September 3, 2015
When my humans are asleep, I can have my way with them. When it is cold and they sleep close
together, I can lay on top of both of them at the same time. Eventually, I sag down in between them where
it is snug and cozy.
They say when you have a heart attack, it feels like an
elephant is sitting on your chest. I
felt that this morning... oh, it is the elephant named Rudy...
Our morning walk took us along a nature trail along the pond
and river. We can see raindrops on the
water, but we really can't feel them, so on we walk. Through the woods, past the deer, around the
golf course then back. I then left
Spouse behind and walked across the bridge over the river. I can see the street is getting wet, but I
still can't feel the rain.
We ready Hannah for her next adventure. We continue north on hwy. 200 to the town of
Noxon. Another Mayberry of a town. Spouse went into the general store and got
himself a real Butterfinger candy bar.
The view is amazing; the river in the front with the rugged mountains
behind. At this point, it is more of a
lake. There are a series of dams along
the river, so the changes in the river sizes coincide with the dams.
We then turn north on hwy 56. More mountains and creeks. The Bull River meanders through the valley,
then turns into Bull Lake. There is fire
equipment and a wisp of smoke, but that lasts only briefly. We continue on to the town of Troy, turning
onto hwy 2. What scenery! Eye candy overload!
We get to the hwy 2 junction, just 25 miles south of the
Canadian border, and head a few miles south to Bonner's Ferry. Here, the Kootenai Wildlife Refuge has our interest. It is off a tiny road here, then there,
around this bend.
The refuge was created in 1964. When the valley was first settled, man does
what man usually does. They rape and
pillage the land. They dammed all the
rivers, and created farms. All the
wildlife that was there, left. Then man
woke up and realized they needed to do some restoration. They brought the water back. They kept some of the farms since that
provides food for the critters. There
are now more critters there than ever. Tons
of waterfowl and deer. There is a nice
auto tour which we were the only vehicle.
More eye candy!
We had seen a picnic area right outside the refuge when we
came in, so we set Hannah up right on the Kootenai River. There are a few picnic tables and
bathroom. There is a launch ramp. A few people come and fish. A man was here with his son, letting him swim
(I am in long pants, closed shoes and a jacket, and this kid is wet... brrrrr!). But what a night sky... WOW!
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