Picabo, Idaho, Full Moon and Queen's Crown.
Bud Purdy
Bud Purdy, an Idaho icon, passed away two days ago at his home in Picabo, Idaho at 96 years of age. Bud was many things including a steward of the land and a gentleman with a core work ethic that garnered respect throughout the west. For those of you who do not know, I work as a guide for the Purdy's out of Picabo Angler in Picabo, Idaho. Below is a video on Bud:
Bud Purdy in February of 2014. 96th Birthday Celebration. Picabo, Idaho.
Bud Purdy
Bud Purdy, a Picabo, Idaho legend celebrated his 96th birthday last night at the Picabo Angler. One of his goals is to be back in the cockpit and fly from Picabo to Carey, Idaho by May 1st.
Bud was 10 years old when he spent his first summer working on the K-K Ranch in Picabo. In 1883 the Picabo Livestock Company was established by 6 brothers from Nebraska, one of whom was Bud's grandfather. Later, in 1955, Bud purchased the Kilpatrick Company and the rest is history.
Bud Purdy. 96th birthday party. Picabo, Idaho. 2014.
Idaho Barley
The images below were taken recently in Picabo, Idaho. This particular load of barley was on its way to Hazleton, Idaho and then on to Anheuser Busch.
Picabo, Idaho
Picabo & negative space. Late fall.
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.