I honestly think it's far too late to do anything about the CDA lake situation. And, I could literally feel CDA's oppressive growth with every consecutive day. There are all these people in Kootenai County, and it's staggering to think about the very limited lake access that exists for those who don't have megadollars. I suppose this is no one's fault; it's just natural that things are more crowded. Of course, Sanders Beach wasn't purchased by the City, either, even though there was a heckuva lotta time in which to do that. I can see a time when it's gonna be difficult to see the river from the new portion of the Centennial Trail that extends west of CDA. And I saw a foto in the online Spokesman-review that showed, for all to see, how big, ugly and obtrusive the new condo near the golf course is. I used to like the relative privacy of the Rutledge Trailhead; now, there's barely a skimpy line of trees between it and the Condo building. Coeur d'Alene is disappearing. Growth is uncontrolled and rabid. And it will get worse.

Idaho Escapee/Atmospheric Ruminations

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