The rain finally gave up the ghost, at least the downpour type of moisture that seemed to pound relentlessly on the roof of the motor home. The wind picked up a bit, but I'll take wind over rain any time that trade is available. After about 3 solid days of the wet stuff, we drove to the High Desert Museum, just south of Bend, to visit a place that was near the top of our list of area attractions. We weren't disappointed, as this place is a first class facility, incorporating the usual museum artifacts with a blend of exhibits that portray the living history of the area. From the first inhabitant Native Americans, to the lawless wild west, it's all presented in a very professional way.
Blending the museum side with some of the native, high desert animals, is also done quite well. For us, the chance to observe any wild animals is always a treat. This isn't a zoo, but rather a display of a few animals that because of injury, or human imprinting, are not returnable to the wild. This Otter was an adult male, who was new to the facility, and was getting used to his habitat, which was spacious, incorporating water and a land area.
I took this picture of Patty, standing in front of the original recreational vehicle. The early frontier wagon wasn't exactly used for recreation, but rather for the purpose of transporting thousands of people and their goods to new settlements on the western frontier. We joke that we're roughing it without electrical or water hookups. It's hard to imagine the hardships that our ancestors faced when their journey west, often took many months.
One of the highlights at the High Desert Museum was the opportunity to view this Bobcat, who was actually up, and walking around, instead of sleeping. He was about 20 years old, and had been raised in captivity. Normally, the average lifespan of a Bobcat in the wild, is about 10 years. There was also a Lynx in a separate enclosure, that had been rescued from the wild, after someone had declawed and defanged the poor cat. It was found starving, unable to hunt, or even defend itself. It was nice to see that these two beautiful cats will live out their lives in a nice environment, with all the proper care they will need. This morning, the sun is out.....yea, and we'll be heading somewhere for a new adventure.
The rain finally gave up the ghost, at least the downpour type of moisture that seemed to pound relentlessly on the roof of the motor home. The wind picked up a bit, but I'll take wind over rain any time that trade is available. After about 3 solid days of the wet stuff, we drove to the High Desert Museum, just south of Bend, to visit a place that was near the top of our list of area attractions. We weren't disappointed, as this place is a first class facility, incorporating the usual museum artifacts with a blend of exhibits that portray the living history of the area. From the first inhabitant Native Americans, to the lawless wild west, it's all presented in a very professional way.
Blending the museum side with some of the native, high desert animals, is also done quite well. For us, the chance to observe any wild animals is always a treat. This isn't a zoo, but rather a display of a few animals that because of injury, or human imprinting, are not returnable to the wild. This Otter was an adult male, who was new to the facility, and was getting used to his habitat, which was spacious, incorporating water and a land area. 
I took this picture of Patty, standing in front of the original recreational vehicle. The early frontier wagon wasn't exactly used for recreation, but rather for the purpose of transporting thousands of people and their goods to new settlements on the western frontier. We joke that we're roughing it without electrical or water hookups. It's hard to imagine the hardships that our ancestors faced when their journey west, often took many months.
One of the highlights at the High Desert Museum was the opportunity to view this Bobcat, who was actually up, and walking around, instead of sleeping. He was about 20 years old, and had been raised in captivity. Normally, the average lifespan of a Bobcat in the wild, is about 10 years. There was also a Lynx in a separate enclosure, that had been rescued from the wild, after someone had declawed and defanged the poor cat. It was found starving, unable to hunt, or even defend itself. It was nice to see that these two beautiful cats will live out their lives in a nice environment, with all the proper care they will need. This morning, the sun is out.....yea, and we'll be heading somewhere for a new adventure.
Thank you for the wonderful review of the Museum! Just a note: our otter is actually not new to us, but we renovated his enclosure recently and he's still getting used to that. We're so glad you had a good visit!
ReplyDeleteMelissa Hochschild
High Desert Museum