Another view from my cabin property overlooking Aeneas Valley in Okanogan County, Washington. Much of the land on the other side of the valley is owned by the US Forest Service. #photography #washington #forestry #nature

We're going on a trip? I will hide in this basket. You can't see me here. #cats #catsofbluesky

There is a nonconformist in every crowd. #forestry #trees #nature

Narvik is stretched out, next to the door of the cabin. #cats #catsofbluesky #caturday #adventurecats

A lone ponderosa pine stands at the edge of a rocky area, near my cabin in northern Washington. Open-grown trees sometimes have limbs all the way to the ground. #forestry #trees #nature #photography

Narvik surveys the terrain from the porch of the cabin in northern Washington. He's more interested in the chipmunks than the view. #cats #catsofbluesky #adventurecats

An early morning view near my cabin in northern Washington. I like the way the rising sun illuminates the bunch grass in the foreground. #landscape #nature #washington

Just got back from the cabin in Washington. Narvik knows how to relax wherever he might be. #cats #catsofbluesky

A view from my Washington cabin last year. I will be there the next two days, off the grid, so this is my last post until I return to a place with internet service. #photography #washington

Narvik will be at the cabin later today. Here is a pic from last year. He is closely supervised when he explores the nooks and crannies in the rocks. #cats #catsofbluesky #adventurecats

I paid one last visit to Payette Lake. Today I leave the McCall area and hit the road. Eventually I will be back home in Georgia. #IdahoEscape #McCall #PayetteLake #photography

This picture catches Narvik changing direction. #cats #catsofbluesky #adventurecats

A few days ago, I posted a video of Goose Creek in Idaho. Here is another video, taken farther upstream. #IdahoEscape #stream

A picture from last summer, of Narvik "helping" me clean one of my forestry instruments. #cats #catsofbluesky

A barn near New Meadows, Idaho. It is just off the highway and I pass it often. The sky was right a couple days ago, and I pulled off the highway to get this picture. #barn #photography #landscape #IdahoEscape

Narvik at the Washington cabin last year. We will be there for three days next week. No phone signal, no internet, so I won't be posting while I am there. #cats #catsofbluesky

Conifer forest (mainly Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine) on Forest Service land near McCall, Idaho. The forest was thinned, followed by a controlled burn. This greatly decreases the chance for a destructive wildfire. #ForestFriday #IdahoEscape #trees

A storm approaches in western Idaho. Watch for the lightning bolt on the right side of the screen about halfway through the video...and wait for the thunder! #weather #thunderstorm #IdahoEscape

Here is a brief video of Narvik exploring his surroundings. #cats #catsofbluesky #adventurecats

Ponderosa pine growing from solid rock. Such trees can live a long time, growing in tiny increments each year but still clinging to life. Location is east of Cascade, Idaho. #forestry #trees #photography #IdahoEscape

A kitty on a mission: Narvik is looking for grasshoppers to chase. #cats #catsofbluesky #adventurecats

Goose Creek in western Idaho, near the town of Meadows. #idaho #nature #water

It has gotten chilly enough here in Idaho that I've started using the wood stove. Narvik helped himself to the chair before I even got the fire going. #cats #catsofbluesky

The reputation of Texans has spread far and wide. This sign is in Idaho! #signs #idaho #texas

A bird has caught Narvik's attention. #cats #catsofbluesky #adventurecats

Caught between summer and fall. This sticky geranium has one red leaf and one green leaf. Location is western Idaho. #photography #nature #idaho

Here is Narvik on a recent walk. #cats #catsofbluesky #adventurecats

General Store in the historic town of Roseberry, Idaho. #photography #history #idaho

This is Narvik when he decides that I've spent too much time on the laptop, and too little time giving him the attention he expects. See alt text. #cats #catsofbluesky

A line of floats in Payette Lake, Idaho. #idaho #lake #photography #landscape

Narvik and a smoky sunset in Idaho. #cats #catsofbluesky #adventurecats

This is a still picture that I took at the same time as the video that I posted yesterday. The cloud formation caught my interest because of the intersecting angles. Virga falls from the large cloud, while a smaller cloud casts shadows on the rain. #weather #clouds #landscape #photography

Narvik was outside late in the day, while the setting sun was illuminating the trunks of the willow trees. #cats #catsofbluesky #adventurecats

Cattails swaying in the breeze at the edge of a mountain lake. Location is Horsethief Reservoir in Valley County, Idaho. #lake #mountain #idaho

Narvik searches for just the right blade of grass to nibble on. #cats #catsofbluesky

In years past, most logging was done with hand saws or chainsaws. Improper technique could lead to situations that were dangerous for the worker. This is known as a "barber chair" where the tree broke off before the cut was complete. #forestry #logging #trees

Narvik isn't always the most dignified kitty out there. But I guess I'll keep him! #cats #catsofbluesky

Two views of a snag in the Idaho woods. It has stood for decades, judging by the burn scars, and by the age of the nearby trees (40-50 years old). #idaho #trees #nature

This was Narvik at the vet's office last Wednesday, waiting for his annual exam. A high-strung little dog was screaming in the next room, yet Narvik stayed as calm as I could have hoped for, considering he was about to be poked and prodded. Health report, good. #cats #catsofbluesky

I've been working in Idaho since early July, and had not seen a hornet's nest in that entire time. Yesterday I saw two in 15 minutes. Hornets are a bit like the Borg; they let you get close as long as you are not perceived as a threat to the colony. Video was taken with my phone. #nature #hornets

Narvik is waiting for the mouse to drop. Too bad I can't get his full attention all the time. #cats #catsofbluesky

Here is another version of the picture I posted yesterday, focusing on the old shed and cropping out the nearby tree. #photography #barn

Narvik out in the yard yesterday, soaking up some sunshine. #cats #catsofbluesky

Two kinds of old wood. An old ponderosa pine tree grows next to an old shed. Location is Meadows, Idaho. #photography #trees #barn #idaho

Narvik gets some window time. #cats #catsofbluesky

Narvik is ready to play! #cats #catsofbluesky

A view of Long Valley, looking east towards the mountains. Location is just south of McCall, Idaho. #forestry #mountains #idaho #landscape

I wish that I could run down stairs as fast as Narvik does when he's chasing the toy mouse! #cats #catsofbluesky

Rainy day yesterday, and the clouds were hanging over the mountains. #photography #barns #mountains #clouds #idaho

All is well, Narvik is on patrol. He goes to the vet later today for his annual checkup. He won't be happy about it, but he travels well. #cats #catsofbluesky