Shoshone Falls is located in Twin Falls.
Often referred to as the Niagara of the West.
It is one of the largest natural waterfalls in the
United States and higher than the Niagara Falls.
The snow was still melting so it wasn't as impressive
and they divert some of the water upstream for irrigation.
Groundhogs also known as Woodchuck
or Whistlepig, were everywhere.
Who remembers when Evil Knievel tried to
jump the Snake River?
To show perspective that is Scott at the top of the ramp.
Funny how he is remembered for a
jump that was not successful.
He deployed his parachute too soon.
More roadside art. Pretty creative use of things laying
around the house - chains, drills, tractor seat
and who knows what.
This is the vineyard we stayed at in Hammett
with our Harvest Host membership.
Bullock's Oriole
A fantastic place to camp.
dock and watched tadpoles.
It was so relaxing and a beautiful sunset.
Then we camped right along the Snake River
in Wilder, Idaho which is just west of Boise.
Another great sunset.
The bees were busy collecting pollen.
Look closely and you can see how it is
delicately grabbing the flower.
One of the fun things about traveling so early
in the season is seeing all the babies.
Hells Canyon and the Snake River.
It is North America's deepest river gorge at 7,993 feet,
which is deeper than the Grand Canyon!
Can you see the road on the right side?
The 22 miles of weaving back and forth,
up and down and over three dams was so cool.
We arrived at the Hells Canyon Visitors Center
and the ranger had his binoculars set up
so we were able to see these mountain goats.
Notice their shedding coats.
They stayed there a long time, so I was able
to grab the tripod and camera.
These photos are amazing because
we were on the Oregon side and they
were on the Idaho side!
Here it is without the zoom lens.
The mountain goats are inside the blue circle. 
We were very surprised to see these rafters launch
because all the rivers have been out of their banks.
They are in for an adventure!
Another bonus for traveling in the spring, we
were able to see so many fields of flowers blooming!
Our favorite roads are the scenic byways.
Drove by Craters of the Moon National Park.
We camped here several years ago with Joel
and hiked in the lava tubes. A very unique place.
We camped right next to this tree that had a hole
but didn't realize at first that a bird had made its nest.
After patiently waiting, we saw mom in action!
More snow-covered mountains with fields of yellow flowers.
Wow!
Idaho in the springtime didn't disappoint.
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