […]
The Canoe and The Elephant
This is our view when transporting the canoe. Can you see the elephant in the distance? We put in at Slick Rock and paddled upstream awhile for a better view of the elephant. Ever wonder what Slick Rock looks like up close? (Sorry, no elephant in it) The reason we were able to put in […]