Wallowa Lake

For Memorial Day weekend we decided to take a trip to Wallowa Lake. The weather was lovely and the mountains were absolutely beautiful. These pictures probably do not to the experience justice but nevertheless it was a wonderful day. Wallowa Lake is about 4o miles from La Grande. It is located near the booming tourist town of Joseph, Oregon which is know for Chief Joseph days in July. The summer time is the best time to go because the water is slightly warmer than aching cold. The lake is glacier fed and incredibly deep. It is well worth a visit.

Wallowa Lake

Canadian Geese by the lake.

Apparently the water was not that cold!

The beautiful snow covered mountains.

Happy Wandering!

Cool music from some cool places

This past winter I worked at my campus radio station as an incoming DJ. One of the benefits to the amazing experience was the fact that I could purge the stations plentiful music library whenever I felt like it. I discovered some gems; collections of tunes from some unlikely places. Here are two of my favorites:

Made in Iceland -
"The creative and playful force that characterizes the Icelandic music is constantly vibrant and evolving. The Made in Iceland project showcases 15 of the key artists who have released albums this year, and are working on promoting themselves internationally"
I enjoyed this fantastic little disc. It sports an interesting variety of music that is fun to listen to. Click here for the website and more info.

Phase 5 NZ Music-
Music from New Zealand
A "project developed by NZ On Air to introduce new music from New Zealand to the world"
This project has yielded multiple albums. The one that I have listened to is great. For their website click here.

I hope you enjoy.

Happy Wandering,

CCosner