July 27, 2009 – Stanley, Idaho
Stanley is in the Salmon River Valley, quite near the Sawtooth Mountains. These photos were all in the evening after supper.
Sandhill cranes, between the campground and Stanley.
Large flock of sheep not too far from the cranes:
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On July 26, we moved from Arco, Idaho to Bull Trout Campground, about 26 miles down the road west of Stanley. The campground is next to two lakes, Bull Trout Lake and Martin Lake. Our campsite was in the newer section of the campground and was just a short walk from the smaller of the two lakes.
We didn’t get over to the larger lake – Bull Trout – other than driving the loops to see what the other campsites looked like. We walked the short distance to Martin Lake and hiked all the way around it.
The campground was 1.9 miles down a very dry dirt road whose surface was like powder. Fortunately, it rained that night. The rain washed the worst of the dust off the car and there was very little road dust for the rest of our stay.
The campground elevation is 6900 ft in a mixed growth forest of Douglas fir and lodgepole pine. Wildflowers are plentiful.
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July 25, 2010, Arco, Idaho
After a day trip with crystal clear skies for most of the day, it turned cloudy and very blustery as we were getting back to the campground. 
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Yesterday, I was invited to join two other bloggers on The American Civil War page on facebook. We’re following the history of the war as it unfolds day by day.
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photos – July 25, 2010
Located in the central section of the Lost River Range, Borah Peak (aka Mt. Borah) is the highest mountain in Idaho.
On Friday, October 28, 1983, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake centered near the base of the mountain lifted Borah Peak about a foot, while the Lost River Valley floor dropped up to 7.5 feet in places. It also resulted in a 20-mile scarp along the base of the Lost River Range and sand boils near Chilly Butte and the Lost River and Pahsimeroi valleys. Two elementary school students were killed in Challis.
The scarp – highlighted in blue – resulting from the quake can still be seen 27 years later. The red line highlights a dirt “road.” The above image was cropped from the photo below.
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Karen’s blog, Quilt’s…., etc., was selected as the blog of the week by the American Quilter’s Society on Facebook. 
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