Montana, June 24th - 8th July 2023

We met up with Charlie and Heidi for another camping adventure, this time in Northern Idaho .

We'd been to the area before and had hoped to try a different camping spot in the large recreation area on the Warm River but found all the spots were already reserved. After a very scenic drive around to the town of Ashton, we headed northwards again and grabbed sites at Riverside Campground on the Henry's Fork River to await our friends' arrival.

Henry's Fork River

A curious Marmot.

Should those two be in charge of a large axe?

We spent a pleasant evening with our friends before they headed south to Utah and we returned to Raynold's Pass in Montana.

Quite the bird fight between a Bald Eagle and a Red-Tailed Hawk.

Yellow Warbler

Western Tanager

Baby Osprey's dinner time.

Small garter snake.

Sand-bath time.

Marmot on watch for passing photographers.

Fun-gi

Columbine at Sheep Creek Trailhead.

Our nonagenarian friend Ron arrived at Raynold's Pass after a gruelling drive of over 2000 miles from his home in Pennsylvania.

His grandson and family, on holiday in Idaho at the time, paid him a visit and Phil enjoyed teaching Ron's great-grandchildren to fly fish.

Fly fishing masterclass.

Stow-away on Harvey.

Walking Sheep Creek Trail with Deb and Mick.

Meadow at Sheep Creek.

View from Sheep Creek. I can see my house from here.

At Sheep Creek trailhead with Mick and Deb.

We were lucky that our path crossed with that of our California friends Mick and Deb, who set up camp next to us for a few days.