Saturday the weather was absolutely beautiful! Unlike today which is very windy and cold. We took the kids for a drive to the east side of the Bloody Runs (the mountains east of our house) and hiked to China Garden.
When the railroad was being built in this area there were many Chinese workers helping to build it. Some stayed behind when the railroad moved on. China Garden got its name from a Chinese man who stayed and lived here in the spring and summer in a small dugout. He grew a vegetable garden using water from the stream. About once a week he would walk into town to sell the vegetables he grew.
You’d never know from this picture that the stream is just off to the right! It was a fun day spent exploring, climbing rocks, and even picking a few wildflowers that are already in bloom.
Don’t know where my comment went-will try again. We, too, went out and enjoyed the desert on that glorious Saturday. We went to Owhyee Camp. We had even talked about China Garden! I asked Brother Jim T. and Brother Eldon C. if we have wolves here, and they both said no, so that was the hugest, blackest, HAIRIEST coyote I have ever seen! He ran across the road about 100 yards ahead of us, and both hubby and I commented on how long his hair was. We think he was “dogging” the young antelope that we had just passed. We also saw a large herd of deer, another more reasonable looking coyote, some geese, and a badger. Owhyee Camp is beautiful. We had never been there before. So glad you got to go out and enjoy our desert, as well.
The mountains are called the Bloody Runs?
That just sounds so unfortunate.
(Yes. This is me, who fixated on exactly the wrong thing. It’s a talent, really.)
Yes, the Bloody Runs! They are a deep red when the sun hits them at sunset. The other mountains to the west are called the Slumbering Hills. Funny how some landmarks get their names.
Oh what beautiful pictures! I have been wanting to take my little out in nature just to “escape” everything lately, and your pictures are such an inspiration to do that! Thanks for sharing.