On the Road Again

Wednesday morning, we set off to do some exploring in previously (Dinan) uncharted territory. We headed up the Columbia Gorge, expecting nice emerging fall colors and in-your-face beautiful views. It kept getting smokier and smokier. We wondered if the smoke from the fire in the Sisters area had made it this far. Just east of Hood River, we found the source of the smoke--a fresh new wildfire spreading up the steep hill, quite a crew of incident response folks, and a helicopter dropping a bucket of water. Quite startling. The smoke had drifted up the Gorge, and we never seemed to get out of the smokey air.






On we drove on I-84, enjoying the grand (if smokey) views and the Blue Mountains. We spent the night in Boise.






We set off bright and early Thursday morning. We made a sentimental stop in Gooding, Idaho, where Jerry was born and where his grandparents lived.






On we went through Twin Falls, Burley, Pocatello, and Idaho Falls. We headed north along the Snake River, then over Teton Pass and into Jackson Hole. Though we had really bad air quality until we got into the mountains, it was beautiful along the Snake and in the pass. (Note the eagle enjoying the view of the Snake below.)





Welcome to Grand Teton National Park!



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