Our trip to Canada was delayed until New Year’s due to our sicko family all getting the COVID bug. Our daughter was still sick as we drove up north (now something other than COVID), but hoping she would recover along the way. (she did not and then our son got sick again as well – sigh).
It has been a very warm winter thus far. Usually it is a lot colder and there is more snow. I don’t remember it ever being this warm before. (I’m sure it has been, though). We did not encounter any snow until we crossed the border and then it was just a few inches on the ground. The activists will be claiming loudly it is due to global warming. Until next year comes along when it will be very cold and very snowy and then they will be quiet again. Fact: El Nino is a common cyclical occurrence that has nothing to do with global warming and these years tend to be warmer than normal (generally speaking). We have a very strong one this year.
Copper Falls in Idaho is located almost right at the border (just a couple miles before it). There was maybe a couple centimeters of snow on the ground. It is a very easy hike, however my wife and son decided to stay in the car. Nekoda, Journey, and I took the short hike up to the falls. It was gorgeous. The waterfall was flowing a lot more than expected (no doubt due to the warm weather and snow melting). Copper Falls is 155 ft. high and just incredibly beautiful with the surrounding snow.
On the way back we encountered a bunch of hunting dogs off leash and howling very loud. They came right up to Journey and were all over her. They were not unfriendly but they were overwhelming her. I told the owners to call off the dogs but the dogs were not listening very well. I did not say anything to them but it really really irked me. Control your damn dogs, people. Anyhow, we had a lovely little outing in Idaho before we arrived into Canada.
