We drove on the Owyhee back country byway and camped along the north fork of the Owyhee river. There were still little patches of snow in some places and the breeze was quite cool. The sun was out and everything was beautiful (and the grasses and shrubs were still green).
There were about five other groups of people camping at the campground. We arrived in time to get a nice spot by the river. We saw lots of wildlife on our drive: one antelope, one badger, three deer, two mountain bluebirds (this is the Idaho state bird but they, obviously, live in the mountains so we rarely see them), turkey vultures, falcons or hawks, two hummingbirds, some other yellow birds, and quite a few prairie dogs.
I think Anna's favorite thing to do on the trip was eat! She could hardly wait to make s'mores. Then I realized I had forgotten the graham crackers. Bummer. She managed to eat plenty of marsh mellows anyway and just stuck the chocolate pieces right into the marsh mellow after it was roasted.
We did have one banana left. So I made a banana boat. It has been a long time since we have been camping so we forgot a few things, like trash bags.
It was a little chilly in the morning, but not unbearable.
Frank did all the camp cooking, as he usually does. So that was a nice Mother's day gift.
1 comment:
that is such a perfect place for relaxation and bonding with the family.
Arlene,
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