Southfork camping
Memorial weekend, 2018 |
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Some of Eric's family camp in what everyone
calls, "The Southfork." It is technically the South Fork
of the Flathead River (but that's WAY too long to say!) As I
understand it, it includes the area between the Bob Marshall Wilderness
and the Hungry Horse dam. It includes rugged mountains, a large
river, and the lake formed by the dam. It is a beautiful place and
we enjoyed introducing Buddy to this wild country.
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| He is hard to see, but Buddy is in the lower left, getting his first look at
the lake. |
He promptly fell into the ice cold water. Here he is shaking it
off. |
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| When we let him off leash in this sandy area, he had a blast running circles
at full speed. |
And around he goes again... |
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I normally keep a clean car, but somehow I feel that Subaru SUVs are
expected
to look like this!
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On a walk with Jeb, Aubrey, and Amy. |
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| Approaching the swinging bridge. |
Jeb's crew right behind us. |
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The river was in the highest flood stage that any of us have ever seen.
The area recently had a sudden heat wave that melted much of the snow
in the mountains, so here it comes.
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| Buddy was not a fan of the swinging bridge, but he was a trooper. |
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A view of the swinging bridge before we go back across.
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Aubrey and Amy looking lovely on the bridge |
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| Coming back across |
Following Jeb to our next adventure |
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Buddy Casazza, mountain dog
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Keeping me company with my morning tea by the fire. BTW, those
light
pants were a poor choice for hanging out with a muddy-pawed dog all day. |
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I love both of these pictures so much, I couldn't
choose between them. He is so full of himself right now!
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Running into Dan & Tracie, who had Aubrey so that she could play with
her best buddy Lane. |
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| The gorge, running very high |
The waterfall near the gorge, with Colter near the top. |
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This meadow is always full of beautiful wildflowers
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| Eric, Drew, and Colter looking at the rapids of the gorge |
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| The line where the fresh water meets the muddy flood water of the main river |
Drew & Colter push two dead trees into the water so that we can watch
them go down the gorge |
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That beautiful meadow again
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The two trees, just about to get into the really hairy part. |
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Lane & Aubrey playing while we sat around having snacks
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More of the local scenery
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That is one tired dog! It was a total accident that we put that pillow
there, but it looks like
it was just what he needed. |
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