Last month my daughters arranged a family reunion/”camping” trip at the Freeman Creek Campground at Dworshak State Park. Xenia had a cabin, Barb and I stayed in a cabin, Kim, Jacob, and their son stayed in a tent. We went on a boat ride, a hike, and spent a lot of time sitting around talking.
Today I downloaded the pictures Xenia took.
This is a map of the area. As per Xenia’s request, I’m pointing to the place where I shot the rattlesnake when backpacking with her and her siblings back in the mid 1990’s. I mentioned this years ago on this blog.
These are the leaves of a plant my Grandmother Huffman called Mountain Tea. I found some along the trail and showed it to Barb, Kim, and Xenia. I suspect it belongs to the mint family. It is very aromatic and does make a pleasant tea. It can be brewed either green or dried with a completely different taste in the two forms.
Xenia, me, and Kim on our hike.
Kim, Barb, and me.
This is one of my pictures. It was what Kim, Barb, and I were taking a picture of in the previous image.
Xenia and Barb sitting on a cabin porch. Barb was a little surprised.
Xenia likes birds and got a pretty good picture of this one. I cropped it a little bit.
The Dent Bridge, as seen from the boat.
Photo by me of Xenia and Kim showing off their teeth.
Photo by me of Xenia, Barb, Kim, and Jacob in front of one of the cabins.
Xenia likes to take pictures of food.
Man, I want to drop a giant tribble hook full of skinky chicken livers to the bottom of that lake so bad I can taste it!
At 4-500 feet there must be some absolute monster fish down there.
Get a two-pole permit and plug for small mouth bass the whole time I’m wait’in on the whale to bite.
That lake is going to be one of your biggest assets when it comes to survival.
Your just plain fun!