Priest Lake
by Robert Bales
Title
Priest Lake
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
Took a little hike up to a view point overlooking the beautiful Priest Lake!
Priest Lake, Idaho, United States is located in the northernmost portion of the Idaho Panhandle, 80 miles northeast of Spokane, Washington, with the northern end of the lake extending to within 15 miles (24 km) of the Canada–US border. The primary lake, lower Priest, is 19 miles long and over 300 feet deep. Upper Priest is connected by a 2.5 mile thoroughfare to lower Priest.
The history of the lake dates back almost 10,000 years to the end of the last ice age. After the vast glaciers that covered most of the area receded and vegetation started to re-grow, humans started to resettle the area. This is evident from historical artifacts found in the area and ancient rock art along the lake.
The first white settlers arrived in the early 19th century. These early settlers were mainly fur trappers who quickly established trade with the native Kalispel Tribe. Jesuit Priests would eventually settle the lake in the 1840s and establish a base camp at Kalispell Bay. One of these priests, Father Pierre-Jean DeSmet, a native Belgian who had escaped from European persecution and became the most trusted of the white men among the Western Native Americans, named the lake Roothaan Lake for one of his superiors in Rome. The name would not stick though and in 1865 Captain John Mullan, a U.S. Army Captain who was traveling through the area under orders to build the "Mullan Trail" from Walla Walla, Washington to Fort Benton, Montana after the discovery of silver in the central Idaho mountains along what today is the route of Interstate 90, would rename the lake Kaniksu. Kaniksu is believed to be the native word for “black robe” and because of the Jesuit presence, the lake was later named Priest Lake.
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Viktor Birkus
Gorgeous landscape, Robert! l/f/p
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks, Viktor for the wonderful comment and the LFP!! sorry I missed this one!!
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful artwork is being featured in 500 Views Share Group & Shared:-)
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This beautiful image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Shadow Silhouettes and Reflections Outdoors” Group Home Page. If enabled, your image will also be posted to our group Google+ Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2018 November: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Thank you for your participation in the group! (November 8, 2018)
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Jan for the wonderful feature, congrats, invite and the great promotion!!
Mary Ann Weger
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Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This beautiful image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2018 July: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. If the activity is allowed, your image will also be posted to our group Google+ page. Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (July 7, 2018)
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Jan for the feature, congrats and the invite!! It is greatly appreciated!!
HH Photography of Florida
What a lovely view of this beautiful lake and wooded landscape. Great cloudscape too. L/tw
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your marvelous art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC Group. This art has been selected from the ABC Group's Open Week. You are invited to add this to the features archive discussion and in another discussion in ABC Group!
Geraldine Scull
Beautifully place, great place to visit, would love to see this place ! l/f
Robert Bales replied:
it is a nice place and thanks for the comment and the LF!! I hope you can make it to the lake!! v/f/t
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