June 17, 2006 - Owyhee Reservoir, Idaho
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| Standing with Pete and his son Pierce. Pete's son Kyle is on the far right. |
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I took Pete flying in the morning. First we made the obligatory flight over his house in Eagle. You can see what a nice neighborhood he lives in. Lots of water and green. Not exactly how one imagines Idaho if they've never been there.
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| Then we headed west towards Owyhee Reservoir, which is a favorite destination for local pilots, plus where Pete's favorite fishing spot is located. As is so often the case, these images don't do the scenary justice. |
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Approaching the center of the reservoir which is thin but long and stretches north to south.
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| You are now free to move about the cabin! Pete is clearly enjoying the flight. |
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| Another great day for flying. |
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| That little white line in the center of the image is a dirt strip called Owyhee Reservoir State airport. |
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There are no facilities but there are a couple of planes down there. I guess people just fly in and do a little fishing.
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Looking north up the reservoir.
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| Pete and I looked for a road to these houses but didn't see any. I guess they bring everything in by boat. |
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| The dam at the northern end. |
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| Pete's favorite fishing spot is somewhere along this river north of the dam. |
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| The Idaho Valley up ahead. |
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| Looking back from whence we came. You could do some serious canyon flying in there. But not the first time you've seen it. |
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Pete looks a little more than happy to be safely on the ground! He liked the flight, but thinks he'll stick to fly-fishing.
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