Boise By Nature

Cherry tomatoes from my garden Scarlet Paintbrush ( Castilleja miniata ) View from Stack Rock Beautiful Greenbelt bridge Jeffrey's or Mountain Shooting Star ( Dodecatheon jeffreyi) It's currently July, and Boise is hot. The summer seems to be going by at a hurdling pace, but luckily I've managed to get outdoors quite a bit. Here's a few updates on life lately.   Thinking about... The ongoing pandemic, travel, how to be flexible with plans (necessary in this season of constantly changing travel restrictions, and hotspots of COVID-19 cases), how to stay in touch with friends, and the whole concept of "pause and pivot" which is related to coronavirus.  Listening to... I've been continuing to enjoy podcasts, including A Beautiful Mess Podcast , Office Ladies , and Spilled Milk . These are fun to listen to while cooking or cleaning around the house.  Cooking + eating + drinking... A great summer article is 101 Simple Salads for the Season from the New York Tim

Glacier Lily ( Erythronium grandiflorum ) Summer is in full swing here in Idaho, and the month of July has been busy, but also full of outdoor adventures so far. I spent the Fourth of July holiday in Coeur d'Alene, and had a wonderful time exploring a different part of the state. The landscape and mountains in this area were reminiscent of my time spent in the central Idaho wilderness, and overall very different from the Boise foothills. On a hike to a beautiful alpine lake near Wallace, Idaho, I snapped some photos of many gorgeous midsummer wildflowers. Enjoy!  Yellow columbine ( Aquilegia flavescens ) Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) Scarlet paintbrush ( Castilleja miniata ) Thimbleberry ( Rubus parviflorus ) Beautiful mountain wildflowers and view of mountains near Wallace, Idaho