Homestead

We took our picnic dinner over to the Engebretsen Homestead last week and then took a walk on a path beside the river.  Our new friends, the Moyer family, joined us for the evening.  My mom and dad have now lived on the homestead property for three years and we enjoy getting to spend the time at their place beside the river.

The Anchor River is a busy place for many animals that like to feast on the bounty of the river.  In the winter the river bottom is a haven for "herds" of moose...my parents have often seen 15 moose together feeding on the willow along the river.  For the summer months, the moose move to higher ground while the bears and various other animals inhabit the area.  The eagles nest in the large cottonwood that grow along the rivers edge, and there are many different types of ducks float the river.  We saw quite an array of tracks on the edge of the river...

Down the river there is a rope bridge that beckons us when we walk along the river...

Why does a winding river hold so much intrigue?  It is like a magnet pulling us in...to wade in its icy pools, to catch minnows, to build dams along the edge, to cast a hook into its depths and hope for a trout, or just to amble along its banks...whatever it may be, the river lures us all in.  What a treasure to behold!