Our second day in Idaho began with a wild badger right in the middle of Boise, and ended on a spontaneous three-hour side trip...

Continuing our Idaho adventure, we visited Zoo Boise, which was full of sweet animals and great photo opportunities.

We didn't get enough of Idaho during our previous trip, so Boise was calling our name! Grey and texturized Tetons blew past us on our way...

Spring in Dubois is not unlike winter, as flowers and grass don't appear until full-on summer. Just the same, we had some great wildlife...

A walk through Dubois, Wyoming produces many points of interest & picturesque photo ops. From arches made of naturally-shed elk antlers...

Continuing our adventures in Idaho Falls, we had another set of waterfalls awaiting, and we met some furry friends along the way!

Idaho is a mere two and a half hours from us now, and since a trip past the Tetons is always fantastic, we had to go check it out!

Moving to a tiny mountain town has held plenty of charm, & I thought I would finally take the opportunity to share some of the architecture.

Wrapping up our jam-packed trip to the Dakotas, we kept the ante up with lakeside hikes, outdoor exhibits, and a fantastic state park...

Returning from one Dakota to the other, we saw a stunning band of horses by the roadside. We had some apples with us...

Street art and graffiti always pique my interest when we travel, and there were some colorful depictions to sample in Rapid City...

Day two in South Dakota, we drove back up into the hills, which were no longer cloaked with mist. Mount Rushmore had been...

Immediately after our California dreams, we hit the road for South Dakota, whose rock-strewn Black Hills were well worth the...

While visiting The Golden State, we got a welcome dose of foliage and flowers. A sweet reminder of the beauty around us...

After our scenic journey to California, we met up with family in Newport Beach for a memorial on the coast, furnished with creamy roses...

A close friend and family member's memorial service drew us away from our new haven of serenity, to the busy highways of Los Angeles...

An incredible expanse of striped, disintegrating rock lies just a few minutes away from our new home. The badlands of Dubois...

Up the nearest hill are stunning visions of mountain ranges, badlands, and sloping fields beckoning for a quiet hike, a thrilling...

After our encounter with the scrubby, unshod horses, we made our way down dirt roads and over hills to the glacial Three Lakes area...

You know those "open range" signs you see in rural areas, warning of livestock unbound by fences? The signs finally made good...