Today began my travel to Joshua Tree National Park to be their Artist-in-Residence. I drove from Coeur d'Alene to Boise via Hwy 95 and 55, which is amazingly beautiful. Driving across the palouse, along the Clearwater River, across the camas prairie, along the Salmon River, and down into Boise. The first third of the day was remarkably windy, the remainder was off and on rain, but nothing too heavy. I arrived right around 6pm, enough time for a hike around castle rock and pizza dinner with a friend.
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| Leaving home, Coeur d'Alene, this morning. |
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| The view at the top of the Lewiston Grade, looking down on Lewiston, ID, the confluence of the Clearwater and Salmon rivers, towards Hells Canyon. |
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| Looking down on the Clearwater River from the Lewiston Grade. |
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| Approaching the Craigmont cemetery, where my grandmother's grandparents and uncle are buried. |
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| Craigmont cemetery, a gorgeous place to rest. |
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| Craigmont cemetery. |
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| The view from Hwy 95, north of White Bird. |
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| The view from near White Bird. |
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| Payette Lake, McCall, Idaho. |
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| Payette Lake. |
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| Look closely, there's a full rainbow over this ranch. |