We escaped the heat of Boise yesterday. Right now I am sitting on the bank of the
Salmon River. Our favorite campground is
closed so we found a campsite at the Casino Creek campground. We were lucky to get this spot. We were delayed on the highway coming up
because of a head-on collision. All of
the campgrounds we checked out were already full—they are very popular. We chose campsite #1 at Casino Creek. Our nearest neighbor is not very close so the
only noise is the sound of the river and, unfortunately, a steady stream of
traffic on Highway 75 across the river from us.
There are so many things to appreciate. Last night I gazed up at the myriad of stars
twinkling in the clear dark sky. It
never ceases to amaze me. This morning
an osprey dived into the river and came out with a fish in its beak. Sometime later we spotted a beautiful western
tanager, bright orange and yellow, fluttering around our campsite. At this moment I am enjoying the numerous
bright yellow flowers on the potentilla bushes.
Closer to the river I spot one lone pink flower in a sea of yellow. The river is so peaceful, I find I can tune
out the noise of the cars.
What’s next today?
Time to find out!
Written on 7/20/2017
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