Way down upon the windy river...

The Snake River is aptly named, as it looks like a snake as it winds it's way around this part of Idaho.

We aren't far at all from its banks, in fact, it is where I plan to ride my horse quite often and of course it is where we fish for Rainbow, Brown and Cutthroat trout. Some of the best trout in the world live in it's waters.

Here are just a few facts rom the article about it on Wikipedia:

The river's length is 1,040 miles (1,674 km), its watershed drains 108,000 square miles (280,000 km²), and the average discharge at its mouth is 56,900 cubic feet per second (1,610 m³/s). The river flows from its source in Yellowstone National Park through a series of mountain ranges, canyons, and plains.

There are some great pictures and a lot more information there in that article, but my recommendation is to come see it in person, and if you do, bring your fly rod and give me a call!

I'll show you all the best spots to fish. ;)

Anyway, here are just a few pictures I took last night on my little walk, keep in mind that the wind was icy cold so my teeth were chattering and my hands were a bit shaky the entire time!!

The first two are just the scenery along the way:




For some reason, I just love the stone roadway they put in where the boats are launched:


As you can see, we are finally seeing all that snow melt!! A week or so ago, this roadway was completely covered. It gives me hope!

Oh, and just as I got to the river's edge, I noticed this lovely creature hovering high above me:


Unfortunately, he flew off as soon as I noticed him, so I couldn't get many good shots of him! :(

I did get a lovely shot of the sun, though:

So after all this, when I finally got over to the shoreline where I could begin taking pictures of the river itself, I was soooooo cold and my ears were beginning to ache from the wind, so I decided I'd save the good views of the water for another, warmer, day.

Sorry to tease, but hopefully this will leave you wanting more. :)

By the way, can you identify what the bird is in the photo that I took? Do they live near you?

Of course, I know what it is, and thankfully he qualified me for this week's Saturday Photo Hunt!! ;)

Chelle B.