Into Idaho

20090522 – Orofino, ID

Left Lewis & Clark Trail State Park for Dayton ~ 9:00 and walked the streets, got coffee, hopped on an available network and posted yesterday's blog. Soup at a “Beer and Books” restaurant for lunch and waited for a call from the Cristine Reiser, PA re results of my recent sleep study.

Leaving Dayton the rolling open hills of the Palouse gradually became less open, with more interruptions by tree lines along draws, then gradually some rocky bluffs started to show. By the time I got to Clarkston the Palouse had yielded to smaller fields with cattle grazing the places they could not grow hay.

US12 follows the Clearwater River upstream from the Snake. This is a narrow and winding channel with few vistas. I arrived in Orofino ~4:00 and with some difficulty located the Clearwater Crossing RV Park, a sparkling new facility for geezers with big rigs, nice showers, bathroom, internet and all the amenities. I liked the shower. Surprised to find that there was no wireless (phone) signal in town so could not call out.

I finished the day by organizing the photos I have taken since (including) the Dungeness trip. Not many.

Birds:

Lewis & Clark Trail State Park: Yellow Warbler, Robin, Grey Catbird, Western Tananger, Black Billed Magpie, Starling, Canada Goose, Northern Flicker, Cliff Swallow.

On the Road: Cliff Swallow, Rock Dove, Ring Necked Pheasant, California Quail,