Wild Flowers

Wild Flowers at the height of the Burma Road, Idaho

For myself I hold no preferences among flowers,
so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous.
Bricks to all greenhouses!
Black thumb and cutworm to the potted plant!
~ Edward Abbey

Happy Fathers and Mothers Day and Happy Summer Solstice

Since I missed Mothers Day...


Happy, happy Fathers and Mothers Day!


Better together anyway!


Just like Mom and Dad who are off today pedaling somewhere, who knows where...






Some of my favorite photos from last fall in Vermont. My friend Brian and his son Noah in the apple orchard at Vermont Technical College. Very happy Fathers Dayish.







































To happy Fathers and Mothers everywhere!


Today is also the Summer Solstice and as we haven't seen much of that big yellow ball in the sky lately, here in south central Idaho, I am posting a little yellow of my own in celebration!

So far just this morning it has rained and hailed, which is not a bad thing. I thoroughly enjoy seeing, smelling, hearing, and feeling all that flurry of activity going on outside with the sliders wide open into the backyard, while drinking the best cup of coffee all week.

And in absence of the sun, a little yellow...










Ooops, couldn't help myself.
It's yellow.

But it is not where the trees are at for now.
Here's where they are for now.

More of the Marsh and some other stuff

We visited the marsh again and although the camas have gone to seed the birds are still there along with lots and lots and lots of mosquitoes. We took the new camera but we forgot the bug dope.

Wait, wait, wait....I know there's a hike coming, I just know it.
If I just wait.

After the marsh we went east to Fish Creek Reservoir. One of my favorites spots.

Along the way some roadside flowers.

And a dog in his truck. Still waiting.

And people wonder why I anthropomorphize dog on a daily basis.

Fish Creek Reservoir

Finally!