Here are two abstracts taken today at a junkyard.
Silver Creek, Idaho Landscape
I drove down to Silver Creek yesterday to take a look at a bunch of things including the water clarity and ice factor on Silver Creek near Picabo. The wind blew out of the east with high clouds. Temps were right around 32˚ and the dirt roads were still frozen enough so as not to become a muddy mess. The water clarity is good with some siltation. Ice is limited to the banks. The more off color it gets the better the streamer fishing seems to be. Too windy to notice any midges. Silver Creek downstream of HWY 20 stays open through February.
Big Wood River Ice
Big Wood River Ice Abstracts:
Idaho Open Range
Here is a recent image of an Idaho landscape near Mountain Home, Idaho. The horse added an animate touch to the desolate and rather bleak area. It's on the cold side here in Ketchum today with the start to the ski day at 11 below zero.
Santa Barbara, California
I just got back from a couple of weeks in Santa Barbra, California. Every sunset I managed to see was completely different. We had a menacing but benign storm roll through one evening and many virtually cloudless sunsets.