Along the Clearwater

Earlier this month Dale and I traveled back to Idaho for our granddaughter Annalee's birthday. We stayed in my old college town, Lewiston. To get in a little exercise after the long car ride, we took a short walk on the Lewiston Levee Parkway Trail along the Clearwater River. We walked from the downtown area down to the confluence of the Clearwater River with the Snake River.

Looking west at the confluence.
The Snake River is on the left; the Clearwater River on the right.
From here, the Snake River flows west through the valley.

Where the two rivers meet, an interpretive center highlighting the Lewis and Clark Expedition has been built. It includes this bronze sculpture that depicts the legends and creatures of the Nez Perce Nation. 

We sat on a bench facing the sculpture ... and found a geocache.

Walking back upriver, this railroad bridge.

A bit further on the path, this marmot poked her head up out of the rocks.

After taking these photos, we saw her baby. So cute! So small! And too quick for me to get a decent picture.

It's odd how many old stories and memories and emotions bubble to the surface when I'm back in Lewiston. I've not lived there for 42 years!