Photographer : Toni Olson
ON THE ROAD
We invite you to travel along with Paul, Toni, and their retrievers Spirit and Sika from home in Plain to the high desert area of Grant county. The basalt cliffs and dry landscapes offer dramatic contrasts in a unique setting.
SOAP LAKE
Soap Lake was named after the foam produced by mineral rich waters. The lake is two square miles and seventy feet deep with the top layer mineral-rich water and the bottom heavy mineral mud.
Soap lake was historically considered therapeutic for vascular disease due to its high mineral content. The water is unique in the world.
SUNSET VIEW
The sunset over fields of red grass is special in itself, but an additional view awaits us: the sculpture “Calling the Heaing Waters”.
"HEALING WATERS SCULPTURE"
In 2009 David Govedere and Keith Powell designed the sculpture to be the first human figure sundial. The sculpture itself is 1&1/3 life-size and constructed of bronze, steel and basalt rock. The Soap Lake Garden club commissioned the project in 1950 and dedicated it in 2009 in the presence of community members.
Based on ethnic and historical themes, a Native American warrior protects a maiden holding a basin of the healing waters. The man’s left wing is the “gnoman” or projecting piece that casts a shadow onto any surface used as a sundial. This project certainly is a centerpiece of the Soap Lake area!
Thank you for joining us at this unique destination.
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Photographer: Toni Olson
Writer: Lorelie Olson
Graphic Designer: Tim Olson
Editors: Lorelie Olson
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