Not quite lost in Boise

Brian and I went for a hike in back of my brother's house in Boise today. It was about 36 degrees and sunny.

Brian did some bird watching along the way and saw some goldfinches, magpies and a kestrel.

When we got to the top of the hill, Table Rock, where a large cross looks over Boise, fog started rising up from the valley.

It made for some otherworldly scenery.



And then the sun started to set and we couldn't see the trail. We joked about some movies we have seen about people getting lost. The one that is never far from my mind at times like these is "Blair Witch Project" about the would-be filmmakers who get horribly lost in the woods and end up walking in circles for days.



We also discussed "Open Water," about the couple who get left behind on a group snorkeling trip. The boyfriend makes a few bad choices and let's just say things don't end well. And of course "Gerry," by my favorite director Gus Van Sant, about two friends who get lost hiking in the desert, although they're only a few hundred yards from their car at the (bitter) end.
Long story short, Brian and I got back to Mike's house without too much ado.

We're visiting Mike's family, including the most recent addition to the extended family, Alanis, seen here with her mom Clare.



More later!