A Fall Soak...

After doing massages recently in McKenzie Bridge, Oregon,

I stopped at a couple of lakes for a walk in the Fall sunshine,

then headed to

Belknap Hotsprings

for an early evening soak before driving home.

Belknap has two mineral pools,

a Lodge for overnight guests

as well as cabins and camping options

and a lovely garden walk

(photos to be added in a future post).

The lobby was

dressed for the holiday...

...and the grounds still awash with

summer's last blooms.

Ahhhhhhhh.....

Drunk with minerals, sunshine,

lake and river views,

skyhigh Doug Firs against the deepening blue skies,

the sunset glow and the entire body soaked in hot water.

Divine!

~Pool facilities are $7 per hour or $12 per day per person.

Hours are from 9am to 9pm Sun-Thurs.

9am to 10pm Fri/Sat.

Bathing suits required.~

(Mineral Springs content: Lithium, potassium, sodium, rubidium, cesium, fluorine, chloride, bromide,

iodine, antimony, copper, mercury, bromine, lead, arsenic, magnesium, calcium, strontium,

barium, manganese, iron, phosphate, silicon dioxide, sulfate, carbonate, bicarbonate!)