Camping Idaho

This past weekend.... we didn't go anywhere but to church and the river
.... it was amazing to be home all weekend.
But last weekend....

...we camped in Idaho on the crystal clear Lochsa River.

We saw many swallow tails.... they seemed to be following the river downstream.
There were hundreds of them, but they were quick and nimble and hard to net....
they seemed to be racing somewhere.... but where?
No time to stop and eat or rest (or be photographed!)
Some were yellow and black, and some were white and black.

The kids spent many hours playing in the small pools near the campsite....
... and many hours fishing (but more on that later this week).

These were in bloom
(I don't know what their name is!!!)
But they were so beautiful with the sun filtering through.

We drove a few miles downriver for a sandy beach to swim at....
the beach near the campground was mostly rocks and boulders.

Randy "caught" a stinky salmon
(and sent it skedaddling down the river)

I enjoyed my camera way too much....
(i.e. too many photos to sort through)

...and spent a little one on one time with this little girl while the boys were off fishing.