Tunnel

Historic Columbia River Highway Trail - Mosier_Twin_Tunnels_Hike .   Always wanted to stop and hike the trail and this year I was able too.  This is between the two tunnels.

South Falls

Trip pictures from Silver Falls State Park, outside of Silverton, Oregon.  Hiked the trail that went behind the falls which can be seen here.

Oneonta Creek

A popular hiking trail up the canyon.  To get there you have to climb over a boulder and a log jam.  A lot of people make the effort but it seemed too dangerous and difficult for my old bones.

Manzanita Beach

Went for a walk on Manzanita Beach, Oregon at low tide. 

Trillium Lake

Just got back from a week vacation and now posting a few of the travel pictures.  This is Trillium Lake at the mid-morning with Mount Hood in the background.

Old House

An old house on 14th and State streets

Pink Rose

A rose from the rose garden in Julia Davis Park.

Yellow House

The big house on Warm Springs that use to be gray.

Playgound

Sunrise

Sunrise over the foothills with Table Rock on the right.

Construction

They started hammering at 7:00 in the morning. 

Morning Walk

Just a snap shoot from my morning walk.

Fanci-Freez

Long time drive inn.  Dip cones and burgers yum

Gazebo

Rose garden in the park and a gazebo for relaxing while viewing the flowers.

Path

Part of the greenbelt on an old railroad right of way.

The Connector

The connector or I-184 connects downtown to the interstate, I-84, on the south side of town.

Logger Creek

The wilds of Logger Creek. within town.  Not a creek at all but a channel dug to float logs to a mill in the early days of Boise hence the name Logger.  Now it is great for ducks and other wildlife.

More Flowers

Black-eyed Susan at sunset. 

Blackberries

It is wild blackberry season here but it was not a good year.  Few berries and mostly small some have dried up before they had a chance to ripen.

Fishing

Fishing on the Boise River and still in town

Clematis

Tree Down

Tree blown over in a wind storm the other night.  The tree came down in someones back yard missing the house but taking out power line to the house.  No one was hurt just a big mess to clean up.

Zinnias

Zinnias in the park

Geese

Geese and sprinklers in the park

Greenbelt

Greenbelt at the Capital Blvd. bridge where the path go under the roadway.

Roosevelt Market

Falling Apart

A couple of chimneys that have seen better days.  

Payette River

Clear Water

The water of the South Fork of the Payette was nice and clear and cold.

Sawtooth Mountains

My sister and I went up toward Lowman looking for huckleberries yesterday.  This was a bad year for the berries not one was found.  It was a nice drive and we got out of town for the day.  Stopped at the view point on highway 21 for this view of the Sawtooth Mountains.

Cottonwood Trail

Cottonwood Creek trail close to home. 

My Ride

During the summer while the weather is nice I ride my bike or walk to most places I need to go.

Boise River

The river with the university on the left and a Julia Davis Park on the right.  Once the sun is higher and temperature heats up the river is be fill will people floating down to Ann Morrison Park.

Streets

Broadway and Front

Bike Path

Bike path on the south side of the river between Broadway and Park Center.

Golf

Geese and golfer out enjoying the morning before the day heats up.  102˚F (39˚C) yesterday

Bug Bite

While looking at this stream and trying to find the bullfrog that I could hear, a bug bite me.  Big red welt and itch for a week.  Do not know what kind bug it was but it sure hurt.

Jumpers

Kids jumping into the river from an railroad bridge. 

Fishing Along the River

Fishermen like up along the Boise River just below Ann Morrison Park

Bridge

Bridge on the greenbelt just west of Veterans Memorial State Park, Boise, Id.

Baby Ducks

Mother duck and babies on Boise Cascade Pond

Morning Swim

A couple of guys out for a morning swim in Quinn's Pond.   I went down to the waters edge to see how warm or cold the water was, felt nice not too cold.

Fallen Firefighter Memorial

Along the Boise Greenbelt is the Fallen Firefighter Memorial

Park Pond

A park in east Boise.  The water looks inviting but it is posted no swimming or wading.

Swan and Cynets

Swans at Marianne Williams Park, Boise

Water Feature

Hidden little fountain along a major street in town.  Most are too busy driving by to notice it.

Fishing

Fishing the Boise River while floating down to Ann Morrison Park

Bicycle Bar

This is the second such bike bar/pub thing I have seen in the neighborhood this year.  This one loaded with people and moving down the street 5 on each side pedaling.

Hot

We are having a heat wave and it is just too hot.  The top temp is outside and the bottom is inside.

Planters