I got myself up before the sunrise so I could get started. Heading down into the valley. This fence…
Continue ReadingFeeding (All) the Birds
My husband puts out birdseed nearly every day. We feed ducks and the occasional pair of geese, doves that nest…
Continue ReadingSolo 2017 Day 2 Photo Summary
Sunrise as I hit the trail for day 2. The scenery consisted of a lot of flat seeming vistas,…
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Getting started before the sun crests a nearby butte. Where are all my trees at? Sometimes the Idaho Centennial Trail…
Continue ReadingThe Lings Have Arrived!
We knew that there had to be some lings on the way, because the ducks were visiting in smaller numbers…
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I always want it to snow in the winter. I hold treasured memories of snow days from growing up in…
Continue ReadingChamberlain Basin August 2016 – Day 6 Part 1
We had enough food to stay out for one more day, but Ambrose wanted to get out today. To reach…
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Another late morning because, according to the guidebook, this wouldn’t be too long of a day. And, unfortunately, we were…
Continue ReadingChamberlain Basin August 2016 – Day 4
We got up around 7. And then we dawdled. We hydrated. After putting the tent up, I took some time…
Continue ReadingChamberlain Basin August 2016 – Day 3
This morning was not quite so zombie like for me as the previous one. I felt well rested, and Ambrose…
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