Pocatello.....

Idaho, oh what a sight,

we arrived here about New Years Eve night,

they must have had some party 'round here,

we met a man, he was soaked in beer!

See that bus in  the picture up there?

it used to be making the rounds right here,

you can still see it in the museum,

but driving the streets you'll never see 'em.

Top:  A Pocatello bus, almost as old as me.
Middle:  The view from Pocatello
Bottom:  The sun is setting in the west

Twin Falls....

Idaho.  On the Snake River, and the bridge does tower,
over the Perrine Dam provides irrigation and power;
four hundred eighty-six feet it is, high above,
bungee jumpers have found their first love.

But the city is named for the water that falls every day,
over Shoshone Falls and is the reason that we stay;
what a great place and the desert made fruitful;
the falls make music,  America the Beautiful.

Top:  The Perrine Bridge, too high for me
Middle: Shohone Falls in the Spring
Bottom: The falls during a drier time, drop is 221 feet

Mountain Home....

Idaho, home of the famous dune,
it's grown so big, free standing alone, that there is hardly room,
to imagine it's the worlds largest single structure dune,
Abby and I wonder, if it can be seen from the moon.

Also the home of an Air Force base,
the rural city is a happening place,
in the high desert is was an historical rest,
Rattlesnake Junction for the Stagecoach West.

Top:  The dune, it's big
Middle: Another dune view
Bottom: The city in the shadow of the Sawtooth Range
Bloggers note: Stagecoach West is also the nickname for my former squadron VR-30

Nampa....

.....Idaho, the states second largest city, sunny and nice,
and if you love rodeo, it comes here twice;
and the old "state hospital" where residents farmed,
are now golf courses where no one is harmed.

The Snake River runs through here too,
and there are plenty of rooms with a view;
a very nice city, but too big for me,
it's country side places that I want to see.

Top: Nampa from the air
Middle: One of the Champions Tour Rodeos
Bottom: A former "state farm", now Ridgewood Golf course - much better

Weiser....

....Idaho, is pronounced Weezer, as in geezer,
a nice small city where the Snake meets the Weiser River;
a great hiking trail goes for eighty-three miles,
if I walked that there would be lots of smiles!

The city is known as The Fiddling Capital of the world,
there's a contest every year, my ears would be in a whirl;
it would be fun, of that I'm sure, it would do no harm,
as the "weezers" left town and went back to the farm.

Top:  The City of Weiser
Middle: The sun is up! a view from Weiser
Bottom: A Lazuli Bunting see on the Weiser Trail. Worth the trip.

New Meadows.....

...Idaho.  A small town made for fishing here,
the Little Salmon River has proven valuable, being near;
tourism, agriculture and timber all provide,
a way of living and it's all outside.

About one thousand people call this home,
a handsome place, you can reach by phone;
hard working people populate this place,
calloused hands, and hearts of grace.

Top:  New Meadows, Idaho
Middle:  Little Salmon River
Bottom:  A local ski slope

Grangeville....

....Idaho, is a really great place, if you like...
riding the rapids in a big raft, or taking a hike;
the Snake River rolls through this town,
giving many people a ride on the way down.

The deepest gorge in North America lies,
just out side of town, as the crow flies,
in Hells Canyon, oh my, what a place,
get on a raft, get spray in your face.

And you will notice a bright yellow stripe,
on the outskirts of town, and wonder what's ripe,
the crop is called Rape Seed, but the product is good,
the result is Canola Oil, and use it you should.

Top:  Looking into Grangeville
Middle: The oil seed crop, we'll see it again in Aroostook County, Maine
Bottom:  Hells Canyon and the Snake River - Where's Evel Knivel?

Moscow....

Between the Palouse and the Rocky Mountains, does it lay,
Moscow is in an ideal location, good for study and good for play;
the Palouse is wheat with everything good,
the western edge of the Rockies, have forever stood.

I was intrigued with the Moscow Wagon Works the most,
expert wheelwrights build and restore a whole host…
….of wagon and buggies, sulkies and more,
it would be great to visit that store!

What better place to spend Christmas Day,
Abby and I just would love to stay,
but we'll keep up the travel, we will not stop short,
of the lower forty-eight states, that's real sport.

Top:  The City of Moscow, Idaho
Middle: The Palouse begins
Bottom:  The 2009 model buggy from Moscow Carriage Works - a beauty

Coeur d'Alene....

....another Idaho gem on the lake,
so much beauty is not hare to take.
There is more to see here, than meets the eye,
you can swim, you can hunt, you can fish with a fly.

Sportsmen love this kind of place,
getting away from the old rat race;
sit back and relax, no big city here,
and there's no hubbub for you to hear.

Top:  Along the lake
Middle: A good view of Lake Coeur d'Alene
Bottom: Sunset over the lake.

Sandpoint....

....Idaho, playground for many, home for a few,
outdoor people love it, and lots of other too;
in Northern Idaho - fish, ski, hunt, hike.
All of that to do, what's not to like?

This is scenic county too, not to be left alone,
you'll need a camera, better than your phone;
or maybe just relax, let others do the work,
that's the way I act at home - a layabout jerk.

Top:  Sandpoint from the air.
Middle: Sunset over the lake.
Bottom: Moonset over the mountains.