More of Don's
photo series.
I know it looks like there are at least five sisters there, but trust me. These are actually South Sister, Middle Sister, North Sister, Broken Top, and a couple of other small mountains.
The Three Sisters
South Sister, Middle Sister, North Sister from the northeast.
South Sister, Middle Sister (not easily seen), North Sister on the left, Broken Top on the right, from the Pine Marten Lodge level on Mt. Bachelor, in mid-August.
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| South Sister from the southwest, in late winter. Middle Sister is on the right. | | South Sister from Mt. Bachelor, in mid-August. Mt. Washington is visible on the left; Middle Sister on the right. |
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| Middle Sister from Mt. Bachelor, in mid-August. | | North Sister from Mt. Bachelor, in mid-August. North Sister is the oldest mountain in the region. |
Although Indians never actually made their homes in this region, they did camp here autumns, taking advantage of the area's plants, animals, and obsidian. They probably thought of the peaks being a "family" of mountains also. Early white pioneers named the three mountains Faith, Hope, and Charity. They have had other names, also. In the area, there are mountains named Bachelor, Wife, Husband, Little Brother, etc. And there are towns nearby named Sisters and Brothers. I think someone had a fixation.
©D.L. Mark 1997