Sandpoint Moose
Sandpoint is a small town that sits on the shores of Lake Pend d’Oreille in the panhandle of northern Idaho. The town itself hosts some surprising wildlife. In the tall ponderosa pines in the park, across the street from where I live, between the baseball diamond and swing sets nest some Peregrine falcons. Osprey are seen and heard often; one day I watched 5 circle overhead with their soft cries as they communicated high up in the blue sky. Another pair of osprey nest on top of a microwave dish on the telephone exchange in the downtown area. Bald eagles frequently fly overhead in straight lines as they commute from one location to another. This morning I walked down to the middle of town to have a mooch around the farmer’s market and the art show that is taking place this weekend. I had a nice walk and met a really good photographer who I may write about later. On my home walking the residential streets I turned a corner and didn’t believe my eyes; for lying in someone’s back yar...