Saturday, April 1, 2017--Three Island Crossing State Park, Glenns Ferry, ID to Willard Bay State Park, Brigham City, Utah--222 miles.
     We awoke at 6 am after a peaceful and comfy night's sleep. The temperature was a cool 37 degrees. It was pitch black outside! The sun rose at 7:22 am! So much for an early start. As soon as we stepped outside we were serenaded by several Meadowlarks welcoming another sunny day. We left the campground at 8:10. (It took a while to reorganize ourselves so it was lucky we got up in the dark.)

     The Sawtooth Mountains offered the prettiest sights of the day's driving.

     We made it to our campground at noon, had a quick lunch and then to Bear River Wildlife Refuge (one of our favorite places on earth). This is the Visitor's Center, which was open.

     We were soon very disappointed to find the Auto Tour road closed and under a foot of water. 

     This old Coot saved us from being completely skunked on water birds at Bear River. We also saw but did not get a photo of 2 Avocets on the side of the road. So, instead of enjoying an afternoon of water- and shorebird watching, we went on a Wild Goose chase. At Bear River, the ranger suggested we take a spin to a nearby Wildlife Management Area. After driving about 18 miles, we decided it was not worthwhile so abandoned it without finding the wild goose! 

     Here we were at 2 pm and the rest of the day to fill and  too many mosquitoes in our campground to be outside. Paul had the great idea to get gas and find internet so I could do my blog. I jumped at the chance. We had not seen any sign of internet since we left home! 

     This pair of Common Grackles at the Flying J gas stations was the most exciting bird find of the day! Besides being a bird we don't see normally, it is on the edge of its range here Brigham City! We were first alerted by their very loud and noisy squawking, jabbering sounds, and got these photos of the pair and then the female Grackle.

     After returning to camp from getting gas and blogging on the internet, Paul and I both jumped out to settle into our campsite. Someone forgot she put the Subway sandwiches temporarily on the bench seat. Paul got back into the motor home in time to rescue the last half of his 12" sandwich. Sofie got the first half. Mine was safe also. Sofie had a guilty smile on her face!

     Views to Willard Bay from our campsite and to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains on the other side of the camp

     And finally, Paul's prize shot of American White Pelicans at sunset.So I hope you enjoy seeing how our adventure has begun. We have come about 550 miles so far.

Today Our Ears were on a chorus of Meadowlarks greeting the new day!

Our Noses were on miles and miles of the odor of Cattle Feedlot Central in Idaho--so many feedlots!

Our Eyes were on the beautiful Sawtooth Mountains behind a sagebrush sea and a  rare and wonderful juniper forest on the bed of ancient Lake Bonneville.