When it Rains, it Pours

And I mean that quite literally.  Last week folks, that was a LOT of rain we received.  No where near the record 2008 flooding but it was a soggy week.  So here's a look at the rainfall around camp.  Most of these pictures were taken Thursday, mostly while it was still pouring down.

 I wish I had sound for these pictures!  Just the sound of the rain coming down and the creek rushing....it was noisy!

 Really?  It's never been across the road here.  This led towards the top of the lake and reached the road which poured into Ghost Creek.

 Wire walk at the pioneer settlement had a river rushing through it.

"Whirlpool" at the culvert at the lake

It was like there were three different water sources emptying into Ghost creek.  The road (above) was pouring water down from atop the lake hill, the lake itself, and then the Pathfinder trail for OE (earlier pic) was pouring in at the bottom.  That made Ghost Creek a raging creek.

 I liked seeing the progress of the log in the above picture to the following ones.  The day before, Amie and I had tried to move the log out of the lake (it was to the left of the fishing "dock"/concrete slap).  By 4ish, it was at the road, by 5ish it was on the road.

 Canoeing anyone?  Yep, the water got up to the boat house.  No worries, no canoes were not harmed.  They were locked in.

 I think that the log going parallel to the road was the only thing making it possible to drive across.  It acted like a dam in and of itself.

 That there is an uprooted tree chugging along down the river.

 This astounds me.  I have rarely seen it wet on the way to chapel.  There were about 3 different streams coming down from various points that led into one stream going into opening campfire.  It sounded like a rushing "river".

 Ghost Creek, a bit wider than normal.









I see you Gavin!  haha  Gavin is wondering if he can make the jump to the bridge.  He mostly made it.  ;-)

 Ghost creek up close and personal.  It was quite the sight to see.  It nearly dried up after last summer.  Not so much anymore!

 Kids cross here for their early morning trail ride.  The foot path across is gone.  And it's never been higher than a horses's mid cannon bone before ?  I wouldn't take a horse across now.  Too scary and if they slipped, we were headed to the river!

On our way back up, the rain stopped.  :-)













And then, just to remind us that rainy days aren't every day......