Jump Creek

Sunday was such a pretty Spring day.  The temperature got up into the low 60’s.   Once church got out, we decided to get out and enjoy it. 

Jump Creek is just shy of an hour from home;  South of Marsing in the Owyhee’s.    We were not the only ones out enjoying the day. There was quite the crowd. 

We hiked down into the canyon to the waterfall and back the opposite direction.  Next time we’ll hike to the top.

The Landscape is amazing.   In the middle of the desert there is this this rocky lava landscape. There is a little creek we had to cross a couple of times before getting to the waterfall.

I could stand inside the cave in the picture below.  The rock walls are pretty tall.

                  

Everything is starting to turn green.  These tiny yellow flowers are only about 1/4 inch wide.  The green won’t be here for long.  When the hot summer days arrive, everything will be dry and brown.

Idaho has some pretty amazing things to see.

 

Enjoy!

Cabin Fever

Last Saturday was so nice.   Even though the day started out foggy and was still pretty hazy all day, it was great to get out of the house.   It got up to the mid 50’s.   We decided to head south to the Snake River Canyon.  It’s close; about 30 minutes South of home.   

Celebration Park along the river is an archaelogical site.  It is very dry,and rocky from the lava flows and there are a lot of critters.   Spring is a perfect time to visit, before the rattle snakes make their appearance. A lot of the rocks are taller than me.  (Thats not saying much!)

There are 1000’s of petroglyphs to view.  You have to really look for them. Some really stand out depending on how the light hits them.  Others not so much.  It’s a federal violation to dig, deface or take anything from the site.  There are quite a few arrowheads, too.  The little center has a lot of cool information and history.

The petroglyphs range from 200 – 15,000 years old. 

There is a bridge that crosses the river,  I think it was used back in the day for rail cars to take supplies across the river.  It has been converted to a walking path and you can hike or take horses etc across and enjoy the desert.   Down by the park you can put a boat in. There are catfish, bass, and even sturgeon.  In the 40’s a 1500 pound sturgeon was caught.  It wasn’t uncommon to catch them around 400 pounds.   Now they are protected everywhere in the river.

Idaho has so many natural wonders to explore and I look forward to exploring all of them.  

 

Enjoy!

Michelle

 

A Closer Look

Early this morning, when it was a little cooler (mid 70’s),   I took a few photo’s in my flower garden.

The bee’s were buzzing around the lavender and the hen’s and chick’s are blooming.

The spider came running out as the shutter of the camera engaged.    The shutter was a little faster than he was otherwise he would have been out on the web.

We are having record heat in the Boise area this week.    Today it was 106!   Hopefully my plants live through it.   I’ll be staying in the cool house.

I hope you’re enjoying your summer!

 

Enjoy!

 

A Winter’s Walk

A couple of weekends ago, when the sun had burnt through the fog and the ugly inversion, I bundled up and took a walk along the little greenbelt in Kuna that runs along Indian Creek.   I grabbed my camera and took a few shots. Most of the creek was frozen over with a few puddles here and there.

 

The rope hanging silently, waiting for the summer laughter of the swimming hole.

Roseberries and nesting boxes.

  

 

Enjoy