Monday 9/2/19 Once upon a time I took a college course that followed the trail of Chief Joseph on horseback. This was a long time ago and on that ride we stayed the night near a set of Native American ovens. I’ve always wanted to go back so when I had a free weekend I … More Birch Creek Charcoal Kilns – Sept 2019
Saturday 8/31/19 and Thursday 9/5/19 I went to the fair on Saturday morning with John & Bill. We were there to check out the arts and crafts exhibits. I loved the flowers, the cake and sugar arts, the needlecraft, the big veggies, and of course the photography. I did not take photos of the photography … More Eastern Idaho State Fair – 2019
Pocatello to Lava to Chesterfield Reservoir and back Friday 8/30/19 Late summer colors are stunning Good thing the scenery is great because the birds were unwilling to pose. There were large flocks of mixed yellow headed and red winged blackbirds. The flocks would break down into clusters of each species. At first glance I thought … More Chester Field Reservoir – Aug 2019
Intermountain Pro Rodeo Association (IMPRA) Saturday Aug 24, 2019 Why is it that the first rodeo in the fall requires me to relearn the settings on my camera? It’s quite frustrating. In any case, this is my least favorite rodeo venue, and I rarely get the best photos. Of course, I’m not at the fences … More IMPRA Rodeo – Pocatello 2019
Wednesday August 14, 2019 Not a lot of birds, but lovely end of summer colors. — Jenny Yellow headed blackbirds Female ducks Duck Shorebird White faced ibis Birds House sparrows EC doves BB Mapgies Red tailed hawks Gray partridges Red winged blackbirds Yellow headed blackbirds Green winged teals American coots Pied billed grebe Western meadowlark … More Camas Refuge – Aug 2019
Saturday August 17, 2019 Nanette drove to Pocatello with Sydney to visit her new grandson. Most of their time was spent with the cute grandbaby, but we did steal away on a Saturday afternoon with Shanna to the Zoo. Our local zoo focuses on native species and is evolving into a great little zoo https://zooidaho.org/. … More Pocatello Zoo
Saturday August 10, 2019 Melinda and I decided to leave Pocatello early and bird the Bear River refuge in the morning, shop in the afternoon, and bird out by Saltair in the evening. It was a fabulous day. The next morning Melinda caught a plane back to Texas. — Jenny 1000’s of Bank Swallows were … More Bear River Refuge – Aug 2019
Sunday August 11, 2019 Sydney and I went to the Shoshone-Bannock (http://shobanfestival.com/) festival on Sunday afternoon. Things had clearly slowed down. I was able to find a parking place near the dancing grounds. We shopped at the craft/art booths and watched the dancing. It was amazing. I found that watching the dancing was hypnotic, peaceful, … More Shoshone-Bannock Festival – 2019
Monday August 5, 2019 I’ve been trying a few evening birding adventures so this week Melinda and I headed out for Market Lake. She’s only here for a few days so we’re maximizing our birding. I was surprised by the number of Double crested cormorants. They were even flying in large v formations across the … More Market Lake – Aug 2019
Sunday August 4, 2019 I first heard about the Butterfly Haven in Pingree on Facebook Events. They were having a one year anniversary and I had never heard of them. We did not go to the anniversary party. Instead of attending the party Melinda and I got there when they opened on Sunday morning. This … More Butterfly Haven – Aug 2019
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