​After taking photos of the adult great gray owl with the deer that I shared in a previous post, we went down the road and discovered several immature great gray owls. They hung out on the fences on both sides of the road and in the nearby trees while looking around and calling to each other. We were able to watch and photograph quite a bit.
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The great gray owl is the largest owl in the world, and known as the "phantom of the north". How amazing to see five of them together and another one just up the road!!
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Hope you enjoyed the pics; leave me a comment. See you in another post soon. :)
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A little glimpse of what I saw in the sky when I left work tonight. :)

We got out for an evening trail run up Kootenai after supper last night. ​We mixed it up with a little bit of hiking, too. In combination, it was a good 2-hour workout. :)
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We enjoyed the creek for just a bit while stopping to filter water. 

​It's soooo relaxing by the water! :)

​The creek is noticeably slower this time of year, but still captivating as always. :)

A couple of weeks ago while taking one of my daughters out for some driving practice on the backroads, I got the chance to witness a wildlife interaction between a great gray owl and a whitetail deer. This doe passed right in front of the perched owl. Both watched each other as if to say, "Howdy neighbor! How are you this evening?" 

Before the deer came along I was hoping to get a shot of the owl looking at me, but to no avail. As the owl finished watching the deer pass by to his left, he finished turning his head to take a quick glance behind in my direction. Just long enough for one quick photo and confirmation that he's a great gray owl. I owe that helpful doe a thank you. :)
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I'm not sure what this wildflower is?
​But I do know it adds a bit of loveliness to my day. :)

​What are your dreams?
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Anyone who knows me or reads my blog knows that my biggest dream is living and hiking in the mountains. But living our dreams doesn't just happen.

I've been able to call the mountains my home for the last 24 years and counting. We gave up a lot to move here and it hasn't been easy, but it's the life we've chosen with no regrets on the trade-offs we've made and continue to make every day.

As to hiking, I get out in the mountains often because it's what I love to do, so I choose to make it a priority. To make it happen, I simply look at my schedule and make an appointment with myself and others to get out there. Cancellations are rare.

Life is busy for all of us, and it will keep us from living our dreams if we let it.
​Living our dreams is about the choices we make every day.
​We have to make our dreams happen. Chase them with a passion! :)
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