Made the trip from Enterprise, OR today. Original plan was to go through Hell’s Canyon (in the daytime this time) and go to the Overlook point to take some pics. It was closed, however, due to the fact that it was basically on fire. Not sure if the area was actually still on fire or not, but they weren’t letting mere tourists anywhere near it. Even still, we had to take the drive through the canyon to at least take the chance, plus it was kind of on the way to Twin Falls. That drive was, well, let’s see if I can give you a mental picture. You know that Zoom Zoom commercial from Mazada where the road spells Zoom Zoom? This was kind of like that, only it was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious – about 20 times. Fun to drive in the mini tho, and practically no one around ;).
So we get through that drive and cross over into Idaho at this funky old earth/concrete dam (Mare has pics, don’t worry). After that, we’re driving down what looked like a road covered in dirtballs. Then Mare sees a crow fly down, pick up a dirtball and fly off. Hmm. Then we take a closer look and the dirtballs are moving. Great. Time to pull over and check this out. Turns out crickets like to use the road to hang out in Idaho. Not just normal crickets… black mondo crickets the size of my thumb:
Imagine him thousands of times over a couple of kilometers. Fun.
Anyhow, finally cross into Twin Falls (after Mare driving while I did a major powernap for 2 hours). We came across this great bridge, way up high over Snake River and a canyon. I look down and what do I see? A GOLF COURSE! Way cool – Canyon Springs Golf Course, to be exact:
Tons of pics to post on Flickr when we get back, but that gives you an idea. Wild, would have loved to have given it a shot.
Wouldn’t be Twin Falls if we didn’t go see some kind of waterfall, so we headed to Shoshone Falls – the “Niagra Falls of the West” (well, that’s what the brochure in the hotel said):
Again, many pics including a nice sunset right at the falls. No clouds tho, so not super-colourful. But hey it was a beautiful day and a great way to end it.
Off to Craters of the Moon National Monument tomorrow, then to Yellowstone Park. Should be a good photo day…
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great pictures! guess you might as well be getting the ‘trials and tribulations’ over in the first part of your journey. hopefully will be clear sailing from here on.
love ya