Buckwheat has a swim in the North Fork of the John Day on the way to Olive Lake.
Abandoned homestead on the way to Olive Lake
Another view
Olive Lake is 2 miles in circumference. There is a trail all the way around it.
Lovely little island in the middle of Olive Lake.
Redwood flume. Part of the 8 miles from Olive Lake to the Fremont Powerhouse.
More flume.
Smoke from the John Day Wilderness Fire.
All open ends of the flume are closed so that children and small animals will not get trapped.
This is made of tongue and groove redwood. I think that it is redwood.
The Fremont Powerhouse restored.
A stone commemorating Sgt. Joe Batty, the man responsible for saving the Fremont Powerhouse. His ghost lives there now.
Working stove in the Powerhouse. A necessity here in the mountains, even in the summer sometimes.
The Pelton Wheel made for this powerhouse.
Cool view of the workings.
The Pelton Wheel
Italian Granite backed switches and dials.
Tools for making bearings for the Pelton Wheel
Another shot of the main switches.
The phone room.
Another part of the phone room.
The workroom
Joe Batty's Hat found in front of the Powerhouse doors a few months after he died. He was found with this hat on his head.
A broader view showing where the other caretakers hung Joe's hat.
Beautiful architecture for a powerhouse.
These cabins, used by workers when the powerhouse was commissioned, are now for rent by the Forest Service.
The dog swimming hole. Probably people too. Rental website is http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/recreation/rentals/index.shtml
Nicely cared for.
Gene becomes part of the scene.
