Stands of larches bright and gold after a long night of heavy rain. Taken near the Lake Cascade/Tamarack bridge.
We don't have as many trees that turn gorgeous autumn colors as many other parts of the country. We have far more evergreens than deciduous trees. Fortunately we do have lots of larches/tamaracks that also put on a beautiful show.
Thanks for your visit!
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A view of a portion of the Oregon Trail taken along the Goodales Cutoff near Castle Rocks.
Idaho is blessed with many magnificent mountain ranges. There weren't many easy routes to cross it on the way to Oregon or northern California. Wagon trains of covered wagons and livestock had to navigate many treacherous routes to get to their new homes. Tougher folks than most of us nowadays.
"During 1862 Tim Goodale led a group of 1,095 people, 338 wagons, and 2,900 head of stock safely from Fort Hall to Old Fort Boise on the on this short cutoff. By 1863, seven out of every ten wagons en route from Fort Hall to Boise took Goodale's Cutoff instead of the main Oregon Trail." Wiki
As always thanks for taking a look!
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A view from the Indian Cliff Trail of the south end of Lake Coeur d'Alene.
I'm fortunate to live close to this natural beauty.
Hope you're enjoying this last weekend of 2012!
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The St. Joe river flows thru a portion of Coeur d'Alene lake. I liked the tree reflections.
Happy Friday!
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A section of one one of the West's major rivers, the Snake, taken between Farewell Bend and Weiser ID (where I was born). The Oregon Trail is close nearby.
At 1,078 miles long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, in turn the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. Formed by the confluence of three tiny streams on the southwest flank of Two Oceans Plateau in Yellowstone National Park the Snake starts out flowing west and south into Jackson Lake. The Snake is the river running thru the Tetons, famous for it's beauty and many curves.
Have a wonderful summer weekend!
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