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Payette Lake

June 15, 2025

From Wikipedia: “Payette Lake is a natural lake in the western United States, located in west central Idaho at McCall. Formed by glacial activity, it is situated in the upper drainage basin of the Payette River, which drains into the Snake River.” A natural wonder and true gem.

Space Probe

December 3, 2023

Fan boy much? Me too. Back when I was a teenager (many moons), my sister started her love and friendship journey with her future husband David Paul Thompson. My fandom ignited early.David’s many impressive attributes include but are not limited too; valedictorian of his high school, Co-founder of the Olympia chapter of the Church of … More Space Probe

Take a Journey: Deep into the Salmon River Country (A Vignette)

November 14, 2022

A few years ago, I posted on this blog about a trip I took to visit my friend Wes deep in the wilderness of the Salmon River country in Idaho, U.S.A. At the time Wes was the manager of the iconic Shepp Ranch. I whipped up a vignette of my adventures accompanied by some of … More Take a Journey: Deep into the Salmon River Country (A Vignette)

5 Days 7 Summits

January 26, 2021

Photo journey of a backcountry adventure in our backyard here in Central Idaho last Fall. Road based, this far away route takes you over 7 summit crossings. First block of shots showcase Pilot Peak, with views into the South Fork Salmon river breaks and the Lick Creek sub-range of the Salmon River Mountains in the … More 5 Days 7 Summits

Fiery Narrows

December 30, 2017

Last night’s sunset proved worthy of a reflective moment, or two, of time. This is a zoomed shot of a section of Payette Lake called the “Narrows”. The Narrows proper is the frozen over area. The toe of the ridge in the left frame is the northernmost section of Ponderosa State Park,  also known as … More Fiery Narrows

Smoky Mountain Tops

September 19, 2017

Looking back a couple weeks from the Lick creek subrange, of the Salmon River Mountains, just outside of McCall,Idaho. The smoke was thick for a few weeks this summer, and though it limits adventure, I still made it out into the backcountry.