My commute to work on a heavy traffic day ..

[Bo Zarts]

Bitterroot Range - Idaho Panhandle
September 2024
©2024 Bo Zarts Studio

[eppur_se_muova]

1. I was expecting a herd of elk ... nt

[Bo Zarts]

5. Downslope to the left is the "bowl" between two mountains.

The bowl is where the elk hang out. And it is where mountain lions and wolves look for lunch (the bears snack on the abundant huckleberries). I saw a mountain lion cross this road in almost this same spot in mid-August. On August 31 two bow hunters sighted a mountain lion in the bowl, and another bow hunter was charged by a large black bear. Last year I saw a huge bull moose trotting along this road. Almost every night in the lookout tower, I can hear the wolves.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Omigod, my dear Bo! How on earth do you manage???

J/K!

Beautiful bit of scenery.

[Bo Zarts]

6. I force myself ..

[magicarpet]

3. Six lanes of bumper to bumper. How do you cope ?

[Bo Zarts]

8. I drive very fast and honk my horn a lot!

I pass everything in sight too.

[KS Toronado]

14. I imagine honking the horn a lot would be wise.

[flying_wahini]

4. I've never been to that part of the country. It looks like I could smell it in your picture.

Wonderful.

[CousinIT]

7. Gorgeous! n/t

[usonian]

9. With my luck, someone would be driving downhill.

I have a shorter one-lane steep driveway shared with a neighbor.

Who has a big-ass pickup truck.

[3Hotdogs]

10. For years, now. I've wanted to ask if I could visit the lookout for an hour or two.

I think I'm too old now, to make the drive.


Thanks for years of excellent photos

[erronis]

11. You are making me jealous. Keep it up!

Love your photos from the Bitteroots and the South. You have quite a great personal history, also.

[Old Crank]

12. Oh, the humanity.

Great commute

[wcollar]

13. Ok, we all are officially jealous, but

I want to see a photo of the same spot in mid February to make me feel better.

[niyad]

15. However do you bear it???

On second thought, are you just trying to make us jealous? If so, you have succeeded!

Seriously, though, thank you for sharing the beauty.

[judesedit]

16. Good for you

Thanks for watching out for fires, etc. You are appreciated.

[HeartsCanHope]

17. Gorgeous scenery! Your pictures are so beautiful.

Thank you so much for sharing.