Frontier Dreams: Bruneau Dunes

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Bruneau Dunes

My family and I decided, spur of the moment, to explore Bruneau Dunes. It's one of those things we had been talking about doing for quite awhile but hadn't actually made the time to go. I am so glad we finally made it there. The scenery is breathtaking and the sand dunes are incredible and so much fun to climb. I think the wait was worth it and going in the winter was probably even better than trying to go in the warmer months. There was barely anyone there except for a couple of people climbing a faraway dune with their sleds. The snow doesn't seem to want to stick this year so maybe we'll have to bring our toboggan here for some sand sledding, too!

So many ducks and geese!

catching up with the girls (at the top of a dune)

i promise the dune was much steeper than it looks

Crawling up to the top

Stopping to rest

Almost to the top

Made it!

Kevin and the girls decided they wanted to climb another taller and steeper sand dune but Little L was too exhausted to try so he and I stayed back and explored the surrounding area. This boy of mine just loves to play in sand so he was quite happy where he was.

Antelope tracks

He's hard to see but there is a Cedar Waxwing at the top of the tree in this photo. His call gave him away to us! We normally see the Bohemian Waxwings near our house. They are such beautiful birds!

Until next time, Bruneau Dunes!

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jenpenny5297 1p · 566 weeks ago

Beautiful pictures. ;)

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Amy · 566 weeks ago

That looks like a blast! Hoping to add Sleeping Bear Dunes to our own family vacay list this summer. Do you have any tips/tricks for getting sand out of a GSD coat?

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jenlynheb 49p · 566 weeks ago

Sleeping Bear is amazing Amy. Be sure to go on a day that isn't windy though. The sand blowing over the hills can be rough on the face!

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FrontierDreams 111p · 566 weeks ago

Oh I wish I did! She tracked it all in the van and house afterwards. But the trip was worth it!

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DH | Sparky | Kevin · 565 weeks ago

Their fur is designed to somewhat clean itself, especially with "dirt" as fine as sand. Over (short) time, and through natural body movement, the sand will just fall out/off. Yeah, it will fall wherever it pleases, like our van, house, garage, etc. but it doesn't stick to them or anything for long term. I bathe our dogs twice a year unless they get smelly, and will spot clean as necessary. The more they get bathed, the more I'm stripping them of the protective oils that keep their skin and fur looking shiny and healthy. I usually bathe them once in the Spring on the first warm day of the year, and again in the Fall on the last warmest day of the year. I use a holistic oatmeal/coconut dog shampoo with no unnatural fragrances or additives; the less ingredients, the better! Hope that helps! Anytime anyone asks questions about the dogs, I'm always here to help!

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