At 5:30 this morning Somebody jumped out of bed and said, “It feels like Christmas morning! Let’s go! ” I agreed, so we did.
We left home at 7:15. I scraped a bit of frost off the motorhome window. But the sky was blue all over!
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At Deadman’s Rest Area Red Crossbills flitted overhead with a Violet-Green Swallow.
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Three Sandhill Cranes were feeding at Ladd Marsh south of La Grande, OR.
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Spectacular Wallowa Mountains rise over the prairies north of Baker City
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At Farewell Bend State Park, we lunched on chicken, artichoke, feta cheese, olive and pasta salad in the motorhome as there was a brisk and cold wind all day. The Snake River appeared quite full with Spring runoff.
We watched a flock of 20 Downy Woodpeckers cavorting and whinnying, moving so fast we didn't get photos. Highlights of our daily birding were a pair of Osprey on the platform at the Umatilla River at Mission, Oregon—a sure sign of Spring.
By 3:30 when we arrived at our camping site at Three Island Crossing State Park (Idaho), the sun had warmed the day to a balmy if still breezy 68 degrees. We walked the campground, soaking up the luxurious warmth. We had 27 species for the day. As we got ready to turn in for the night, Someone mentioned that things were a bit cramped. We had to do the man/woman/dog shuffle a few times. But there was unanimous agreement that it beats a tent all to heck!!!!!
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Today Our Eyes Were On:
Many long-awaited Signs of Spring
Blooming fruit trees around Milton-Freewater
Blue skies from horizon to horizon ALL DAY LONG
Brilliant green fields of wheat
Just snowy patches left in the Blue Mountains
The open road in three states with oodles of other RV’s heading for outdoor fun
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