Idaho

North for the summer? We arrived around the 1st of May and found that spring hadn't sprung yet! It was quite a shock after getting used to the 90's before we left Arizona. It was a treat of sorts though. We had not yet experienced a snow where it stayed on the ground for more than a few hours.

It wasn't long before the signs of spring became more apparent. We are enjoying the cool temperatures. It will be gone soon enough.

A Sand Hill Crane nest near by . Tin Cup Creek.

We helped our hosts celebrate a birthday and enjoyed their hospitality.

We couldn't believe how fast the grass grew. It seemed like the hay field had sprung up almost over night.

The local pastures and farm homes had such wonderful flowers. As testimony to the attraction of the flowers, a swarm of honey bees decided to take up residence in the tree next to where we were parked.

   The fields came alive with color as spring grew into early summer. We couldn't resist exploring the nearby mountains where we found a sheep herder tending to his flock.

We also tried a little test panning and found a flake in an area where a gold rush occurred many years ago.     

We returned to northern Idaho after a detour into western Montana. We were on the hunt for huckleberries. We met other intrepid RVers in a remote area for some summer boondocking. The mountains were still cool and misty in the mornings and wildlife was all around. 

A hearty breakfast was in order before beginning the climb up into the mountains for huckleberries. There are deep woods and streams    along with the occasional moose. The climb was magnificent. We often had to pause just to take in the beauty of it all. Huckleberries covered the sun soaked hillsides where the woods had been cut for lumber. The was plenty of bear scat and tracks of both bear and mountain lion.  We also enjoyed some added sweets from thimbleberries.  The time there was all to short. That means we will have to come back again.