SkyWatch Friday - Sunset over Swan Lake

While taking an evening drive this week, the sunset over Swan Lake in Island Park was more yellow than orange.  But the silhouetted of the trees enhanced and made it appealing.

Another end of a wild day in Idaho.

Tell Me Thursday. Moose - encounters.

The "Wordless Wednesday" picture was taken near Camas Creek as a bull moose attempted to hide from me in the tall reeds.  He would lay his head on the ground and then would peer at me through the reeds.  He actually blended in very well. 
Below are some pictures of other encounters with moose.  Enjoy.

I encountered this small bull last night as I was scouting for deer and elk.  His body language said "You are close enough.

Here are two bulls I encountered on the desert.

This picture was taken a couple of years ago at Swan Lake early in the morning as the fog was coming off the water.

This picture was taken this summer when a bull moose was being hounded by insects.  He ran into Swan Lake and dove into the water.

And then he laid there with just his head above water.

I believe the most dangerous animal in the outdoors in Idaho is a cow moose with a calf.  I have been chased by them, treed by them, hid in willows from them and got in battles with them.

Just more fun in the wilds in Idaho.

Skywatch #2 - Island Park - Henrys Lake

This morning I got up at 4:45 to go to Henrys Lake fishing.  It was partly cloudy and I figured the colors would be fantastic with the sunrise.  I got to the Buffalo River just as the east started to color up.  The deep blue sky with the sun reflecting off the thin clouds was a sight to behold.

Bob, Harry and Ed was already on the water and Bob in the far boat is landing a nice trout.  But the beautiful sunrise beckened me to take a few more pictures.

Here the sun is about to peek over the eastern mountains as verga (rain that does not hit the ground) forms a ray of light shooting up into the cloud.

Sawtelle Mountain stands black on the south side of the lake against the colored sky.

Even without being the first boat on the lake, the fishing was great with brook trout, hybrids and cutthroats coming regularly to my flies.  The best fly was the Light Olive Crystal with the Mity Mouse a close second.  This male 18 inch brook trout has already dawned his spawning colors.  The belly was as orange as the early morning sky.

On the way home I had to stop at Swan Lake near Last Chance to look for the Trumpeter swans, but they had gone elsewhere.

Another beautiful wild day in Idaho.