A Fascinating Place to Soak Your Bones

Diane - I use Paint Shop Pro's Animation Shop to create the slide show.  I created a tutorial about it which can be accessed via: http://activerain.com/blogsview/1317373/activerain-photo-blogger-animated-blogging-tutorial-using-paintshop-pro

Richard - It is pretty amazing to think that you could get that kind of power at 6000 feet isn't it.  I suspect it's all about pressure!  Some things just work best under pressure:-)

Janice - It really is a neat place to soak.  The weather up at the Springs was not too hot, and there were breezes.  It all made for a really pleasant experience!

Alexandra - There is also David Walley's Hot Springs not far from these.  I think most folks should search out the special spots near where they are located, so they can go visit once in awhile!

Kathy - Yesterday, it was about treating 3 granddaughters to a special day!  (1) A little soak in the hotsprings. (2) A little fishing in a special secret lake that someone knew about.  But didn't happen because it was snowed in.  (3) A little bit of target practice with BB guns:-)

Gary - I'm glad you enjoyed the slide show.  In all my years of shuffling around this planet, I have never seen this part of the Sierras looking this verdant and green in mid July.  When we eventually got stuck in snow and had to rely on about a dozen strong guys to help work us out of it, I kept thinking, "This is mid-July folks!"

Judi - It was really a unique experience because of its special location and views!

Kwee - Grover Hot Springs is an out-of-town destination.  There's no doubt about that!

William - This was a daytrip.  We were focused on 3 activities, which was a pretty agressive agenda for a single day.  And we came upon all sorts of road blocks along the way.  There was highway 50 road construction, and damage to highway 88.  We also got stuck in snow, and that took us awhile to get free of.  However, we did manage to be at the hotsprings for a couple of hours, have a great dinner at the Kirwood Inn, and then do a little BB gun shooting:-)  I still can't believe we were that stuck in snow in the middle of July!

Chris - I'm glad you like the stuff I post:-)  I hope you are having a GREAT week!

Toni - The bird is a Stellar Jay.  We have Blue Jays here in Sacramento, but up in the area of the Hot Springs they have the Stellar Jays.  The difference is a little top knot on their head.

Rebecca - I couldn't help but think what it would be like to visit in October when the leaves had turn golden, or in February when snow was on the ground.  However, the springs aren't always open in winter months, because of accessibility.

Lisa - I had a newer suit that I was wearing, and I had a little concern about that, but it didn't stain.  A lot of what you are seeing in color, is longterm embedding of minerals in the plaster of the pool.  The light makes it appear that it is the color of the water since the plaster is no longer white.

Patricia - Well, I don't think it is the fountain of youth, but I was certainly hoping it might be.  Still, the de-stressing when you step into that pool is nearly instantaneous.

Linda - Also, not far from these Hot Springs are David Walley's Hot Springs over in nearby Genoa Nevada.  There are more pools there.  And outstanding facilities.

Rosemary - It was only a daytrip for us, but because we packed in so much activity with other things, it seemed we were gone for a few days.

Roy - It didn't appear to stain our suits.  The color you are seeing in the pool, is mainly from the discolored plaster that happened over time from continued exposure to the minerals.