Kootenai Wildlife Refuge Photowalk

It would be dishonest to say that I spent all weekend trying to get my computer back up and running–although, it was a good portion of my weekend.

Brenton had President’s day off from work. The morning dawned bright and clear. With spring just around the corner, the birds have come back to sing the sun up every day.

This has been and exceptionally long winter with an incredible amount of snowfall. I feel like I haven’t seen the sun in ages. The lure of sunshine and melting snow was just what I needed to get out for a photowalk.
We stopped at the grocery store to buy sandwich makings before heading to the Kootenai wildlife refuge which is located West of Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

The snow was ice-crusted and shallow enough to hike without snowshoes. Our snow poles came in handy when walking over the slick ice.

The trail was uneven and the snow was covered with animal footprints along with the occasional scat piles. We saw a herd of about 10 deer crossing the road. Most of the prints in the snow were moose and elk.

You can see from the pictures: The sky was clear blue and the day really was perfect for hiking. All told, we did about a 3.75 mile loop. We didn’t see much wildlife (other than the deer), but that was probably because I kept on talking…and talking…and talking to my husband.

We keep on moving forward, one day at a time, trusting that spring is closer today than it was yesterday.

Tags: Photowalk

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