Huckleberries and.......

Huckleberry pancakes, shakes and ice cream have been the treats along the way through Washington state.  Having been spoiled by the coastal beauty of the San Juan Islands it has been difficult to leave it behind.  The pines became less dense and more dry as we passed over the Cascades to eastern Washington.  Sagebrush and dry grasses became the norm but gradually the pristine rivers turned into beautiful lakes and the lush pines returned as we traveled into the panhandle of Idaho state.  Who knew that Sandpoint, Idaho was so beautiful?  The homes, cabins, boat docks and ramps along the lake shore were a surprise and full of beauty.  My memory from being here years ago that these places in northern Idaho were backward logging towns has now made an abrupt change.