Another Leg of our Journey; Life in Town...in a rented Bungalow
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Catlady
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@Gary O' - A while back you said that Klamath Falls does not have any waterfalls. I got curious why it had ''falls'' in its name, so I have finally sated my curiosity. I had thought maybe its falls had dried out. Read below from Wikipedia (you probably already know all this, anyway).
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After its founding in 1867, Klamath Falls was originally named Linkville.[9] The name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1892–93.[10] The name Klamath /ˈklæməθ/,[11] may be a variation of the descriptive native for "people" [in Chinookan] used by the indigenous peoples of the Northwest Plateau to refer to the region.[12] Several locatives derived from the Modoc or Achomawi: lutuami, lit: "lake dwellers", móatakni, "tule lake dwellers", respectively, could have also led to spelling variations that ultimately made the word what it is today. No evidence suggests that the name is from Klamath origin. The Klamath themselves called the region Yulalona or Iwauna, which referred to the phenomenon of the Link River flowing upstream when the south wind blew hard.
The Klamath name for the Link River white water falls was Tiwishkeni, or "where the falling waters rush".[13] From this Link River white water phenomenon "Falls" was added to Klamath in its name. In reality it's best described as rapids rather than falls. The rapids are visible a short distance below the Link River Dam, where the water flow is generally insufficient to provide water flow over the river rocks.
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After its founding in 1867, Klamath Falls was originally named Linkville.[9] The name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1892–93.[10] The name Klamath /ˈklæməθ/,[11] may be a variation of the descriptive native for "people" [in Chinookan] used by the indigenous peoples of the Northwest Plateau to refer to the region.[12] Several locatives derived from the Modoc or Achomawi: lutuami, lit: "lake dwellers", móatakni, "tule lake dwellers", respectively, could have also led to spelling variations that ultimately made the word what it is today. No evidence suggests that the name is from Klamath origin. The Klamath themselves called the region Yulalona or Iwauna, which referred to the phenomenon of the Link River flowing upstream when the south wind blew hard.
The Klamath name for the Link River white water falls was Tiwishkeni, or "where the falling waters rush".[13] From this Link River white water phenomenon "Falls" was added to Klamath in its name. In reality it's best described as rapids rather than falls. The rapids are visible a short distance below the Link River Dam, where the water flow is generally insufficient to provide water flow over the river rocks.
Catlady
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I'm weird, I'm fascinated with etymology, always wonder how something or place or surname got named.
One question, what is the elevation at your cabin? It looks like your cabin gets lots of snow and I thought it was on a mountain foothills or something, yet pics I've seen of KF looks pretty flat mostly. Is your cabin on those foothills in the pic?
4600 feet
KF is around 4000
Big dif in snow accumulation
The cabin gets anywhere from 3 to 8 feet, depending on what ma nature wishes to bestow
KF gets maybe a foot...maybe
The cabin property is in some sorta vortex
Crater Lake is 12 mi due west
Mt Scott as just 4 or 5 mi SW from us
East is a small range, but where we sit it's pretty flat...of which I do like
Catlady
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Yeah, elevation makes a big difference in climate. Everybody thinks of Arizona as hot desert, but it's not. Depending on the elevation, Arizona has the climates of all 48 contiguous states. Show Low and Flagstaff are much cooler than Tucson or Phoenix.
Tucson elevation is 2388 and the top of our mountain is 9157 and the town up there is at 7700. It only snows in Tucson one day every five years average, it snows in feet up in Summerhaven every year.
Tucson elevation is 2388 and the top of our mountain is 9157 and the town up there is at 7700. It only snows in Tucson one day every five years average, it snows in feet up in Summerhaven every year.
Catlady
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Well, since your latitude is further north, your 4600 is probably colder than Summerhaven's 7700. Lots of cabins up there, and a lot of them were burned during the vicious "Aspen" wildfire in June 2003.
https://tucson.com/thisistucson/5be...cle_8877be9a-cf5f-11e9-bce5-03ee3faa6745.html
https://tucson.com/thisistucson/5be...cle_8877be9a-cf5f-11e9-bce5-03ee3faa6745.html
Yeah, I've got a couple acquaintances down that way, and some smoke jumping buds that were sent in that area
Wild fire is an ever present danger in the late summer woods
Catlady
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@Gary O' - Someone on our Nextdoor website posted pics of last night's snow up in our mountain, Santa Catalina. I thought you might enjoy the pics since you're a snow lover.
Someone asked why don't they use a snow plow instead of a road grader and another poster replied:
"A grader is a common piece of equipment for snow removal. They use these in rural areas in Wisconsin instead of conventional plows for county roads."
Someone asked why don't they use a snow plow instead of a road grader and another poster replied:
"A grader is a common piece of equipment for snow removal. They use these in rural areas in Wisconsin instead of conventional plows for county roads."
N-I-I-I-C-E
I knew an ol' boy down the path from our cabin that bought one from the county for that very purpose
It was an antique, and never really ran, but made a great piece of yard art
He's gone now, died on his porch watching humming birds
Then there was a couple other ol' boys that plowed
They too are gone
Died in town
The kid in the middle bought the tractor from the widow
It no longer runs, and he's no mechanic
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That’s how I wanna go.
So, my little fractured bird houses are taking off
Of the half dozen downtown shops that have them, one advised me they're gonna dedicate an entire store window
to these whimsical avian abodes in February
They mentioned of an upcoming annual bird watcher's event, where hundreds of folks gather
Not sure I want this
I'm behind eight bird houses
The larger, busier ones are hugely in demand
of which I'm starting to pay more attention to detail
But the hottest selling feature has been the tree roots
...and I'm running outa tree roots
so, just making the smaller, less busy ones here on out
(too much snow at the cabin to get more tree roots 'til late spring)
still.....I'm paying close attention to joinery detail
Of the half dozen downtown shops that have them, one advised me they're gonna dedicate an entire store window
to these whimsical avian abodes in February
They mentioned of an upcoming annual bird watcher's event, where hundreds of folks gather
Not sure I want this
I'm behind eight bird houses
The larger, busier ones are hugely in demand
of which I'm starting to pay more attention to detail
But the hottest selling feature has been the tree roots
...and I'm running outa tree roots
so, just making the smaller, less busy ones here on out
(too much snow at the cabin to get more tree roots 'til late spring)
still.....I'm paying close attention to joinery detail
jujube
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Gary, I'll say it again......you are an artiste par excellence!
Wy, thank you fine lady.
One can be successful in the whimsy dept, even with limited talent
A mistake or errant tool gouge easily becomes a feature
It's been rather fun, but not so into the demands......
My exact thoughts, old wise one
Initially, I just wanted to get some out there
Different story now
Come spring, after the bird watcher's fest, I'm gonna hit the nurseries
My problem...not the demand so much.....but......patience
Aunt Bea
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Oops!
Our first winter in town in five years
Gettin' used to it
Weeny snow....2-3 inches
Up north, at the cabin?
2-3 feet...for six months....no terra firma....normally gets up to 6-8 feet before winter is done...gets old
down the hwy from our cabin;
I may jus' get used to this town life......nestle in
Gettin' used to it
Weeny snow....2-3 inches
Up north, at the cabin?
2-3 feet...for six months....no terra firma....normally gets up to 6-8 feet before winter is done...gets old
down the hwy from our cabin;
I may jus' get used to this town life......nestle in
Ronni
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Wait a minute.......I thought you were moving back?????