Okay, you can have the interstate between Pocatello and Boise, but I do like my end of Idaho. Today we went to wish my husband's grandfather happy birthday (95!), saw his grandmother on the other side (also 95!), and drove through some really beautiful areas. Basically, if there are mountains, it's going to be beautiful. We're hoping to use our national parks card one last time before it expires, and see some of Grand Teton/Yellowstone tomorrow. And hopefully sometime soon, we can find one of those secret spots for huckleberries around here, too (but probably not tomorrow). One of the food items tonight was I think my favorite fruit salad EVER--the cool whip kind, but with raspberries and huckleberries. Y.U.M.
Anyway, some photos for your enjoyment. Here's a wheat field. We drove over rolling hills covered in mostly wheat, some potatoes. You may not have heard of us here in Idaho, but we feed you, you realize that? Also, I think the clouds look a little NC Wyeth-ish.

I think the house on the hill under the Teton group would be nice--except, NOT in winter!!

Practically everyone has hollyhocks up there.

Can you imagine seeing this every day?

I feel like I've got to absorb as much of this as possible before winter comes and we can't drive anywhere. I could never be happy living in a huge metropolis where everything is steel and concrete. I have to have some green and some natural beauty, or something dies in my head. Even in winter here, whenever the roads are clear I make a point to drive to the highest hill, where I can see Idaho, Montana, and Wymoning all at the same time.
What about you? What do you have to see/surround yourself with to make your brain healthy?
Anyway, some photos for your enjoyment. Here's a wheat field. We drove over rolling hills covered in mostly wheat, some potatoes. You may not have heard of us here in Idaho, but we feed you, you realize that? Also, I think the clouds look a little NC Wyeth-ish.

I think the house on the hill under the Teton group would be nice--except, NOT in winter!!

Practically everyone has hollyhocks up there.

Can you imagine seeing this every day?

I feel like I've got to absorb as much of this as possible before winter comes and we can't drive anywhere. I could never be happy living in a huge metropolis where everything is steel and concrete. I have to have some green and some natural beauty, or something dies in my head. Even in winter here, whenever the roads are clear I make a point to drive to the highest hill, where I can see Idaho, Montana, and Wymoning all at the same time.
What about you? What do you have to see/surround yourself with to make your brain healthy?