Swamp Lore

Thursday, November 25, 2004

Wednesday, November 24, 2004

Cronk Cronk cried the heron. When the sun gets low, it finally breaks through the perma-fog / cloud layer. A golden wedge of light washes across the foothills and buildings (CH2MHill on the left). It fades so quickly you run for shelter for fear of emerging vampires.

Fish n Game

My father-in-law called me as he was leaving the gym and said he saw the Fish and Game truck releasing steelhead (huge trout that have been living in the ocean and have returned to spawn at the fish hatchery) by the Parkcenter bridge. I had not been fishing in weeks b/c I've been out of town, working, having visitors from out of town, sick, etc. I left work early and drove the half mile to the bridge. I couldn't believe there were 2 dozen guys wetting their lines. They must have been following the truck like I was planning to do. A kid told me that they were hitting left and right at first. Isn't that like shooting fish in a barrel?

The usual Idaho wide berth etiquette was not exhibited. This was urban fishing like on the jetty in Miami Beach. No one talking. A couple of idiots splashing around. Everything was so heavily casted over that I thought it was pointless to even try. If I did have any luck, it wouldn't be the same as regular fishing. The whole point is to play chess with nature. The lack of complexity with this scenario was masturbatory at best.

Tuesday, November 23, 2004

jesse

Is a new home owner.

Graebers

Friends Jesse and Brandi style hair here.

Republican operative

Graham Paterson: anadromous fish fear him.

Saturday, November 20, 2004

Bhirat

Fina's smallest classmate. Ann had to help him carry his pumpkin on the pumpkin patch trip.

Northview posse

Lokraj goes to Fina's school.

Ratnayake's

Lalani invited us to the mega Boise Diwali party. Husband Senaka is to the right.

Wednesday, November 17, 2004

have no fear...

For hydroelectric energy. It might trash the ecosystems but at least it keeps the air clean.

Inversion

Rolling in.

hell's canyon

Transmission lines

surplus

Servers are kept in here

infiltration

Into the power station.

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

The Ethanol People

This is where I buy my gas. It is part corn and part dinosaur and ferns. The
people that own the company also own Sun Valley. I think they are doing a
great job providing ethanol to the general public.

School performance

Thanksgiving pilgrims

Monday, November 15, 2004

Aubergine

The main counter person at my favorite eatery says that we have a mutual friend Holly Hudson. Further proof that Boise is a petri dish.

snow has melted

The inversion traps cold air on the valley floor and relatively warmer air sits on top at the peak of shaffer butte.

the sun finally

Fog has lifted

Saturday, November 13, 2004

her g*d

Mom keeps the faith.

she is the passenger

She'll be 16 before long.

Legs

Matt and jarod admire our cocktail waitress. http://salmonid.blogspot.com

filmi with Sush

At the taj fails to keep fina awake. http://salmonid.blogspot.com

Sketch photo booth

http://salmonid.blogspot.com

Heidi's birthday

Future doctors of America here. Smart little tots from Fina's school chanting "chuck e cheese". Got the inside scoop from another parent on how to get your kid into one of the exclusive Catholic schools in town. Get one of the parents on the payroll first. Apparently you have a better shot at that first. Then apply for the kid.

Lots of games made by bay tech. It's interesting seeing the new ones since we were working with them to build photo kiosks. They are getting a little better. The busy bee game uses the same style of materials as a fotoZap.