Gary and Dona's Trip into the Bob Marshall Wilderness

with

Steve, Andrea, Adin and Zia

August, 2012

Part 4

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Our first day on the South Fork was spent exploring; we decided this one would be a day of rest. We had a lazy morning breakfast, including dough-boys with honey and jam. Andrea and Steve played cribbage, and then we had a war of bananas.

Adin, Zia, Andrea, Steve and Dona Adin, Zia, Andrea, Steve and Dona Andrea, Dona and Zia playing Bananas
Dona, Adin, Zia, Andrea, Steve Andrea, Dona and Zia Playing Bananas

We set up the silver lining as a sun-shade and lazed around down by the riverside. Adin and I fished, Dona read and made a willow basket, Andrea and Steve battled further on the cribbage board, and Zia amazed us all with the cool bugs she found. And we all went swimming and exploring.

South Fork Flathead Silver Lining Set up for Shade, South Fork Flathead Steve and Andrea Playing Cribbage
South Fork Flathead
Photo by Dona
Silver Lining Shade,
South Fork Flathead
Photo by Dona
Steve and Andrea Battling it Out
over the Cribbage Board
Zia with Dona's Willow Basket Zia checking out Adin's mini-fish
Zia with Dona's
Willow Basket
Zia checking out Adin's mini-fish
Cooling Off, Zia Cooling Off, Zia Cooling Off, Zia
Zia Cooling Off
Cooling Off, Adin Cooling Off, Adin Cooling Off, Adin
Adin Cooling Off
Cooling Off, Adin Cooling Off, Adin Cooling Off, Adin and Steve
Cooling Off, Adin Cooling Off, Adin
Adin Cooling Off
Cooling Off, Zia Cooling Off, Zia Cooling Off, Andrea
Zia Cooling Off Andrea Cooling Off

There was a young kestrel in the tree right behind our sunshade.

Kestrel
Kestrel
South Fork Flathead Country South Fork Flathead Country Gary Fishing on South Fork Flathead Country
South Fork Flathead Country
Photo by Dona
South Fork Flathead Country
Photo by Dona
Gary Fishing,
Braid of South Fork Flathead
Photo by Dona

Zia and Dona Swimming, South Fork Flathead Zia and Dona Swimming, South Fork Flathead Zia and Dona Swimming, South Fork Flathead
Zia and Dona Swimming, South Fork Flathead
Photo by Andrea
Zia and Dona Swimming, South Fork Flathead
Photo by Andrea
Zia and Dona Swimming, South Fork Flathead
Photo by Andrea

Then it was time to cook the fish!

Dona's Willow Basket with Fish Adin and Zia Cooking Fish Adin and Zia Cooking Fish Adin and Andrea Cooking Fish
Dona's Willow Basket with
Fish for Dinner
Photo by Dona
Adin and Zia Cooking Fish Andrea Taking a Picture of Me
Taking a picture of Adin and Zia
Adin and Andrea Cooking Fish

We hit the sack relatively early, as we knew we had to get up early and pack up for our trip out. (Next)