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Idaho Trip Campsites

Alpine Lake Campsite ©2009 Jeff Blaylock

Campsite at Alpine Lake, August 19

It is my custom to take a picture of each night’s camping site. This post includes one photo from each of the 17 campsites during last August’s trip to Idaho. Readers will notice an obvious equipment difference between the car camping nights during the early and late dates and the backpacking nights in between. My car camping tent was an REI Half Dome 2. My backpacking shelter was a Hennessey hammock with a MacCat tarp. Only once did I stay in the same spot for two consecutive nights (North Rim No. 40). In order, aside from the photo above, my campsites were:
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by Jeff on February 13, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Jeff on February 13, 2010

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Rainy Day in the Tetons

A late summer storm brings rain to Jackson Hole and snow in the Tetons' higher elevations.

A late summer storm brings rain to Jackson Hole and snow in the Tetons' higher elevations.

Three months and a day ago, I visited Grand Teton National Park on my way to the Sawtooths of central Idaho. It rained, and the spectacular peaks of the Teton Range were hidden by thick storm clouds. Though the clouds broke apart now and again on the ground, the sky never cleared, and the rain seldom stopped.

Taking it in stride, I drove to some of the park’s viewpoints and pull-outs, reflecting on what they look like when the weather is gorgeous. I spent some time admiring the view from the overlook of the Snake River, near where Ansel Adams took his famous photo and I witnessed a stunning sunrise. Cascade Canyon’s lower reaches are clearly visible directly behind the bend of the river, but the Grand, Teewie, and the other peaks were lost in the clouds.

Cascade Canyon and the Snake River, under the cloud deck.

Cascade Canyon and the Snake River, under the cloud deck.


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by Jeff on November 9, 2009  •  Permalink
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Posted by Jeff on November 9, 2009

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I Love Me Post, Idaho Edition

Taking a Break at Toxaway Lake

Taking a Break at Toxaway Lake (Aug 15)

I sometimes get complaints, usually from the family, that I don’t take enough pictures of myself when I’m off on some grand adventure. There’s a simple reason for this, of course. I know what I look like, and it’s the places I go to that I’d rather feature.

It’s not that I don’t take photos of me. I do. They just don’t fit into the narrative very often. If I have a spot for one photo of a particular place or feature, then I’ll almost always choose one that doesn’t have me taking up some of the real estate. You know, the old better door than a window concept.

So, for the odyssey to the Sawtooths, I thought I would just gather up 14 photos of me taken during the trip and dump them all right here. It’s like a virtual “I Love Me” wall you see in lots of people’s offices — scads of photos of themselves. Other than the one above, these are in the order in which they were taken.
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by Jeff on October 3, 2009  •  Permalink
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Posted by Jeff on October 3, 2009

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A Month of Sunsets From the Road

Imogene Lake Sunset ©2009 Jeff Blaylock

As seen from my sixth backpacking campsite, the purple and pink dusk descends upon tranquil Imogene Lake, bringing a touch of winter chill to the Sawtooths.

Sunset is a special time on the road and trail, and seldom am I in a better position to savor daylight’s last moments than when I’m in camp. I got to just about every campsite well before sunset during last month’s road trip to Idaho, so I had many a front-row seat to the show.

In order, here are the prettier sunsets:
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by Jeff on September 7, 2009  •  Permalink
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Posted by Jeff on September 7, 2009

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