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This is Idaho in Winter

On February 7, 2023 By Chelle B.In Our "Backyard"1 Comment

Our "backyard" is picture postcard beautiful this time of year. The snow and ice have settled on everything and makes looking out at the otherwise bleak landscape much more pleasant and palatable. It's still deadly cold, but it's beautiful nonetheless. I always say it's like living in a Bob Ross painting. We seem to be …

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Sunday Scenery: Winter Waterways

On January 22, 2023January 22, 2023 By Chelle B.In Our "Backyard", Photography6 Comments

These were taken near Ashton, Idaho, at the edge of Yellowstone where the American Dog Derby is run and also where we like to go run our own pack. It's not far from our house, and it's jaw-droppingly beautiful... Makes you almost want to jump in for a swim, no? 😄

Eastern Idaho & Western Wyoming in Winter

On January 10, 2023January 10, 2023 By Chelle B.In Our "Backyard", Photography2 Comments

Just a collection of my favorite photos I've taken of beautiful, wild and wintery Idaho and Wyoming. I hope you enjoy!

This is God’s Country

On January 8, 2023 By Chelle B.In Our "Backyard", Photography4 Comments

I would love to be out at sunrise to take these photos in person and I have no good excuse except that the roads are treacherous right now and I'd have to leave well before sunrise to be positioned for shots like these. So far we've found four of the local live web cams, mostly …

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New Year’s Day Visitor

On January 1, 2023January 2, 2023 By Chelle B.In Our "Backyard", Photography6 Comments

We knew there was a bald eagle hanging around the area because we've seen him do fly-bys a couple of times over the last few weeks but this morning he decided to come pay us a visit and was the closest we've seen it yet. It landed a few hundred yards from our back porch …

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