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// Phase one sections
var SECTION1 = "Planning 2001";
var SECTION2 = "June 25 - July 7, 2001";
var SECTION3 = "Trailer - 2001";
var SECTION4 = "Road, Fence, Electrical & Septic 2001";
var SECTION5 = "2nd Phase - June-July 2002";
var SECTION6 = "2nd Phase - July 2002";
var SECTION7 = "4th of July, 2002 - Mackay Style";
var SECTION8 = "2002 Finishing the Road Prep";
var SECTION9 = "2002 Flowers & Fauna";
var SECTION10 = "July 15, 2002 - Goin to Twin Day";
var SECTION11 = "July 24th to 30th, 2002 - Heavy Summer";
var SECTION12 = "August 6th to 12th, 2002 - Late Summer";
var SECTION13 = "September 18th to 23rd, 2002 - Early Fall";
var SECTION14 = "October 3rd to 7th, 2002 - Late Fall";
// Phase two sections
var SECTION15 = "June 2003";
var SECTION16 = "Panel Concepts";
var SECTION17 = "July 2003";
var SECTION18 = "August 2003";
var SECTION19 = "Early September 2003";
var SECTION20 = "Late September 2003";
var SECTION21 = "October 2003";
var SECTION22 = "November 2003";
var SECTION23 = "December 2003";
var SECTION24 = "January 2004";
var SECTION25 = "February 2004";
var SECTION26 = "May 2004";
var SECTION27 = "Fall-November 2004";
// Phase three sections
var SECTION28 = "Jan - June 2005";
var SECTION29 = "Dec - Christmas 2005";
var SECTION30 = "Jan - Mar 2006";
// Phase four sections
var SECTION31 = "Apr 26 - May 1, 2006";
var SECTION32 = "Memorial Day Weekend 2006";
var SECTION33 = "May 31, 2006 - Spring";
var SECTION34 = "Jun 6, 2006 - Early Summer";
var SECTION35 = "Aug 3 - Aug 14, 2006 - Late Summer";
var SECTION36 = "Oct 6 - Oct 13, 2006 - Late Fall";
// Phase five sections
var SECTION37 = "April 1 - June 30, 2007";
var SECTION38 = "July 1 - Sep 30, 2007";
var SECTION39 = "Oct 1 - Oct 20, 2007";
var SECTION40 = "Nov 20 - Nov 26, 2007";
var SECTION41 = "Summer 2009";
var SECTION42 = "Aug 12 - 18, 2009";
var SECTION43 = "Oct - Dec 2010";
// Phase six sections
var SECTION44 = "Dec 2010 - December 2011";
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// PHASE ONE
[1, "fir_peace.jpg", SECTION1, "Welcome! The Name may change - we have not decided yet! But this is our place! Sit down. Rest a spell. We are maintaining a visual history of this property as we hope to build a log home here. However, if we are not able to do so we want to improve the property and use it as a recreational camping spot for us and our friends. We have already started ordering western mountain trees, bushes and plants for the landscaping. Stay tuned!" + USAGE_INSTRUCTIONS ],
[1, "lostriv1.jpg", SECTION1, "Welcome! This the property site location. Go 15 miles north on Hwy 93 from the center of Mackay, Idaho to Trail Creek Road then turn west (only option) and go 2.2 miles (Chilly Road on the right with a barrow pit and Old Chilly Road on the left). Turn left and head south for 0.3 miles to a gravel country road on right (Yellow wheel mail box on right just before single lane bridge over the Big Lost River) and go 0.2 mile to the gate to our place."],
[1, "vista_borah.jpg", SECTION1, "The vista we want for our log home - Kevin & Diane look it over. Mt. Borah (highest peak in Idaho) looms 12,266' to the center left."],
[1, "munising1.jpg", SECTION1, "Log Home we hope to build."],
[1, "brownhome.jpg", SECTION1, "Selected floor plans."],
[1, "model_ne.jpg", SECTION1, "View of the NE side (model I made to visualize the home."],
[1, "model_se.jpg", SECTION1, "View of the SE."],
[1, "model_sw.jpg", SECTION1, "View of the SW."],
[1, "model_nw.jpg", SECTION1, "View of the NW."],
[1, "modelin01.jpg", SECTION1, "View of the interior."],
[1, "1_1.jpg", SECTION2, "Trailer looking SW - Friday, before fence & road started."],
[1, "1_2.jpg", SECTION2, "Gravel for entrance road."],
[1, "1_3.jpg", SECTION2, "Ditch digger for electrical."],
[1, "1_4.jpg", SECTION2, "Trailer from west."],
[1, "1_5.jpg", SECTION2, "Grader & Ditch digger."],
[1, "1_6.jpg", SECTION2, "River before rains."],
[1, "1_7.jpg", SECTION2, "Jason Beyeler, fence man arrives."],
[1, "1_8.jpg", SECTION2, "Trucks with poles."],
[1, "1_9.jpg", SECTION2, "Fence crew is here getting layout plans."],
[1, "1_10.jpg", SECTION2, "Starting on the east side."],
[1, "1_11.jpg", SECTION2, "They dropped a load of rails at wrong spot."],
[1, "1_12.jpg", SECTION2, "Rails laid in NW corner."],
[1, "1_13.jpg", SECTION2, "Where to drop last load?"],
[1, "1_14.jpg", SECTION2, "Going to NE corner."],
[1, "1_15.jpg", SECTION2, "Dropped at NE corner."],
[1, "1_16.jpg", SECTION2, "Pounding a post every 4 minutes."],
[1, "1_17.jpg", SECTION2, "Laying out posts."],
[1, "1_18.jpg", SECTION2, "Hop off; pound then hop on!"],
[1, "2_1.jpg", SECTION3, "Trailer Front Right. We bought this trailer used to allow us to see about living here before committing to building a house. (Kitchen & Chair)."],
[1, "2_2.jpg", SECTION3, "Trailer Front Left (Sofa & Dining Table)."],
[1, "2_3.jpg", SECTION3, "Trailer Looking Aft (TV Desk & Bath Room)."],
[1, "2_4.jpg", SECTION3, "Trailer Looking Aft (Bath & Rear Door)."],
[1, "2_5.jpg", SECTION3, "Trailer Looking Aft (Bed Room from left)."],
[1, "2_6.jpg", SECTION3, "Trailer Looking Aft (Bed Room from door)."],
[1, "2_7.jpg", SECTION3, "Trailer Looking Aft (Bath Room Shower from Bedroom)."],
[1, "2_8.jpg", SECTION3, "Trailer Looking Aft (Toilet left)."],
[1, "2_9.jpg", SECTION3, "Trailer Looking Aft (Bed Room from right)."],
[1, "1_19.jpg", SECTION4, "Cutting in road."],
[1, "1_20.jpg", SECTION4, "Finishing poles for west fence."],
[1, "1_21.jpg", SECTION4, "Cutting in road and watering truck."],
[1, "2_10.jpg", SECTION4, "Putting in poles for west fence down to river."],
[1, "2_11.jpg", SECTION4, "Looking west from parking area."],
[1, "2_12.jpg", SECTION4, "West fence & Road (North) Fence from trailer."],
[1, "2_13.jpg", SECTION4, "Laying out entrance gate area."],
[1, "2_14.jpg", SECTION4, "Parking area cut in and looking NE."],
[1, "2_15.jpg", SECTION4, "At west fence looking to property for sale."],
[1, "2_16.jpg", SECTION4, "West fence down to river."],
[1, "2_17.jpg", SECTION4, "River is at highest flow."],
[1, "2_18.jpg", SECTION4, "Fence along west side."],
[1, "2_19.jpg", SECTION4, "Road is done ready for shell surface & Entrance gate started."],
[1, "2_20.jpg", SECTION4, "Putting in last east fence rails."],
[1, "2_21.jpg", SECTION4, "East side fence with neighbor's home."],
[1, "2_22.jpg", SECTION4, "East side fence down to river to south."],
[1, "2_23.jpg", SECTION4, "Fence along east side."],
[1, "2_24.jpg", SECTION4, "Trailer from SE corner."],
[1, "2_25.jpg", SECTION4, "Septic Tank Pit."],
[1, "3_1.jpg", SECTION4, "Old Hay Rake & Electrical trench."],
[1, "July01.jpg", SECTION5, "The well drilling rig was in place when we got here late afternoon Tuesday, 25 June but no body drilling?"],
[1, "July03.jpg", SECTION5, "The trailer is set up for the night. Note the doors closed as the temperature was falling from the low 80's to about 55 and at mid-night it was 45 degrees. We turned on the furnace! Note the satellite dish set up. We bought another dish and just bring a receiver from home and we get 4 channels local tv plus 150 channels on the dish. We pick carefully as the scenery is magnificent."],
[1, "July04.jpg", SECTION5, "The electrical and sewer connections are all in and the trench is for power to the well and to the future house"],
[1, "July06.jpg", SECTION5, "Looking out the access road waiting for the shale to be spread and compacted. The wooden gate structure is in now and we are waiting for the metal road gate to be installed."],
[1, "July07.jpg", SECTION5, "Looking at the trailer from the parking pad. We can use the sewer with 20 feet of hose and the electrical 20 amp service. Can't have air conditioning and the coffee pot on at the same time! The 30 amp service will be useable when the trailer in parked on the pad. Waiting for shale!"],
[1, "July09.jpg", SECTION5, "Looking at the septic tank area with the warning system showing."],
[1, "July10.jpg", SECTION5, "The green covers on the ground cover the 2 chambers. The second chamber (on left) holds the water and it is then pumped to the drain field at left. The ground is very rocky and porous below 2 feet so we pump to a drain field. The warning system tells us if the pump fails or the float fails in the water chamber."],
[1, "July12.jpg", SECTION5, "The drill looks so lonely! Hope they show to drill tomorrow."],
[1, "July17.jpg", SECTION5, "It is late - 9:00 p.m. and we have Purple Mountain's Majesty of the Lost River Range. This is the range to the east - Mt. Borah (tallest in Idaho) - 12,622' to the left and Mt. Leatherman - 12,230' the sharp point on the right!"],
[1, "July18.jpg", SECTION5, "The scene to the northwest!"],
[1, "July19.jpg", SECTION5, "The scene to the southwest - Devil's Bedstead in the Boulder Mountains!"],
[1, "July20.jpg", SECTION5, "They are drilling! We are down to 60 feet."],
[1, "July26.jpg", SECTION5, "And toward the end of the day we got water at 65 feet and continued on down to 83 feet. We will have to bide our time as ranchers and farmers with broken pumps and dry wells get priority - as they should. We will drill to approximately 100 feet for a real solid well."],
[1, "July27.jpg", SECTION5, "Night is falling and the old moon was putting on as show. It was so bright at midnight in the trailer we had a time gettimg to sleep."],
[1, "July30.jpg", SECTION5, "Ah, first light - no drillers!."],
[1, "July31.jpg", SECTION5, "An hour later and we have completed breakfast so off we go picking up river rock and stashing them for use on the foundation and retaining walls!"],
[1, "July32.jpg", SECTION5, "The river is still running very well and has not broken yet. Water rights are based on various decisions and decrees. The oldest has first dibs! When the river is above a certain level the man across the river has water for irrigation. When the river breaks or lowers to a certain level he loses his rights until it goes even lower then all get shares of the remaining water. Otherwise he has to pump from a well to irrigate"],
[1, "July33.jpg", SECTION5, "On the lower lever below the shelf (bank), we have not had the sage brush cleared. We may not clear it all as the animals use it for cover. We have deer and others using this area. A Mourning Dove family is fledging 2 new eggs, so we are watching out for them!"],
[1, "July45.jpg", SECTION5, "The cactus are in bloom. Some more so than others. Early in the morning they are closed and later ..."],
[1, "July46.jpg", SECTION5, "They open up more until full afternoon sun. This is high desert."],
[1, "July52.jpg", SECTION5, "Gib is getting ready to put the awning down for shade."],
[1, "July54.jpg", SECTION5, "Here goes the awning! It is great until the afternoon winds start. We will plant some wind break trees by the west fence!"],
[1, "July57.jpg", SECTION5, "A wild plant to be named later. We have forgotten the name and the book is in the trailer. Next!"],
[1, "July59.jpg", SECTION5, "The east fence looking at the river. Think there are any fish in there?"],
[1, "July61.jpg", SECTION5, "There are fish in there!"],
[1, "July62.jpg", SECTION5, "Get my fly rod!"],
[1, "July63.jpg", SECTION6, "They are still drilling and this is the last 20 feet of steel casing being welded to the previous one. The final depth will be in excess of 100 feet. Good water was found at 65 feet, but we want to be sure that we will have all we will ever need. So 100 feet it is!"],
[1, "July64.jpg", SECTION6, "While they are drilling we jouney into town and everytime we pass the Mackay Reservoir to and from town. It looks good now wait until a couple of weeks and we will show you what reduced water flow from the mountains and heavy inrrigation useage does to the level. This is the north end."],
[1, "July65.jpg", SECTION6, "This is the next section south!"],
[1, "July66.jpg", SECTION6, "This is the the dam on the south end.!"],
[1, "July67.jpg", SECTION6, "This is as much as we can see of the entire reservoir from the dam area looking northwest."],
[1, "July68.jpg", SECTION6, "Just to show you we still we have some Sage Brush on the lower area to be cleared. We will probably not clear all of it because the deer use it for cover and we like the deer coming to the river to drink at our place."],
[1, "July69.jpg", SECTION6, "Raising the support jacks. drilling is done."],
[1, "July70.jpg", SECTION6, "The rig is folded and John is welding the plate on the side of the casing that delineates who drilled the well, permit number and date completed."],
[1, "July71.jpg", SECTION6, "Walt Johnson is in the saddle to finish digging the trench from the electrical power to the well."],
[1, "July72.jpg", SECTION6, "The trench is completed!"],
[1, "July73.jpg", SECTION6, "Walt is putting in a marker warning about the electrical lines so when we have to open up the trench to feed power to the house we will be reminded."],
[1, "July74.jpg", SECTION6, "Doug is attaching and wiring up the pump."],
[1, "July75.jpg", SECTION6, "John is making up the faucet (top)end of the pump pipe."],
[1, "July76.jpg", SECTION6, "Starting to feed the pump down the casing."],
[1, "July77.jpg", SECTION6, "About half way down."],
[1, "July78.jpg", SECTION6, "Almost there putting the pump down the casing."],
[1, "July79.jpg", SECTION6, "Making the conduit watertight joints and setting the riser."],
[1, "July80.jpg", SECTION6, "Fitting the connection box to the casing."],
[1, "July81.jpg", SECTION6, "John is making power connection that goes inside the casing."],
[1, "July82.jpg", SECTION6, "Doug is tightening the pipe fittings on the top of the casing and installing 3 faucets."],
[1, "July83.jpg", SECTION6, "Getting the torque just right."],
[1, "July84.jpg", SECTION6, "Making sure all three faucets are adjusted."],
[1, "July85.jpg", SECTION6, "All connections made and Walt Johnson and I are attaching the first hose."],
[1, "July86.jpg", SECTION6, "Hey! Water! Cold, very cold, clear water. A full shower tonight. No more hauling 7 gallon containers up on shoulders to fill the tank. We are pleased with the progress."],
[1, "July87.jpg", SECTION6, "Sunday afternoon and checking on our dove nest and her eggs. Papa sits in the day time and momma sits at night. I get he goes out on the town at night!"],
[1, "July88.jpg", SECTION6, "Our first visitors are Ron & Betty Conrad from Twin Falls. They have a nice cottage in Mackay and Betty and Diane are involved with leadership in Christian Women's Club of Magic Valley."],
[1, "July89.jpg", SECTION6, "Ron and Betty leaving from our yet to be completed road!"],
[1, "July90.jpg", SECTION6, "Just after they left we had another visitor."],
[1, "July91.jpg", SECTION6, "We watched her browse her way along the river bank eating our Quaking Aspen tree leaves. Diane was poised, poised and poised; but had the camera in telephoto mode and the deer bolted before she could adjust. Bambi's mother will be back."],
[1, "July92.jpg", SECTION6, "Jason and his wife drove down to install the new gate."],
[1, "July93.jpg", SECTION6, "Has to fit it on the big posts."],
[1, "July94.jpg", SECTION6, "Adjusting the bottom hinge."],
[1, "July95.jpg", SECTION6, "Set up the retaining chain for when the gate is open."],
[1, "July96.jpg", SECTION6, "A final adjustment and we have a totally completed fence and gate except for a sign we will hang from the crossbar when we decide on a name."],
[1, "July97.jpg", SECTION6, "Jason Beyeler, J. B. Fencing & Building - what a fence. This is the man."],
[1, "July98.jpg", SECTION6, "This building is an original in Challis, ID. We drove up to look at some trees and buy some gardening supplies."],
[1, "July99.jpg", SECTION6, "Challis, Idaho's main drag in summer 2002."],
[1, "July100.jpg", SECTION6, "Double Springs Pass from the Pahsimeroi Valley thru the Lost River range to Thousand Springs Valley north of Mackay"],
[1, "July101.jpg", SECTION6, "The view to the north of Mt. Borah."],
[1, "July102.jpg", SECTION6, "The view of Thousand Springs Valley and the Boulder Mountains in the far distant."],
[1, "July103.jpg", SECTION6, "Looking down at the road coming up to the pass past the earthquake fault view site."],
[1, "July104.jpg", SECTION6, "Got back to the cabin site and Walt was dumping more shale for the road."],
[1, "July105.jpg", SECTION6, "More shale."],
[1, "July106.jpg", SECTION6, "More shale."],
[1, "July107.jpg", SECTION6, "I did not count but it was about 12 loads of shale."],
[1, "July120.jpg", SECTION7, "And they said you have to be big and strong to handle this fire hose! Hey girl! You got it."],
[1, "July121.jpg", SECTION7, "Shawn Nelson, in the short pants, is one of the sponsors of the picnic! He set up our satellite dish for us."],
[1, "July122.jpg", SECTION7, "They put up the snow fence to keep the big kids away from the pool - it didn't work all the parents got into it just like Little League!"],
[1, "July123.jpg", SECTION7, "A quick check on the line for food. Hot dogs are free! Pop is a buck. Great idea for these guys to do in a small town like this one."],
[1, "July124.jpg", SECTION7, "An announcement about the fishing derby!"],
[1, "July125.jpg", SECTION7, "Here are the fish from the Idaho Fish & Wildlife Fish Hatchery north of town. Don't stress the fish now!"],
[1, "July126.jpg", SECTION7, "Some more, and they are good size too!"],
[1, "July127.jpg", SECTION7, "Yes, be careful we wouldn't want to stress these fish ... before we kill them!"],
[1, "July128.jpg", SECTION7, "The line is way down so here we go! Note the sponsor! Shawn also works at INEEL."],
[1, "July129.jpg", SECTION7, "OK, it is time for the little ones! Catch those fish!"],
[1, "July130.jpg", SECTION7, "OK, next size up!"],
[1, "July131.jpg", SECTION7, "Now those fish are stressed. I have never seen fish swim so fast."],
[1, "July132.jpg", SECTION7, "There go the middle schoolers!"],
[1, "July133.jpg", SECTION7, "Now that is a good fish. Check out the background scenery! Not bad, huh?"],
[1, "July134.jpg", SECTION7, "The bigger kids go for it. It is like an old fashioned greased pig chase - western style!"],
[1, "July136.jpg", SECTION8, "Friday morning, Gale Lords showed up to grade our road and parking pad. Talk about a master craftsman!"],
[1, "July137.jpg", SECTION8, "Most of it is ready for compacting."],
[1, "July138.jpg", SECTION8, "Just a little touch up on the parking pad."],
[1, "July139.jpg", SECTION8, "He wants some more shale before he finishes."],
[1, "July140.jpg", SECTION8, "Checking out the level."],
[1, "July141.jpg", SECTION8, "Ready!"],
[1, "July142.jpg", SECTION8, "We will water it down so Walt can compact it."],
[1, "July143.jpg", SECTION9, "The flora and fauna is fascinating. The high desert is a marvel. There is a great book called Sagebrush Country: A Wildflower Sanctuary by Ronald J. Taylor ISBN 0-87842-280-3 that explains it all."],
[1, "July144.jpg", SECTION9, "We have several species of cactus on the lower part that is not cleared yet. The flowers close up at night and open wide in full afternoon sun. This is yellow prickly pear cactus."],
[1, "July145.jpg", SECTION9, "This is Spiny Horse-brush."],
[1, "July146.jpg", SECTION9, "Pollinators consist of four categories: bees, fly/beetles, butterfly/moth and wind."],
[1, "July147.jpg", SECTION9, "A desert evening primrose."],
[1, "July148.jpg", SECTION9, "Orange globe mallow."],
[1, "July149.jpg", SECTION9, "A pink prickly pear (red genus)."],
[1, "July150.jpg", SECTION9, "More yellow prickly pear cactus."],
[1, "July151.jpg", SECTION9, "A good red cluster."],
[1, "July152.jpg", SECTION9, "We have what is called Tall Sagebrush - Artemisia tridentata and Stiff Sagebrush - Artemisia rigida."],
[1, "July153.jpg", SECTION10, "The river has dropped between 1.5 and 2.5 feet in 2 weeks."],
[1, "July154.jpg", SECTION10, "The water flow is reduced, but better than last year."],
[1, "July2_01.jpg", SECTION10, "This is our first real visitor since the road was completed!"],
[1, "July2_02.jpg", SECTION10, "She was very nervous and looked over the gate very carefully before coming thru!"],
[1, "July2_03.jpg", SECTION10, "She turned west and went toward the west fence. We think she heard the TV playing from the trailer."],
[1, "July2_04.jpg", SECTION10, "These were shot from inside the trailer thru the screens. Did not want to spook her. Right after this shot she went over the fence like it wasn't there!"],
[1, "July2_05.jpg", SECTION10, "Parked on the pad with all connections made. We now do not pop the circuit breaker when the air conditioner is running and we turn on the micro-wave. Camping? Nah, motelling!"],
[1, "july_03_01.jpg", SECTION11, "Just wanted you to see what has happened to the reservoir in a week."],
[1, "july_03_02.jpg", SECTION11, "Parts of the recreation areas are unuseable."],
[1, "july_03_03.jpg", SECTION11, "Cars can actually drive on the waterside of the dam to go fishing."],
[1, "july_03_04.jpg", SECTION11, "The water area is about 1/3 the size it was a week ago."],
[1, "july_03_05.jpg", SECTION11, "Some have grazing rights for the area to the north end. Fishing limits are waived. The fish will die anyway."],
[1, "july_03_06.jpg", SECTION11, "Mt. Leatherman - the second tallest peak in Idaho at 12,220 feet. To the right (southeast) of Leatherman are Patty, Laverne and Maxine - the 3 sisters! Our joke - the Andrew Sisters, what?"],
[1, "july_03_07.jpg", SECTION11, "The Big Lost River at our property looking west. You can look back and see that 2 weeks ago it was running well. "],
[1, "july_03_08.jpg", SECTION11, "The Big Lost River at our property looking east. All the water flowing out of Copper Basin and from the North Fork of the Big Lost River is being used by irrigation upstream from us. "],
[1, "july_03_11.jpg", SECTION11, "This is Copper Basin. Look at the mountain in the right center and that is why it is called Copper Basin. "],
[1, "july_03_13.jpg", SECTION11, "Traveling on the Copper Basin loop road climbing up on the west side."],
[1, "july_03_14.jpg", SECTION11, "Looking back you can see it is a pretty good incline going up towards Star Hope Lake & Creek."],
[1, "july_03_15.jpg", SECTION11, "Looking down at the cattle roundup campsite. This site has been in use every summer for over 75 years."],
[1, "july_03_16.jpg", SECTION11, "The loop road is about 21 miles long and we are just 8 miles up the west side."],
[1, "july_03_17.jpg", SECTION11, "Looking back and across the valley at some of the peaks that surround us."],
[1, "july_03_18.jpg", SECTION11, "Looking northeast towards the Lost River Range in the distance."],
[1, "july_03_19.jpg", SECTION11, "Those black spots are cattle grazing. I would estimate several thousand are in the basin now."],
[1, "july_03_20.jpg", SECTION11, "Devil's Bedstead - see the headboard to the right and the footboard to the left. About 11,061 feet high. We are 19 miles south of our property."],
[1, "july_03_21.jpg", SECTION11, "We decided to take the Burma Road (it was named for the original & aptly named) to return from the basin. The valley in the far left is Thousand Springs to the north with Barton's Flats close to us."],
[1, "july_03_22.jpg", SECTION11, "Barton's Flats to the left with the Lost River Range in the foreground. The road is very narrow (a few wide spots) and not much used. Exciting to do it once. Diane is not interested in doing the trip again, thank you very much!"],
[1, "july_03_24.jpg", SECTION11, "Gib is spreading Chevron Shingle Oil on the rails and poles with a lot of help from Diane."],
[1, "july_03_25.jpg", SECTION11, "We spray the oil on and then brush it in. Notice the sun burn!"],
[1, "july_03_26.jpg", SECTION11, "You can really see the difference between oil and not. We have 133 ten foot sections and have completed 99 sections (34 to go). Have used 13 gallons so far. Get about 8 sections per gallon."],
[1, "oil_gate.jpg", SECTION12, "We finished all the fence - 1330 feet of it and now the main gate. I am not too happy up there."],
[1, "deer_1.jpg", SECTION12, "We just love to see the wild life around. This doe brought her twins to the river but it was dry. So she moved on."],
[1, "deer_2.jpg", SECTION12, "Her twins are well hidden in front of her in the sage brush."],
[1, "deer_3.jpg", SECTION12, "She decided enough was enough and they just move on. They are so graceful.. Yesterday we saw Canadian geese in the spring with their growing chicks, a pronghorn antelope, a fox and then these deer. Love it!"],
[1, "diane-birthday1.jpg", SECTION12, "We went back up to the trailer just after Diane's birthday, and Joyce (Diane's sister and brother-in-law) came over the summit bringing a cake and goodies!"],
[1, "diane-birthday2.jpg", SECTION12, "Joyce and Jerry (brother-in-law) have the old Kail Family cabin at Easley on the Big Wood River west of us 14 miles north of Ketchum. All in all, they are 55 miles away but over a very narrow summit pass (closed in winter) on Trail Creek Road. They spend most of their summer there and a few days each winter, but it is really a rustic cabin with little amenities in winter. We had a great prime rib dinner that evening at Ken's Club in Mackay!"],
[1, "hail_frost.jpg", SECTION12, "We met with the loghome architech on Monday and then on Tuesday, The day we were to come home (August 27) we had frost and then hail from a passing storm. Temperature is falling into the 30's at night but the days all week were in the mid 70's!"],
[1, "birds_1.jpg", SECTION12, "At the height of the morning, we got our first bird, a Wilson Warbler, on the thistle feeder. Joyce gave Diane 2 bird feeders for her birthday as we all like to watch the wild mountain birds. We have mountain blue birds galore at our place all the time. We will go back up to meet with architech, general contractor and log-crafter around 19 September. Thereafter the decision to build or not to build will come! We will have to winterize and close the trailer the last week in September because we will be gone the first 3 weeks in October for a trip back east to visit cousins and for my induction into the U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Hall of Fame as the 14th member. It gets really cold starting in October at 6500'. More to come!"],
[1, "moon_over_lost_river_range.jpg", SECTION13, "The first night we got back up to the trailer, we had this moonrise over the mountains."],
[1, "sr_loghomes.jpg", SECTION13, "This is Salmon River Log Homes in Salmon, Idaho. Diane & I along with Steve Pritchett (General Contractor) and Trent Roman (Log Home Designer) drove up to meet with Bruce Stamper."],
[1, "crystal.jpg", SECTION13, "This is Crystal Stamper with her brand new little boy. He is a cutey!"],
[1, "meeting.jpg", SECTION13, "We are all meeting to be sure that what we are planning in concert is just so in order that the log portion of the home meets with the roof and foundation. Get everyone on the same page!"],
[1, "yard.jpg", SECTION13, "Bruce and Diane in the log yard where the logs are prepared and the houses erected."],
[1, "stacking.jpg", SECTION13, "The designed home is created on the ground with leveling plates and when finished is taken apart, loaded on semi-trucks and delivered to the site for restacking."],
[1, "crane.jpg", SECTION13, "The crane. a major investment for Bruce & Crystal, has really helped in the process by handling long and heavy logs easily."],
[1, "Oct_01.jpg", SECTION14, "We came back up Thursday, Oct 3rd and you can tell that the seasons have changed. This was taken about 7:15pm. It was cold and blowing."],
[1, "Oct_02.jpg", SECTION14, "The clouds were enveloping the peaks and leaving snow. While we desperatly need moisture, this was only going to be the first real dusting and would not last in the warm days of fall."],
[1, "Oct_03.jpg", SECTION14, "The next morning we could see part of the effect."],
[1, "Oct_04.jpg", SECTION14, "Dawn came up later than we were used to at the trailer. During the summer, it would be dawn about 5:30 a.m. and this is 7:30 a.m."],
[1, "Oct_05.jpg", SECTION14, "As the clouds started clearing we could see the snow amount for the first small storm."],
[1, "Oct_06.jpg", SECTION14, "We took a drive to Copper Canyon west of us about 15 miles and then south into a natural pass behind the mountains to the south and the Boulder Mountains to the west. We took this picture because we are struggling with the window design of the NE wall for the loghome. It will not be this design, but it gives us an idea."],
[1, "Oct_07.jpg", SECTION14, "Looking up Wildhorse Canyon with Hyndman Peak (12,006') standing there getting ready for winter."],
[1, "Oct_08.jpg", SECTION14, "Coming back towards our property on a glorious fall day we took this to show only the top of Mt. Borah still held the snow from before."],
[1, "Oct_09.jpg", SECTION14, "You can tell by the air and the trees that fall has fell! We winterized the trailer and will not be back to stay until the early spring about April 10 or so. We will be making the decision on building at the end of October to mid-November since we will have to order the logs in early December if we want them delivered in June. We will continue the saga as things progress. October 9, 2002 - My birthday today!"],
// PHASE TWO
[2, "havendotcalm.jpg", SECTION15, "Welcome! The Name has changed - we decided that the property is a haven (piece of heaven on earth) and the avocation (Dot) with the Calm of God's world (mountain vistas). This is our place! Sit down. Rest a spell. We are maintaining a visual history of this property as we had hoped to build a log home here. However, we found that it was just too expensive for a second home; so we are improving the property with landscaping, watering system and will build a log sided style home here. In fact you will see in the following pictures that the excavation for the basement was started on Tuesday, June 17, 2003. Look on!" + USAGE_INSTRUCTIONS ],
[2, "jun1.jpg", SECTION15, "We came up to the mountains Thursday, 12 June and the sunset was great!"],
[2, "jun2.jpg", SECTION15, "Love these sunsets on the mountains."],
[2, "jun3.jpg", SECTION15, "The sunset."],
[2, "jun4.jpg", SECTION15, "Shine on them hills!"],
[2, "jun5.jpg", SECTION15, "The reservoir this year is more full that it has been in 4 years."],
[2, "jun6.jpg", SECTION15, "The water will help the ranchers and the wildlife."],
[2, "jun7.jpg", SECTION15, "The boaters will enjoy it too!"],
[2, "jun8.jpg", SECTION15, "Camping has picked up considerably too."],
[2, "jun9.jpg", SECTION15, "More of the reservoir."],
[2, "jun10.jpg", SECTION15, "More of the reservoir."],
[2, "jun11.jpg", SECTION15, "More of the reservoir."],
[2, "jun12.jpg", SECTION15, "Inrrigation system being installed for landscape plantings."],
[2, "jun13.jpg", SECTION15, "The Lost River is flowing well past our propertry."],
[2, "jun14.jpg", SECTION15, "On Tuesday 17 they are arriving to dig the foundation."],
[2, "jun15.jpg", SECTION15, "Dean Wall is clearing the brush and sage from the garage parking pad area."],
[2, "jun16.jpg", SECTION15, "While we are clearing this much we are leaving most of the sage down to the river for cover for the wildlife."],
[2, "jun17.jpg", SECTION15, "The first scoop being taken for the foundation and basement."],
[2, "jun18.jpg", SECTION15, "The soil pile starts to grow."],
[2, "jun19.jpg", SECTION15, "The growing pile."],
[2, "jun20.jpg", SECTION15, "Digging the basement area."],
[2, "jun21.jpg", SECTION15, "Dean starts on the road down to the garage entrance."],
[2, "jun22.jpg", SECTION15, "Filling the truck then he dumps it on the road or the pile."],
[2, "jun23.jpg", SECTION15, "The contractor brought in the porta-potty and we started trash service."],
[2, "jun24.jpg", SECTION15, "3/4 done!"],
[2, "jun25.jpg", SECTION15, "Looking at the road down from the top."],
[2, "jun26.jpg", SECTION15, "End of the day Tuesday."],
[2, "jun27.jpg", SECTION15, "Basement area with concrete forms beyond."],
[2, "jun28.jpg", SECTION15, "Parking pad and dozer."],
[2, "jun29.jpg", SECTION15, "Diane found the desert flowers starting to bloom - yellow cactus."],
[2, "jun30.jpg", SECTION15, "Desert primroses."],
[2, "jun31.jpg", SECTION15, "Another primrose."],
[2, "jun32.jpg", SECTION15, "Wed 18th they continue to dig."],
[2, "jun33.jpg", SECTION15, "The last corner."],
[2, "jun34.jpg", SECTION15, "Even after the road there is lots of fill left."],
[2, "jun35.jpg", SECTION15, "Road from below. It will be covered by crushed aggragate."],
[2, "jun36.jpg", SECTION15, "Friday morning after a storm came through during the night - new snow on June 20."],
[2, "jun37.jpg", SECTION15, "The higher peaks."],
[2, "jun38.jpg", SECTION15, "More peaks."],
[2, "jun39.jpg", SECTION15, "Lost river range."],
[2, "jun40.jpg", SECTION15, "Clearing to the west."],
[2, "jun41.jpg", SECTION15, "View to northwest."],
[2, "jun42.jpg", SECTION15, "Mountains to the south."],
[2, "pc-ext01.jpg", SECTION16, "Panel Concepts designed vacation cabin. We are using the same basic floor plan from our log home idea, but no second floor and the 2 guest bedrooms will be in the basement."],
[2, "wall.jpg", SECTION16, "The wall panels are 4' wide and 8' high made up of log siding on the outside with knotty pine on the inside with a styrofoam core for insulation. Some panels are made for windows amd some for doors. We are not using the roof panels because the max span is 24' and we need 40' span."],
[2, "jun03_01.jpg", SECTION16, "We got back up to the property about 5 p.m. om Thursday 19 June. They had had snow and rain the night before and the peaks were covered pretty good."],
[2, "jun03_02.jpg", SECTION16, "Mt. McCaleb, near Mackay with a covering."],
[2, "jun03_03.jpg", SECTION16, "The Lost River range with Mt. McCaleb on the far right."],
[2, "jun03_04.jpg", SECTION16, "Mt. Borah, 12662', peaking above and under the clouds."],
[2, "jun03_05.jpg", SECTION16, "The Pioneer range to the south."],
[2, "jun03_06.jpg", SECTION16, "The next morning with Mt. Borah on left and the range in front."],
[2, "jun03_07.jpg", SECTION16, "Mt. Brietenbach on left with the Patty, Laverne and Maxine (the Andrew sisters) which we have named the Three Sisters in the center."],
[2, "jun03_08.jpg", SECTION16, "Look! There is progress. A load of rebar!"],
[2, "jun03_09.jpg", SECTION16, "Look! Even more progress. A second load of rebar"],
[2, "jun03_10.jpg", SECTION16, "Look! Gib, under the trailer awning, watching all the progress!"],
[2, "jun03_11.jpg", SECTION16, "Sure enough, Monday and true to his word, Steve Prichett, General Contractor, is there with Dwayne (brother-in-law) to start the setting of the forms for the footings. Trent Roman, our home and landscape planner, came down from Challis to finalize floor plans and electrical."],
[2, "jun03_12.jpg", SECTION16, "We are discussing the possibility for moving the house 20 feet to the southeast."],
[2, "jun03_13.jpg", SECTION16, "Final discussions about moving the house 20 feet towards the river. This doesn't hurt the view, the site or anything and it saves construction of 2 retaining walls. Now Diane can have that deck on the Northeast side to sit outside for breakfast looking at the peaks!"],
[2, "jun03_14.jpg", SECTION16, "Shooting levels after we have moved the house."],
[2, "jun03_15.jpg", SECTION17, "Shooting the levels to set the forms for the pouring of the footings."],
[2, "jul03_01.jpg", SECTION17, "Footings are poured - 9 feet 6 inches deep from grade. Frost heave is a problem in this country as it gets to 20 deg F below in winter."],
[2, "jul03_02.jpg", SECTION17, "Finishing the rebar for the walls."],
[2, "jul03_03.jpg", SECTION17, "The forms start to go up."],
[2, "jul03_04.jpg", SECTION17, "Jason Beyerly, the wood fence man has arrived to put in second gate."],
[2, "jul03_05.jpg", SECTION17, " Laying out the gate position."],
[2, "jul03_06.jpg", SECTION17, "Three sections come out so that new sectrions can be added angled inwards to road."],
[2, "jul03_07.jpg", SECTION17, "It is abusy day and more forms are going up. Hard work."],
[2, "jul03_08.jpg", SECTION17, "Jason and his crew putting in a fence for the neighbors to the west of us."],
[2, "jul03_09.jpg", SECTION17, "Going to be a formidible foundation. Notice the rock content of the ground. The was an ancient flood plain and glacier run."],
[2, "jul03_10.jpg", SECTION17, "Finally, not just a hole!"],
[2, "jul03_11.jpg", SECTION17, "Gib and Steve discuss the plan."],
[2, "jul03_12.jpg", SECTION17, "There will be a 3 foot high footing and retaing wall poured at entrance to support the full south wall of the house."],
[2, "jul03_13.jpg", SECTION17, "Steve bring in his digging equipment."],
[2, "jul03_14.jpg", SECTION17, "Filling the county road edge for our access road."],
[2, "jul03_15.jpg", SECTION17, "Gale cuts in the road. He works for the county and has a master's touch on the grader."],
[2, "jul03_16.jpg", SECTION17, "It takes many passes to do it right."],
[2, "jul03_17.jpg", SECTION17, "The ground is left bare until fully compacted then shale is brought in and compacted."],
[2, "jul03_18.jpg", SECTION17, "Watering truck in background to help compact road and the landcapers are digging for the watering system. This is high desert and trees, bushes, etc. will not grow without irrigation."],
[2, "jul03_19.jpg", SECTION17, "Rocky Mountain Junipers will line the west fence to start a windbreak. trees will be added next year."],
[2, "jul03_20.jpg", SECTION17, "It is 8:00pm and they are still working."],
[2, "jul03_21.jpg", SECTION17, "It is 9:00pm and the bobcat man is still digging trenches."],
[2, "jul03_22.jpg", SECTION17, "The circular drive will be a help."],
[2, "jul03_23.jpg", SECTION17, "Trenching and also the neighbors from Los Angeles area are up with their motor homes."],
[2, "jul03_24.jpg", SECTION17, "9:30pm and the Landscaper, Ron Brown is telling me some feature."],
[2, "jul03_25.jpg", SECTION17, "Digging holes."],
[2, "jul03_26.jpg", SECTION17, "It is 10:00pm and they are planting bushes."],
[2, "jul03_27.jpg", SECTION17, "The juniper along the west fence are almost all planted."],
[2, "jul03_29.jpg", SECTION17, "Early the next mornng, Steve (on backhoe) and Jason Beyeler (Fence Contractor) put up the new gate."],
[2, "jul03_30.jpg", SECTION17, "Jason sets the pole vertical."],
[2, "jul03_31.jpg", SECTION17, "Discussing signals."],
[2, "jul03_32.jpg", SECTION17, "Setting the pole."],
[2, "jul03_33.jpg", SECTION17, "Sure can move dirt fast."],
[2, "jul03_34.jpg", SECTION17, "Sister pole is set and getting ready for other side."],
[2, "jul03_35.jpg", SECTION17, "Up it goes."],
[2, "jul03_36.jpg", SECTION17, "Getting it placed."],
[2, "jul03_37.jpg", SECTION17, "In the hole."],
[2, "jul03_38.jpg", SECTION17, "Final adjustment for vertical."],
[2, "jul03_39.jpg", SECTION17, "More forms go up."],
[2, "jul03_40.jpg", SECTION17, "Trimming the tops getting ready for the cross pole."],
[2, "jul03_41.jpg", SECTION17, "Ready to lift the cross pole."],
[2, "jul03_42.jpg", SECTION17, "Up she goes!"],
[2, "jul03_43.jpg", SECTION17, "Half way up."],
[2, "jul03_44.jpg", SECTION17, "All the way."],
[2, "jul03_46.jpg", SECTION17, "Setting one side with spikes."],
[2, "jul03_47.jpg", SECTION17, "Jason measures for fit."],
[2, "jul03_48.jpg", SECTION17, "He cuts the saddle."],
[2, "jul03_49.jpg", SECTION17, "Delicate trim with a chain saw."],
[2, "jul03_50.jpg", SECTION17, "Drills holes then sets final spikes."],
[2, "jul03_51.jpg", SECTION17, "Final spike."],
[2, "jul03_52.jpg", SECTION17, "Now for the other side."],
[2, "jul03_53.jpg", SECTION17, "Same process, now spikes."],
[2, "jul03_54.jpg", SECTION17, "Releasing the chain."],
[2, "jul03_55.jpg", SECTION17, "Filling the holes."],
[2, "jul03_56.jpg", SECTION17, "Cutting the angles."],
[2, "jul03_57.jpg", SECTION17, "The other side."],
[2, "jul03_58.jpg", SECTION17, "Cutting top angles"],
[2, "jul03_61.jpg", SECTION17, "More forms with window inserts being framed."],
[2, "jul03_62.jpg", SECTION17, "The concrete wall will be 8' high."],
[2, "jul03_63.jpg", SECTION17, "Temps about 85 deg F and the work is tough."],
[2, "jul03_64.jpg", SECTION17, "One of the window frame inserts sits on the trestle."],
[2, "jul03_65.jpg", SECTION17, "Almost done with the east wall forms."],
[2, "jul03_66.jpg", SECTION17, "It is getting there."],
[2, "jul03_67.jpg", SECTION17, "The staggering sailors - junipers along the west fenceline."],
[2, "jul03_68.jpg", SECTION17, "32 of them."],
[2, "jul03_69.jpg", SECTION17, "We didn't want them to look tailored - they are staggered on purpose."],
[2, "jul03_70.jpg", SECTION17, "The purple flags are the watering heads."],
[2, "jul03_71.jpg", SECTION17, "Ever present rock anyplace you dig."],
[2, "jul03_72.jpg", SECTION17, "Jason finishes the entrance approach."],
[2, "jul03_73.jpg", SECTION17, "Down by the river in July, it is running well. The dead willows will get cut out next year."],
[2, "jul03_74.jpg", SECTION17, "The deer love to come down to the river for water, browsing and a lie-down."],
[2, "jul03_75.jpg", SECTION17, "There is trout in there!"],
[2, "jul03_76.jpg", SECTION17, "Looking up to the fence line from the river's edge."],
[2, "jul03_77.jpg", SECTION17, "A beautiful river when it runs. If they did not divert all the water in summer then it would be perfect. We are working on keeping a minimal flow for riparian purposes."],
[2, "jul03_78.jpg", SECTION17, "Diane likes the river!"],
[2, "jul03_79.jpg", SECTION17, "The man across the river has altered the flow into a pond area. We are not sure that is legal!"],
[2, "jul03_80.jpg", SECTION17, "His pond exit area back into the river."],
[2, "jul03_81.jpg", SECTION17, "The lower area below the bench will be kept as natural as possible. We want cover and feed for the wild life."],
[2, "jul03_82.jpg", SECTION17, "It is building!"],
[2, "jul03_83.jpg", SECTION17, "The from wall forms are going up."],
[2, "jul03_84.jpg", SECTION17, "The road up to the RV parkimg pad."],
[2, "jul03_85.jpg", SECTION17, "Our neighbors to the east including the three sisters (peaks) that we have named, Patty, Laverne & Maxine. Does that date us?"],
[2, "jul03_86.jpg", SECTION17, "Ready for the pour."],
[2, "jul03_87.jpg", SECTION17, "Just waiting."],
[2, "jul03_88.jpg", SECTION17, "Driving the last vertical spike."],
[2, "jul03_89.jpg", SECTION17, "You didn't think I would do it, did you?"],
[2, "jul03_90.jpg", SECTION17, "Almost done."],
[2, "jul03_91.jpg", SECTION17, "Mounting the gate."],
[2, "jul03_92.jpg", SECTION17, "Setting it on the hinges."],
[2, "jul03_93.jpg", SECTION17, "Now the west spike."],
[2, "jul03_94.jpg", SECTION17, "This gate doesn't buck!"],
[2, "jul03_95.jpg", SECTION17, "Just a little to go."],
[2, "jul03_96.jpg", SECTION17, "Dewayne cuts rebar."],
[2, "Aug03_A02.jpg", SECTION17, "7:00 am Pouring."],
[2, "Aug03_A03.jpg", SECTION18, "Walking the walls."],
[2, "Aug03_A04.jpg", SECTION18, "Now the east wall."],
[2, "Aug03_A05.jpg", SECTION18, "The porch wall."],
[2, "Aug03_A06.jpg", SECTION18, "Concrete from Idaho Falls and pumper from Blackfoot being introduced!"],
[2, "Aug03_A07.jpg", SECTION18, "NW corner being irrigated!"],
[2, "Aug03_A08.jpg", SECTION18, "The Quaking Aspen will propigate and spread into groves."],
[2, "Aug03_A09.jpg", SECTION18, "The forms are stripped."],
[2, "Aug03_A10.jpg", SECTION18, "Left window in place and the water proofing on the walls."],
[2, "Aug03_A11.jpg", SECTION18, "Right window."],
[2, "Aug03_A12.jpg", SECTION18, "Will it be a house?"],
[2, "Aug03_A13.jpg", SECTION18, "Needs some back fill after curing."],
[2, "Aug03_A14.jpg", SECTION18, "Garage door footing and knee wall to support south gabled wall."],
[2, "Aug03_A15.jpg", SECTION18, "Gravel will be poured inside and compacted for floor pouring."],
[2, "Aug03_A16.jpg", SECTION18, "It is Friday - they work 4 days M thru T - 10 hours each day."],
[2, "Aug03_A17.jpg", SECTION18, "West side."],
[2, "Aug03_A18.jpg", SECTION18, "Plantings will block septic area in front of house."],
[2, "Aug03_A19.jpg", SECTION18, "Quaking Aspen, Blue Spruce and Mountain Ash with a dwarf Aberta Spruce here and there."],
[2, "Aug03_A20.jpg", SECTION18, "The dozer waits."],
[2, "Aug03_A21.jpg", SECTION18, "Looking west."],
[2, "Aug03_A22.jpg", SECTION18, "The loop road and second gate."],
[2, "Aug03_01.jpg", SECTION18, "We went up to St. Ignatius, Montana to the Woodworkers Shoppe - Amish owned and operated to select the log siding and corner features. This is their siding & ceiling panels installed."],
[2, "Aug03_02.jpg", SECTION18, "All this was built in 2 years. They moved here from Michigan. Wonderful people."],
[2, "Aug03_03.jpg", SECTION18, "Home made Quaker style furniture is available."],
[2, "Aug03_04.jpg", SECTION18, "I like this table. Can seat 12 people with 4 leaves."],
[2, "Aug03_05.jpg", SECTION18, "Need a roll top desk?"],
[2, "Aug03_06.jpg", SECTION18, "Rocking chair."],
[2, "Aug03_07.jpg", SECTION18, "I gave this to Diane for her birthday except will have burgundy pads!"],
[2, "Aug03_08.jpg", SECTION18, "A rustic willow rocker."],
[2, "Aug03_09.jpg", SECTION18, "Cover plates for log homes."],
[2, "Aug03_10.jpg", SECTION18, "Dave Yoder runs the mills, store and farm."],
[2, "Aug03_20B.jpg", SECTION18, "We are going to use these rails and spindles."],
[2, "Aug03_21B.jpg", SECTION18, "Glider for your porch?"],
[2, "Aug03_22B.jpg", SECTION18, "Adirondak chairs."],
[2, "Aug03_23B.jpg", SECTION18, "Another view."],
[2, "Aug03_24B.jpg", SECTION18, "Nice setting, huh?"],
[2, "Aug03_01B.jpg", SECTION18, "Putting in the gravel fill."],
[2, "Aug03_02B.jpg", SECTION18, "More gravel"],
[2, "Aug03_03B.jpg", SECTION18, "Adding gravel but protecting the septic pump area."],
[2, "Aug03_04B.jpg", SECTION18, "After they get the gravel in place they have to compact it."],
[2, "Aug03_05B.jpg", SECTION18, "The compactor sits on the footing. Dwayne (6'4 & 300 pounds) runs it like a pro."],
[2, "Aug03_06B.jpg", SECTION18, "This is the bedrooms and bath area."],
[2, "Aug03_07B.jpg", SECTION18, "Adding backfil"],
[2, "Aug03_08B.jpg", SECTION18, "Getting more fill from the pile"],
[2, "Aug03_09B.jpg", SECTION18, "Dumping it in"],
[2, "Aug03_10B.jpg", SECTION18, "Waiting for the plumber to make the water and sewer connections."],
[2, "Aug03_11B.jpg", SECTION18, "Sunday afternoon and it seems lonely at the site."],
[2, "Aug03_12B.jpg", SECTION18, "This corner had a blow out and will need backfil."],
[2, "Aug03_13B.jpg", SECTION18, "That is my invention for the government and will save millions. It is a shovel that stands on it's own."],
[2, "Aug03_14B.jpg", SECTION18, "Ready for the sump pump and water connections."],
[2, "Aug03_15B.jpg", SECTION18, "Four inches of concrete will be poured over this."],
[2, "Aug03_16B.jpg", SECTION18, "The east bedroom & laundry room area"],
[2, "Aug03_17B.jpg", SECTION18, "As soon as the plumber does his thing the concrete floor goes in."],
[2, "Aug03_18B.jpg", SECTION18, "The birds are enjoying themselves."],
[2, "Aug03_19B.jpg", SECTION18, "The bird houses will be moved to the southside of the house when completed."],
[2, "Aug03_11.jpg", SECTION18, "Back at the ranch, the plumbing drains have been set and the gravel compacted for pouring"],
[2, "Aug03_12.jpg", SECTION18, "The downstairs bath and laundry room drains are ready."],
[2, "Aug03_13.jpg", SECTION18, "That is the famous sump pump."],
[2, "Aug03_14.jpg", SECTION18, "Bathroom drains"],
[2, "Aug03_15.jpg", SECTION18, "Laundry room drain. There will be a laundry room to the left and a storage room to the right."],
[2, "Aug03_16.jpg", SECTION18, "This is Kimmie. She is a marvel. Hardest working, most professional and fearless worker in Steve's crew."],
[2, "Aug03_17.jpg", SECTION18, "Half of the slab is poured."],
[2, "Aug03_18.jpg", SECTION18, "Kimmie is first on site in the morning and planning the day for the remaining pour."],
[2, "Aug03_19.jpg", SECTION18, "Here starts the pour."],
[2, "Aug03_20.jpg", SECTION18, "She Pours!"],
[2, "Aug03_21.jpg", SECTION18, "Skreeting."],
[2, "Aug03_22.jpg", SECTION18, "First section is almost poured."],
[2, "Aug03_23.jpg", SECTION18, "Skreeting the last section."],
[2, "Aug03_24.jpg", SECTION18, "Getting ready for last pour."],
[2, "Sep03_01.jpg", SECTION18, "Bringing up the cream."],
[2, "Sep03_02.jpg", SECTION18, "All finishing the garage pour."],
[2, "Sep03_03.jpg", SECTION18, "Last pour and finishing."],
[2, "Sep03_04.jpg", SECTION18, "Window well barrier with white interior for reflectivity of light."],
[2, "Sep03_05.jpg", SECTION18, "Window well barriers."],
[2, "Sep03_06.jpg", SECTION18, "Finishing concrete of garage area."],
[2, "Sep03_07.jpg", SECTION18, "Steve & Gib solving some problems."],
[2, "Sep03_08.jpg", SECTION18, "Pillow from pattern of sofa we wil be buying."],
[2, "Sep03_09.jpg", SECTION18, "Garage area just finished."],
[2, "Sep03_10.jpg", SECTION18, "Stub is for drain for laundry room with storage room beyond on left."],
[2, "Sep03_11.jpg", SECTION18, "The stubs on the right are for the bathroom."],
[2, "Sep03_12.jpg", SECTION18, "The access road and parking at garage."],
[2, "Sep03_13.jpg", SECTION18, "Basement with plumbing drains stubbed in."],
[2, "Sep03_14.jpg", SECTION18, "The basement."],
[2, "Sep03_15.jpg", SECTION18, "The road curves down to the garage."],
[2, "Sep03_16.jpg", SECTION18, "The right retaining wall. More will be added at 90 deg to it and a set of stairs will come down from the deck."],
[2, "Sep03_17.jpg", SECTION18, "The last bit of floor still drying."],
[2, "Sep03_18.jpg", SECTION18, "The entire floor is poured."],
[2, "Sep03_19.jpg", SECTION18, "View in evening to the north and west gate."],
[2, "Sep03_20.jpg", SECTION18, "Pika setting the sill."],
[2, "Sep03_21.jpg", SECTION18, "Kim laying out basement walls on the floor."],
[2, "Sep03_22.jpg", SECTION18, "We woke to heavy smoke from the northwest. Forest fire near Challis."],
[2, "Sep03_23.jpg", SECTION18, "Kevin flew in and joined us for a week. Took him out to the canyon for pictures."],
[2, "Sep03_24.jpg", SECTION18, "Shoshone Falls are not much when almost all the water of the Snake River is used for irrigation and any remaining goes thru the power generating station."],
[2, "Sep03_25.jpg", SECTION18, "Gib contemplating the sunset while Kevin takes a picture."],
[2, "Sep03_26.jpg", SECTION18, "Sunset down in the canyon with 289 feet of rock falls!"],
[2, "Sep03_27.jpg", SECTION18, "Looking west down the canyon."],
[2, "Sep03_28.jpg", SECTION19, "Kevin and Dad!"],
[2, "Sep03_29.jpg", SECTION19, "Good portrait, Mom!"],
[2, "Sep03_30.jpg", SECTION19, "We went up to the site and one main floor wall was up and all the basement walls were done!"],
[2, "Sep03_31.jpg", SECTION19, "The library wall opening onto the covered porch to the northeast."],
[2, "Sep03_32.jpg", SECTION19, "We up at the summit of Double Springs Pass Summit looking west towards Thousand Springs Valley with Mt. Borah to the left."],
[2, "Sep03_33.jpg", SECTION19, "Kevin is shooting Mt. Borah."],
[2, "Sep03_34.jpg", SECTION19, "This is a good road in these parts."],
[2, "Sep03_35.jpg", SECTION19, "Got back and more walls are up - Master bath and part of bedroom walls."],
[2, "Sep03_36.jpg", SECTION19, "Wall to the porch and into the library goes up."],
[2, "Sep03_37.jpg", SECTION19, "Long way to go!"],
[2, "Sep03_38.jpg", SECTION19, "View from road and garage area."],
[2, "Sep03_39.jpg", SECTION19, "Stairs down from hall to the 2 bedrooms and bath downstairs."],
[2, "Sep03_40.jpg", SECTION19, "Looking up the stairs - master bedroom to left and bath to front."],
[2, "Sep03_41.jpg", SECTION19, "Looking up towards the library."],
[2, "Sep03_42.jpg", SECTION19, "8 birds fighting for thistle seed!"],
[2, "Sep03_43.jpg", SECTION19, "They flock!"],
[2, "Sep03_44.jpg", SECTION19, "More of the rear wall."],
[2, "Sep03_45.jpg", SECTION19, "They lay the wall dimensions out on the floor and then cut to fit. After nailing and sheathing, the wall is raised into place!"],
[2, "Sep03_46.jpg", SECTION19, "Progress."],
[2, "Sep03_47.jpg", SECTION19, "Looking north into garages and center workshop area."],
[2, "Sep03_48.jpg", SECTION19, "Same view, but look at that sky."],
[2, "Sep03_49.jpg", SECTION19, "Kim walks the walls. She is fearless and a very hard worker."],
[2, "Sep03_50.jpg", SECTION19, "We went home to Twin Falls so Kevin could catch the plane and when we got back the gable walls were up."],
[2, "Sep03_51.jpg", SECTION19, "Starting to take shape."],
[2, "Sep03_52.jpg", SECTION19, "Interior walls reaching up at various heights to meet the pitch of the vaulted ceilings."],
[2, "Sep03_53.jpg", SECTION19, "All those windows face Mt. Borah and Mt. Leatherman. The Lost River range has 10 of the twelve tallest peaks in Idaho."],
[2, "Sep03_54.jpg", SECTION19, "The covered deck opens into the library."],
[2, "Sep03_55.jpg", SECTION19, "Got the picture? Hard isn't it?"],
[2, "Sep03_56.jpg", SECTION19, "The window wells in place. The bedroom windows are escape exits."],
[2, "Sep03_57.jpg", SECTION19, "Purple mountain majesty!"],
[2, "Sep03_58.jpg", SECTION19, "Nice view, what?"],
[2, "Sep03_59.jpg", SECTION19, "Looking northwest as the sun sets."],
[2, "Sep03_60.jpg", SECTION19, "Love those sunsets!"],
[2, "Sep03_61.jpg", SECTION19, "God paints lovely pictures doesn't He?"],
[2, "Sep03_62.jpg", SECTION19, "Picturing the roof on it and all closed in!"],
[2, "Sep03_63.jpg", SECTION19, "Garage parking area."],
[2, "Sep03_64.jpg", SECTION19, "Kim walking the walls again."],
[2, "Sep03_65.jpg", SECTION19, "Kim walking back to safety."],
[2, "Sep03_66.jpg", SECTION19, "Steve shooting grade for the footings of the deck"],
[2, "Sep03_67.jpg", SECTION19, "Ready for trusses."],
[2, "Sep03_68.jpg", SECTION19, "Steve Pritchett, General Contractor talking to Kim and note the footings dug for the deck."],
[2, "Sep03_69.jpg", SECTION19, "Kitchen window moved and hall door cut in along with 1/2 bath window."],
[2, "Sep03_70.jpg", SECTION19, "Waiting for the trusses!"],
[2, "Sep03_71.jpg", SECTION19, "The trailer now closed for the winter. We left at 2pm on Tuesday, Sep 9 and it snowed by 4pm."],
[2, "Sep03_72.jpg", SECTION19, "View from the neighbors."],
[2, "Sep03_73.jpg", SECTION19, "View from the neighbors."],
[2, "Sep03_74.jpg", SECTION19, "Progress includes the front roof sheathing."],
[2, "Sep03_75.jpg", SECTION19, "Starting to look like there will be a house."],
[2, "Sep03_76.jpg", SECTION19, "With a full pitch roof, the workers really needed the steps on the roof to handle heavy sheets of plywood. Also the winds here can take a sheet of ply and a person with it off the roof."],
[2, "Sep03_77.jpg", SECTION19, "The View side facing Mount Borah and Mount Leatherman."],
[2, "Sep03_78.jpg", SECTION19, "The views will be wonderful from all these windows."],
[2, "Sep03_79.jpg", SECTION19, "Getting ready to sheath the master bedroom and library."],
[2, "Sep03_80.jpg", SECTION19, "View of the garage side. The overhang all around will be 2 feet. This helps with precipitation being kept from walls and reduced solar heating in windows yet in seasons other than summer, solar heat can enter to help with the heating bills."],
[2, "Sep03_81.jpg", SECTION19, "Just so you know fall is well on it's way in the mountains. The trees are putting on a show."],
[2, "Sep03_82.jpg", SECTION19, "Hallway to back door on left and kitchen on the right."],
[2, "Sep03_83.jpg", SECTION19, "Lots of wood. The trusses allow for insulation and strength plus give vaulted ceilings inside."],
[2, "Sep03_84.jpg", SECTION19, "View from the kitchen."],
[2, "Sep03_85.jpg", SECTION19, "End wall in the master bedroom. It will have vaulted ceilings too."],
[2, "Sep03_86.jpg", SECTION19, "The main cross truss is engineered for the strength to support the upper levels and is 4 ply wide. Massive."],
[2, "Sep03_87.jpg", SECTION19, "Looking at the library corner with a covered porch. There will be a deck on the east end and wrapping around the covered porch to run entirely across the back of the house facing the river. The will be a stairway down from the corner of the deck to the garage and parking area."],
[2, "Sep03_88.jpg", SECTION19, "The deck will run completely across with a stair down on the left and the right. The stairs on the left will allow one to get from the deck to the kitchen hall door."],
[2, "Sep03_89.jpg", SECTION19, "View from the east gate. The west gate now has an electric closer on it with an electric magnetic catch. This is needed to keep the cattle off of the property as free range is on the north of us. We will never have houses built to the north of us as it is BLM land."],
[2, "Sep03_336.jpg", SECTION19, "Progress being made on roof and constructing front entrance deck."],
[2, "Sep03_337.jpg", SECTION19, "Construction on the northeast side deck and roof over porch."],
[2, "Sep03_338.jpg", SECTION19, "Looking inside from northesat deck into the great room."],
[2, "Sep03_339.jpg", SECTION19, "Working on the porch roof. Covering for chimney to be added."],
[2, "Sep03_340.jpg", SECTION19, "Front of house facing north."],
[2, "Sep03_341.jpg", SECTION19, "View of west face."],
[2, "Sep03_342.jpg", SECTION19, "Supports for deck on south side of house facing river."],
[2, "Sep03_343.jpg", SECTION19, "The spoutheast corner of house."],
[2, "Sep03_344.jpg", SECTION19, "Looking at library and covered porch."],
[2, "Sep03_345.jpg", SECTION19, "The house in the late afternoon. We doubt if it will be done before Christmas."],
[2, "Sep03_346.jpg", SECTION19, "Roofing the porch and working on northeast deck."],
[2, "Sep03_347.jpg", SECTION19, "Basic frame for chimney installed."],
[2, "Sep03_348.jpg", SECTION19, "Working on the redwood deck."],
[2, "Sep03_349.jpg", SECTION19, "Looking at fireplace area to left and TV alcove on right."],
[2, "Sep03_350.jpg", SECTION19, "Looking down hall to great room."],
[2, "Sep03_351.jpg", SECTION19, "Working on south deck."],
[2, "Sep03_352.jpg", SECTION19, "Leveling top of deck support log poles."],
[2, "Sep03_353.jpg", SECTION19, "Finishing porch roof and decking."],
[2, "Sep03_354.jpg", SECTION19, "A visiting hound in the garage!"],
[2, "Sep03_355.jpg", SECTION19, "Terry's Heating from Twin Falls installing furnace, fireplaces, and ducting."],
[2, "Sep03_356.jpg", SECTION19, "Starting to install deck beams."],
[2, "Sep03_357.jpg", SECTION19, "Warm days with cool nights and the great room provides work space."],
[2, "Sep03_358.jpg", SECTION19, "Ducting supplies waiting for installation."],
[2, "Sep03_359.jpg", SECTION19, "Working on the porch roof and the chimney."],
[2, "Sep03_360.jpg", SECTION19, "Working on the south deck."],
[2, "Sep03_361.jpg", SECTION19, "Screwing redwood decking to deck beams."],
[2, "Sep03_362.jpg", SECTION20, "The two fireplaces are in place with ducting. They are back to back, zero clearance fireplaces."],
[2, "sunrise1_oct20.jpg", SECTION20, "Driving up to the cabin and at Craters of the Moon Monument. The sun is rising over the desert."],
[2, "sunrise2_oct20.jpg", SECTION20, "Just a few minutes later it is sun rise."],
[2, "view_from_road.jpg", SECTION20, "First view of the progress we have seen in two week."],
[2, "east_side.jpg", SECTION20, "East view and the windows are all installed and log trim is applied"],
[2, "south_side.jpg", SECTION20, "South view and the deck is installed and stairs will be added to the right side to allow going from deck to garage area."],
[2, "west_side.jpg", SECTION20, "West side and a short flight of stairs will be added to allow going from deck to ground at first floor level."],
[2, "north_side.jpg", SECTION20, "North view and the porch is done."],
[2, "neighbors_view.jpg", SECTION20, "The view of the cabin from the gate of the western neighbors place."],
[2, "insulate_library.jpg", SECTION20, "Insulating the library."],
[2, "insulate_kitchen.jpg", SECTION20, "The kitchen with the microwave vent installed."],
[2, "insulate_mbroom.jpg", SECTION20, "Master bedroom being insulated."],
[2, "insulate_gt_room.jpg", SECTION20, "The great room is being insulated and sheet rock is next."],
[2, "view_groom.jpg", SECTION20, "The view of the mountains to the east from the great room."],
[2, "west_view_241003.jpg", SECTION20, "Notice the grading started and the rip-rap (large stones) placed to stop erosion."],
[2, "south_view_241003.jpg", SECTION20, "Rip-rap to left and the garage doors are installed."],
[2, "southeast_view_241003.jpg", SECTION20, "The log siding is proceeding along the east side and under the porch. The parking/driveway will be installed next week and compacted."],
[2, "sky_lites_outside_241003.jpg", SECTION20, "There are two skylites over the dining area. Notice the log siding."],
[2, "sky_lites_inside_241003.jpg", SECTION20, "The skylites will be framed in straight up on the lower side and slanted on the upper side."],
[2, "east_view_241003.jpg", SECTION20, "The log siding looks really good. Notice the leveling and grading of the surrounding land area. There will be plantings along the house and we will have river rock placed around the deck and front porch as vertical walls. The top gable angle will have a vent inserted then the siding will be finished."],
[2, "front_siding.jpg", SECTION20, "Front entrance with siding being attached."],
[2, "south_view_siding.jpg", SECTION20, "South side of house and siding being attached."],
[2, "basement_oct28.jpg", SECTION20, "The basement is ready for sheetrock and the parking area is being graded."],
[2, "front_deck_stair_footing.jpg", SECTION20, "Pouring front entrance deck stair footing."],
[2, "east_deck_stair_footing.jpg", SECTION20, "East deck stair footing."],
[2, "south_deck_stair_footing.jpg", SECTION20, "Footing for stairs from back deck to parking area."],
[2, "west_deck_stair_footing.jpg", SECTION20, "Footings for stairs from kitchen deck and to back deck."],
[2, "west_side_rip_rap.jpg", SECTION21, "Rip-Rap (stones) were put in place to prevent erosion."],
[2, "kitchen_countertops.jpg", SECTION21, "This is Caesar Stone to be used for kitchen counters and master bath counters."],
[2, "house_from_oldchilly.jpg", SECTION21, "The house as it appears from Old Chilly Road to northeast."],
[2, "ne_sided.jpg", SECTION21, "Northeast view is all sided. Only log rails are left to be installed."],
[2, "front_entrance.jpg", SECTION21, "Siding done on house. Deck rails and stair rails to be installed."],
[2, "front_2be_sided.jpg", SECTION21, "Space above deck will be sided after sw side completed."],
[2, "sw_siding.jpg", SECTION21, "Last side to be sided."],
[2, "deck_stairs_kim.jpg", SECTION21, "Stairs from garage parking area to deck is completed. Logs railing will be added on decks and down stairs."],
[2, "deck_rockers2.jpg", SECTION21, "Ladder allows rock setters to cover the chimney stack with river rock."],
[2, "deck_rockers1.jpg", SECTION21, "Sorting rock to take to roof for chimney stack."],
[2, "sheetrocking_hall.jpg", SECTION21, "Finishing the hall. Taping will then begin upstairs while they sheetrock basement floor below."],
[2, "sheetrocking_kitchen.jpg", SECTION21, "Kitchen and greatroom are ready for taping."],
[2, "sheetrocking_library.jpg", SECTION21, "Library is sheet rocked."],
[2, "sheetrocking_master.jpg", SECTION21, "Master bedroom fireplace. Will have river rock and small log mantle."],
[2, "fireplace_tv.jpg", SECTION21, "The fireplace and surround will be covered with river rock with a large log mantle. The opening on right is for large screen TV and sound system."],
[2, "deer_lamps.jpg", SECTION21, "Found these lamps in Idaho Falls. Sculptured deer."],
[2, "road_graded1.jpg", SECTION21, "The roads have been re-graded and new gravel installed. Also the grounds have been dressed. Planting trees, bushes and grass in spring."],
[2, "elk_herd.jpg", SECTION21, "Can you see the wild life? Elk herd of about 80 to 100 near trees in center of picture."],
[2, "elk_herd1.jpg", SECTION21, "The elk herd in the meadows south of us - zoom photo."],
[2, "first_snows.jpg", SECTION21, "The first snows on the Pioneer Range to the south."],
[2, "winter_east.jpg", SECTION21, "Winter has hit - looking northeast towards Mt. Borah (obscured by clouds)."],
[2, "winter_southeast.jpg", SECTION21, "Winter - looking southwest. Morning temperature was ZERO!"],
[2, "winter_west.jpg", SECTION21, "The western view."],
[2, "west_view.jpg", SECTION21, "House from the west."],
[2, "southwest_view.jpg", SECTION21, "Southwest view - all sided. Steps completed. Waiting for log railings."],
[2, "south_view.jpg", SECTION21, "The south face is now all sided. Waiting for deck log railing."],
[2, "chimney1.jpg", SECTION21, "The chimney is rocked. Waiting for installation of copper cap."],
[2, "sided_front_entrance.jpg", SECTION21, "The front entrance is sided and waiting for log rails plus installation of snow grate in step."],
[2, "sheetrock_kitchen.jpg", SECTION22, "The kitchen is almost ready for painting."],
[2, "fireplace1.jpg", SECTION22, "The fireplace will be rocked after painting is completed. Painting starts Monday, 1 December."],
[2, "front_doors_inside.jpg", SECTION22, "The front door from the inside."],
[2, "winter_cabin.jpg", SECTION22, "The cabin at 4:45p Sunday, 7 December."],
[2, "westgate.jpg", SECTION22, "The west gate in snow."],
[2, "snow_northview.jpg", SECTION22, "The mountains the north in sunset."],
[2, "borahngroup.jpg", SECTION22, "Mt. Borah and friends with a new mantle of snow."],
[2, "breitenbach.jpg", SECTION22, "Mt. Breitenbach in zoom to see that the snow pack is starting."],
[2, "snow_southview.jpg", SECTION22, "Looking south towards Mackay and the ranges nearby."],
[2, "dec_sunset.jpg", SECTION22, "Looking west as the sun sets over the Boulder Range."],
[2, "electricians.jpg", SECTION22, "The electricians are wiring up the switches & plugs upstairs while the painters are finishing the downstairs."],
[2, "cabinets.jpg", SECTION22, "The cabinet man will be installing the cabinets this afternoon and tomorrow."],
[2, "kitchen_hall.jpg", SECTION22, "The wall paint is called Coffee 'n Cream and will match up with the trim stain for windows and the wooden doors we selected."],
[2, "helping_kim.jpg", SECTION22, "She is helping Kim by cutting pieces and rounding over slate pieces for Bullnose edges."],
[2, "kim_tile.jpg", SECTION22, "Kim is doing the tiling here and the floors."],
[2, "master_shower1.jpg", SECTION22, "We are using dark green slate plus small river rock for trim and the shower pan floor."],
[2, "rocks_fireplace.jpg", SECTION22, "While the painting, electrical work and the cabinet installation is going on the rock people will install rock on the fireplace here and in the master bedroom. The hearth will have flat stones to ease sitting there. Completion is expected about Jan 15. Still many things to be done but the longest pull is the stone counter tops - they take 5 weeks from measurement taken on Wednesday, Dec 10th."],
[2, "dec_17_12.jpg", SECTION22, "Using the garage as a paint shop. All the trim has been stained. Now to install it."],
[2, "dec_17_11.jpg", SECTION22, "Basement bath. Color is better (beige) but only one bare naked bulb for light here."],
[2, "dec_17_04.jpg", SECTION22, "Top of steps and near kitchen is 1/2 bath for guests."],
[2, "dec_17_09.jpg", SECTION22, "Door from hall to Master bedroom on right and door into master bath on left."],
[2, "dec_17_06.jpg", SECTION22, "Master shower has green slate on walls with a river rock pebble floor and trim."],
[2, "dec_17_07.jpg", SECTION22, "Cabinets in bath waiting counter top and fixtures."],
[2, "dec_17_08.jpg", SECTION22, "Makeup desk behind you when at lavatories. Diane's private domain."],
[2, "dec_17_05.jpg", SECTION22, "Master bedroom features a fireplace and now all the rock is in place."],
[2, "dec_17_02.jpg", SECTION22, "Cabinets are bead-board hickory with an antique finish."],
[2, "dec_17_03.jpg", SECTION22, "Kitchen cabinets are installed. Appliances are in the garage. Waiting for countertop."],
[2, "dec_17_01.jpg", SECTION22, "The fireplace came out just as we wanted. A good fire on a cold day with a program on the TV or some music playing and scenery to boot."],
[2, "dec_17_10.jpg", SECTION22, "Doors to library (right) and to deck (left). Trim work is progressing. Things are coming to a close - still expect occupancy on 11 January 2004."],
[2, "jan_04-01.jpg", SECTION23, "The log wall is finished and half stained. The view has not changed!"],
[2, "jan_04-02.jpg", SECTION23, "Looking into the library. The doors are getting a final coat. Waiting for the rug layers."],
[2, "jan_04-03.jpg", SECTION23, "The fireplace is ready and the wood (where the TV goes) is for test firing on the Jan 15."],
[2, "jan_04-04.jpg", SECTION23, "Gib and Steve discussing. Refrigerator in place."],
[2, "jan_04-05.jpg", SECTION23, "Front doors will be painted this week on inside."],
[2, "jan_04-06.jpg", SECTION23, "Fireplace in Master Bedroom. Everyone thinks the heat will drive us out. I will make a small fire!"],
[2, "jan_04-07.jpg", SECTION23, "Looking from Master Bedroom thru to doors from library to covered deck."],
[2, "jan_04-08.jpg", SECTION23, "Looking from master bedroom down hall past stairway to lower level to kitchen."],
[2, "jan_04-09.jpg", SECTION23, "Stairway with rails in. Waiting for carpet on Tuesday, Jan 13."],
[2, "jan_04-10.jpg", SECTION23, "Keep coming back to that view!"],
[2, "jan_04-11.jpg", SECTION23, "Ovens are in place. Cooktop must wait for countertop. Microwave and vent goes in on 15th along with electronic air filter, humidfier, and ultraviolet bacteria air cleaner."],
[2, "jan_04-12.jpg", SECTION23, "Dining area fixture is in place."],
[2, "jan_04-13.jpg", SECTION23, "The door to the master shower. Green slate with river rock pebble floor. Good for the feet."],
[2, "jan_04-14.jpg", SECTION23, "The shower features a seat for the old folks so they can wash (reach) their feet."],
[2, "jan_04-15.jpg", SECTION23, "The shower has 2 shelves and a feature strip of rock near the top."],
[2, "jan_04-16.jpg", SECTION23, "The mirrors are installed. Waiting for the countertop on 19th then the lavs are installed."],
[2, "jan_04-17.jpg", SECTION23, "The mirror is one that Win Corley, a Coast Guard friend, made for us. It is over Diane's makeup table."],
[2, "jan_04-18.jpg", SECTION23, "No that is not the toilet. It will be installed on January 19."],
[2, "jan_04-19.jpg", SECTION23, "Looking at shower with glass block wall. Fixtures will be installed by Jan 19."],
[2, "jan_04-20.jpg", SECTION23, "Downstairs bath pedestal sink."],
[2, "jan_04-21.jpg", SECTION23, "Downstairs bath mirror and light are installed."],
[2, "jan_04-22.jpg", SECTION23, "Downstairs bath is ready for fixtures."],
[2, "jan_04-23.jpg", SECTION23, "Door has to be stained and installed for linen closet."],
[2, "jan_04-24.jpg", SECTION23, "Laundry room will get doors and drawers installed by Jan 16."],
[2, "jan_04-25.jpg", SECTION23, "Looking from downstairs foyer into garage (being used for painting room) and up stairway."],
[2, "jan_04-26.jpg", SECTION23, "Downstairs bedroom #1 window - escape window feature."],
[2, "jan_04-27.jpg", SECTION23, "BR#1 closet and looking across foyer to BR#2."],
[2, "jan_04-28.jpg", SECTION23, "Putting final finish coat on doors."],
[2, "jan_04-29.jpg", SECTION23, "Looking into BR#2."],
[2, "jan_04-30.jpg", SECTION23, "Entrances to BR#1 and downstairs bath."],
[2, "jan_04-31.jpg", SECTION23, "Now you can see the log wall from the kitchen."],
[2, "jan_04-32.jpg", SECTION23, "Appliance garage in corner cannot be installed until after countertop goes in on 19th."],
[2, "jan_04-33.jpg", SECTION23, "View of great room waiting carpet!"],
[2, "jan_04-34.jpg", SECTION23, "Ah, the carpet arrives at 11:30am (scheduled for 9:30)."],
[2, "jan_04-35.jpg", SECTION23, "The pieces are precut for the general shape of the house."],
[2, "jan_04-36.jpg", SECTION23, "Gib greets the head man as we leave for Twin. Don't want to be in the way."],
[2, "jan_04-37.jpg", SECTION23, "Half bath - now used for storage of carpet layer tools."],
[2, "jan_04-38.jpg", SECTION23, "More carpet in Master Bedroom."],
[2, "jan_04-39.jpg", SECTION23, "Our neighbor to the east does not interfere with the view."],
[2, "jan_04-40.jpg", SECTION23, "Looking west towards our California neighbors from the garage level."],
[2, "jan_04-41.jpg", SECTION23, "Mackay Main Street by US Bank looking east."],
[2, "jan_04-42.jpg", SECTION23, "Mackay Highway 93 (Custer Street) looking north."],
[2, "jan_04-43.jpg", SECTION23, "Mackay Main Street looking west. Ken's Club on far right and the Christmas Decorations are on the poles!"],
[2, "jan_04-44.jpg", SECTION23, "We drove up on Saturday, Jan 17 to deliver a small amount of furniture and the carpet is all in. Looks really good. Looking into library."],
[2, "jan_04-45.jpg", SECTION23, "The fireplace with glass doors and fan installed. TV niche with shelf is ready."],
[2, "jan_04-46.jpg", SECTION23, "Carpet now adjoins the tile and the microwave vent is installed."],
[2, "jan_04-47.jpg", SECTION23, "Dishwasher is installed as is the icemaker in the frig."],
[2, "jan_04-48.jpg", SECTION23, "Looking from Master bedroom to library."],
[2, "jan_04-49.jpg", SECTION23, "Toilet is installed in the master bath - they are Toto (Japanese) 1.6 gal toilet that really flush!"],
[2, "jan_04-50.jpg", SECTION23, "Looking towards shower showing carpet and door installed. Glass shower door to go yet."],
[2, "jan_04-51.jpg", SECTION23, "Carpet in Master BR with some wood used to test the fireplaces. They work great."],
[2, "jan_04-52.jpg", SECTION23, "Half bath has it's Toto toilet; waiting for countertop Monday, 19th."],
[2, "jan_04-53.jpg", SECTION23, "Stairway down to lower level now carpeted."],
[2, "jan_04-54.jpg", SECTION23, "Queen bed bedroom is carpeted."],
[2, "jan_04-55.jpg", SECTION23, "Laundry room is waiting installation of doors on cabinets."],
[2, "jan_04-56.jpg", SECTION23, "Stairs from lower foyer looking up."],
[2, "jan_04-59.jpg", SECTION23, "Lower bath waiting for linen closet door and towel racks to be installed."],
[2, "jan_04-60.jpg", SECTION23, "This is Diane's birthday present - an Amish Handmade rocker. Will look good and be comfortable wherever she wants it placed. Ask permission to be seated in it!"],
[2, "jan_04-61.jpg", SECTION23, "The log rails and poles are piled on the rear deck ready for installation."],
[2, "jan_04-62.jpg", SECTION23, "The new mansard cap on the chimney. Will be painted dark green to match roof in the spring."],
[2, "jan_04-63.jpg", SECTION23, "Gib set up the rack to hold firewood; if we can find some available. Can't cut in this weather - deep snow and cold!"],
[2, "jan_04-64.jpg", SECTION23, "The garage is being used as an electrical, painting and carpentry shop."],
[2, "jan_04-65.jpg", SECTION23, "The doors are waiting delivery of more stain from Montana."],
[2, "Jan_22_01.jpg", SECTION24, "The HDTV is in place and the Dish receiver gets setup next Friday."],
[2, "Jan_22_02.jpg", SECTION24, "Sofa, Chairs and 0ttomans plus dining room chairs in view. Also the back pad for the rocker is on the couch."],
[2, "Jan_22_03.jpg", SECTION24, "Dining room table and some chairs."],
[2, "Jan_22_04.jpg", SECTION24, "Countertops for kitchen. The stone is called Caesar Stone. Man made in Israel - harder than granite."],
[2, "Jan_22_05.jpg", SECTION24, "Cooktop is now installed under the microwave vent hood."],
[2, "Jan_22_06.jpg", SECTION24, "The appliance garage on the left with the sink and faucets. When you turn on hot water spigot in any place you get instant hot water."],
[2, "Jan_22_07.jpg", SECTION24, "This seam will have to be fixed - out of alignment by 1/8 inch."],
[2, "Jan_22_08.jpg", SECTION24, "Half bath countertop, lavatory and faucets are installed."],
[2, "Jan_22_09.jpg", SECTION24, "Toto toilets. They flush properly and are very quiet."],
[2, "Jan_22_10.jpg", SECTION24, "Master Bedroom fireplace with ash bucket and fireplace tools."],
[2, "Jan_22_11.jpg", SECTION24, "Diane's closet in master bedroom."],
[2, "Jan_22_12.jpg", SECTION24, "Master bath with lavs and faucets installed with countertops."],
[2, "Jan_22_13.jpg", SECTION24, "Shower with all the spray heads installed - 6 total. 4 body, one multiuse plus handheld."],
[2, "Jan_22_14.jpg", SECTION24, "Another Toto. Quiet!"],
[2, "Jan_22_15.jpg", SECTION24, "Contertop, lavatory, faucets, glass wall of shower."],
[2, "Jan_22_16.jpg", SECTION24, "Downstairs bath with all brass fittings and bisquit colored tub, pedistal sink and toilet."],
[2, "Jan_22_17.jpg", SECTION24, "Faucets and towel racks installed."],
[2, "Jan_22_18.jpg", SECTION24, "Closet doors in west bedroom - twin beds to be in here."],
[2, "Jan_22_19.jpg", SECTION24, "Laundry room."],
[2, "Jan_22_20.jpg", SECTION24, "Closet doors in east bedroom - queen bed in here."],
[2, "Jan_22_21.jpg", SECTION24, "East wall has all the log siding installed and stained. Working on drapes for this end."],
[2, "Jan_28_01.jpg", SECTION25, "Diane is observing the most recent furniture arrangement."],
[2, "Jan_28_02.jpg", SECTION25, "Gib is trying out one of the new easy chairs with feet up."],
[2, "Jan_28_03.jpg", SECTION25, "Gib is reading the instruction book on the HDTV set which he says will take 3 days to set up! But the fire is nice!"],
[2, "Jan_28_04.jpg", SECTION25, "The fire is nice. The doors to deck will not be painted until the weather turns warmer and the face temperature is at least 60 deg."],
[2, "Jan_28_05.jpg", SECTION25, "The desk and the lateral file is in place in the library."],
[2, "Jan_28_06.jpg", SECTION25, "The bookcase awaits the arrival of the books."],
[2, "Jan_28_07.jpg", SECTION25, "Diane's rocker is in place and the dining room table is centered under the lamp while the TV set awaits the installation of the Dish system."],
[2, "Jan_28_08.jpg", SECTION25, "The dish washer had concealed damage when the box was opened so a new replacement arrived at 2:00pm, Tuesday, Jan 28. It will be installed Wednesday. Diane's rocker works. Even I can make it rock!"],
[2, "Jan_28_09.jpg", SECTION25, "The old chest in the Master Bedroom was from the original Kail Cabin."],
[2, "Jan_28_10.jpg", SECTION25, "All that is left to be done in the Master Bath is window coverings."],
[2, "Jan_28_11.jpg", SECTION25, "Diane's makeup table is ready with the mirror our friend made for us over it."],
[2, "Jan_28_12.jpg", SECTION25, "The full-body shower is in and operating. Can't wait to try it out."],
[2, "Jan_28_13.jpg", SECTION25, "The 1/2 bath is done except for window cover."],
[2, "Jan_28_14.jpg", SECTION26, "The log railing is going in and looks fantastic."],
[2, "Jan_28_15.jpg", SECTION26, "The final things are the hand rails. They are not easy to fashion."],
[2, "Jan_28_16.jpg", SECTION26, "All that is left on the back deck is the handrails going down the steps."],
[2, "Jan_28_17.jpg", SECTION26, "As we snapped this the handrail on the kitchen entrance was finished."],
[2, "Jan_28_18.jpg", SECTION26, "The covered deck looking out from the great room entrance."],
[2, "Jan_28_19.jpg", SECTION26, "I liked this shot so much I took it again just to get Joe's coffee mug sitting on a post! These guys worked all day outside in 30 degree weather on the railings. Date is Jan 28!"],
[2, "Jan_30_01.jpg", SECTION26, "The handmade (Bethea College) woven rug is in front of the couch for a trial, but ..."],
[2, "Jan_30_02.jpg", SECTION26, "it matches all the furniture and the decor so well it might get moved. It was a special Christmas gift from Kaila and Jacki."],
[2, "Jan_30_03.jpg", SECTION26, "We decided to have sealer and color enhancer put on the fireplace stonework and it really brings out the colors! Final movement is Tuesday, Feb 3 when all the furniture, beds, mattress, etc. will be taken up by Gib as Diane has a special meeting she must attend. We will spend our first night in the house Thursday night, Feb 5. After CBS bible study, we will drive up. Will probably stay thru until Monday afternoon."],
[2, "Feb_04_01.jpg", SECTION26, "The sitting area - the lamps came from our trip to North Carolina, the tables were found at a close out sale in Twin Falls (held for 7 months for us), the beautiful checker board came from Kaila & Jacki, and the guestbook & pen were a gift from Kevin."],
[2, "Feb_04_02.jpg", SECTION26, "The library with the laptop in temporary use."],
[2, "Feb_04_03.jpg", SECTION26, "The master bedroom - the lamp came from Gib's Grandmother via his Mother, the bed was found in a catalog and then found on sale at Hancock Fabrics here in Twin Falls, the bed coverings are perfect. Window coverings are next!"],
[2, "Feb_04_04.jpg", SECTION26, "The lamp on the table between the chairs came from Idaho Falls when we bought the ceiling fans. The rocker came from the Amish people in St. Ignatius, MT - it was purchased 6 months ago for Diane's birthday. The log wall sideing, outside sideing and the log railings were all purchased from THE WOODWORKERS SHOPPE, David Yoder, St. Ignatius, MT. Quality and very reasonably priced."],
[2, "Feb_04_05.jpg", SECTION26, "Diane at the computer getting her e-mail!"],
[2, "Feb_04_06.jpg", SECTION26, "The Kail Bedroom with Log Beds. Second bed not put together yet since they are so heavy we are waiting for Satellite/TV connections to be made in wall near the bed."],
[2, "Feb_04_07.jpg", SECTION26, "The Rogers Bedroom with double bed and the Upland Connection coverings! This is the last picture until spring when we will be able to finish the driveways, parking areas, outside staining, paint doors, deck safety lighting, and rock around the foundation and deck openings! It has been a great experience, but we are ready to enjoy the fruit of our labors for awhile! God Bless!"],
[2, "stitch_homesite.jpg", SECTION26, "Use the mouse to scan left and right to see panorama. Our homesite as it is today. Finishing staining and painting trim. Landscaping to go yet. More trees are due to be planted starting May 11 and then more later in the month of the evergreen type! Spring is here - temperature in the 70's! "],
[2, "stitch_lost_river_range.jpg", SECTION26, "The Lost River Range just to the east in panorama!"],
[2, "gib_di_fireplace_oct21.jpg", SECTION27, "Gib & Diane at the fireplace when our friends, Ken & Ingrid Gould visited."],
[2, "sunrise_oct22.jpg", SECTION27, "Ken shot the sunrise which now comes about 8:15 am. Daylite Savings Time change will move it back for awhile!"],
[2, "gib_di_reardeck_oct22.jpg", SECTION27, "Ken shot us on the rear deck. Our favorite place to watch the river, the mountains, the deer, the rabbits, and the birds at the feeders."],
[2, "ingrid_di_bkfast_oct22.jpg", SECTION27, "Ingrid & Diane in kitchen getting lunch ready."],
[2, "cabin_oct23.jpg", SECTION27, "Ken took this on Friday morning, Oct 22. The grass is still green and the trees are all planted on the west side (east side to go). The trim and doors are painted green and Diane & I stained all of the rails just like the cabin."],
[2, "His_Morning1_oct23.jpg", SECTION27, "This sunrise with clouds gave a clear memberance for us of who made all of this! The sunbeams made the cross!"],
[2, "His_Morning2_oct23.jpg", SECTION27, "Just another shot of the magnificence of God's promise in each sunrise."],
[2, "morning_east_oct23.jpg", SECTION27, "Ken & Ingrid left about 2:00pm yesterday and by 4 pm it was clouding over. We woke to this! Snow on the ground and the peaks with a pretty good covering plus the temperature dropped some 25 degrees over night."],
[2, "morning_ne_oct23.jpg", SECTION27, "Morning to northeast."],
[2, "morning_north_oct23.jpg", SECTION27, "Morning to the north."],
[2, "dble_sprgs_pass_oct23.jpg", SECTION27, "Sunrise over Double Springs Pass."],
[2, "sunrise_mt_leatherman_oct23.jpg", SECTION27, "Sunrise over Mt. Leatherman."],
[2, "sunrise_mt_mccaleb_oct23.jpg", SECTION27, "Sunrise over Mt. McCaleb."],
[2, "cabin_oct24.jpg", SECTION27, "The cabin on sunday afternoon after the snow."],
[2, "north_oct-24.jpg", SECTION27, "Looking north Sunday afternoon, Oct 24, 2004."],
[2, "spraying_wiltpruf_oct24.jpg", SECTION27, "We have to spray the evergreen trees and bushes with Wiltpruf, an anti-dessicant, to survive the winters that are extremely dry and temperatures of up to -25F."],
[2, "last_blooms_oct24.jpg", SECTION27, "The last wild daisies of the season are shown with snow spots."],
[2, "dining_table_600.jpg", SECTION27, "Dining table just ready to be loaded."],
[2, "kitchen_view_600.jpg", SECTION27, "The kitchen taken from the Great Room."],
[2, "great_room_from_kitchen_600.jpg", SECTION27, "The overall Great Room from the kitchen."],
[2, "couch_chairs_small_rocker_600.jpg", SECTION27, "The couch and one of the big chairs with the antique family rocker between dining table & couch. Night comes early in the winter - this is 5:00pm."],
[2, "chairs_large_rocker_600.jpg", SECTION27, "The large rocker was Diane's birthday present!"],
[2, "library_office_600.jpg", SECTION27, "Diane at the computer getting her e-mail!"],
[2, "master_bedroom_600.jpg", SECTION27, "The Master Bedroom - sleeps well!"],
[2, "fireplace_and_tv_600.jpg", SECTION27, "The fireplace and TV - usually have a fire most every night in fall and winter."],
[2, "thanksgiving_dinner_600.jpg", SECTION27, "Here we are about to have our turkey dinner and pumpkin pie."],
[2, "thanksgiving_sunset_600.jpg", SECTION27, "Sunset on Thanksgiving Day."],
// PHASE THREE
[3, "stitch_lost_river_range_754.jpg", SECTION28, "Welcome! Construction was completed and we took possession on 21 March 2004. This picture is the Lost River Range just east of the cabin and holds 8 of the 10 tallest peaks in Idaho.
We spent considerable time here all through 2004 and planted more trees plus put in grass around the cabin. Now, we are enjoying the effort; but, we are also putting in more trees along the east half of the circle driveway with a watering system.
This summer (2005) we will finish the utility shed siding and stain the entire fence. Look on!" + USAGE_INSTRUCTIONS ], [3, "jun0527.jpg", SECTION28, "Sunset on 13 June."], [3, "jun0528.jpg", SECTION28, "Kail Cabin - June 18, 2005 located 14 miles north of Ketchum/Sun Valley and 42 miles west of our place over a mountain pass open only in summer. The cabin was started by Diane's Grandfather with a friend when they each put up $100 in 1923. It went from a tent cabin to an enclosed kitchen with sleeping porch to an enclosed cabin with windows and upstairs bedrooms. In 1960 when we were married, there was no electricity and the only water was from a stream that only ran part of the summer. Now there is electricity, electric heat, 2 bathrooms, and hot water that does not need to be carried. It is rustic, but such memories it holds."], [3, "jun0529.jpg", SECTION28, "Kail Cabin Woodshed, Logs and Jeep "], [3, "jun0530.jpg", SECTION28, "Kail Cabin Living Room - Joyce, Kerri and Diane (l to r)"], [3, "jun0531.jpg", SECTION28, "Jerry Hollander, brother-in-law and Diane"], [3, "jun0532.jpg", SECTION28, "Kitchen looking at door to shower/bath."], [3, "jun0533.jpg", SECTION28, "Kitchen looking at old cast iron wood/coal stove"], [3, "jun0534.jpg", SECTION28, "Joyce, Kerri, & Diane"], [3, "jun0535.jpg", SECTION28, "Joyce, Kerri & Jerry"], [3, "jun0536.jpg", SECTION28, "Diane, Kerri, and Gib"], [3, "jun0537.jpg", SECTION28, "Joyce's Toy - 84' Mercedes 450 380SL"], [3, "jun0538.jpg", SECTION28, "Mt. Borah from north side - 12,662'. We stopped and took this when we left the cabin and drove the long way home north to Challis and then south to our place."], [3, "jun0539.jpg", SECTION28, "Our cabin south side"], [3, "jun0540.jpg", SECTION28, "Flowing Big Lost River from Deck taken June 20, 2005"], [3, "jun0541.jpg", SECTION28, "Ready to leave - Kerri and Diane after Kerri's first visit to the cabin."], [3, "dec05_00.jpg", SECTION29, "Dec 11 - A different view from summer - coming home!"], [3, "dec05_01.jpg", SECTION29, "Dec 11 - The Three Sisters Peaks and Mt. McCaleb. Looking southeast!"], [3, "dec05_02.jpg", SECTION29, "Dec 11 - Looking south. The river is frozen and the mountains are covered with snow. We need the snopack for summer water.!"], [3, "dec05_03.jpg", SECTION29, "Dec 11 - Looking west. Casey's motorhome is shivering in the cold, but the mice are warm! The tracks are from rabbits and deer"], [3, "dec05_04.jpg", SECTION29, "Dec 11 - Looking northwest. The rabbits have battered the snow to get at the grass!"], [3, "dec05_05.jpg", SECTION29, "Dec 11 - Mt. Borah and the first really good covering of snow!"], [3, "dec05_06.jpg", SECTION29, "Dec 11 - Double Springs Pass!"], [3, "dec05_07.jpg", SECTION29, "Getting ready for Christmas. Decorated the front porch a little!"], [3, "dec05_09.jpg", SECTION29, "Dec 23 - We picked Kevin and Kerri up at Boise and came to the mountains. Kaila & Jacki arrive by car tomorrow!"], [3, "dec05_10.jpg", SECTION29, "Dec 24 - The tree with packages starting to gather."], [3, "dec05_11.jpg", SECTION29, "Dec 24 - The fireplace is decorated and I made three sets of deer for the kids to have around their fireplaces at home!"], [3, "dec05_12.jpg", SECTION29, "Dec 24 - They have arrived and we are starting to get comfortable!"], [3, "dec05_13.jpg", SECTION29, "Dec 24 - L to R - Kevin, Kerri, Kaila, Jacki with Baxter on the automan, Murphy on the floor and Zack in the chair beside Jacki!"], [3, "dec05_14.jpg", SECTION29, "We went to church Christmas Eve night and then CHRISTMAS Morning we are opening packages."], [3, "dec05_15.jpg", SECTION29, "Kaila with her Digital Movie Cam, Jacki has her digital camera on the arm of the chair at the ready! I am shooting with my digital cam!"], [3, "dec05_16.jpg", SECTION29, "Kerri get her 20 year old dolls returned to her! Kevin is opening his 30 year old play Fort!"], [3, "dec05_17.jpg", SECTION29, "Kevin gets his 35 year old Hot Wheels collection! We have room in our storage area now!"], [3, "dec05_18.jpg", SECTION29, "More Hot Wheels!"], [3, "dec05_19.jpg", SECTION29, "Most of the presents are opened. The fireplace is glowing. And we have more snacks than we can hold! Merry Christmas!"], [3, "dec05_20.jpg", SECTION29, "Dec 26 - Kerri out in the snow shower!"], [3, "dec05_21.jpg", SECTION29, "Kaila & Jacki are loading the car to leave - 6:00am Dec 28th!"], [3, "dec05_22.jpg", SECTION29, "A snow cloud leaving Mt. Borah to the east!"], [3, "dec05_23.jpg", SECTION29, "Mt. Brietenbach with the wind blowing the snow off - at 10,000' the wind is at least 50 mph"], [3, "dec05_24.jpg", SECTION29, "Beginining to snow Dec 28th afternoon!"], [3, "dec05_25.jpg", SECTION29, "Snow level is dropping on the mountain range!"], [3, "dec05_26.jpg", SECTION30, "Panorama of the Lost River Range (use slide bar at bottom to scan across the entire range from Mt. Borah to Mt. McCaleb.) - Morning Dec 29"], [3, "jan06_00.jpg", SECTION31, "Our neighbor and builder of our house, Steve Pritchett (a good guy), is plowing the road for us. First time it has been needed."], [3, "jan06_01.jpg", SECTION31, "Looking down the side porch to the south and Mackay."], [3, "jan06_02.jpg", SECTION31, "Looking east and you can always tell when snow has fallen as it will be on the porch rails."], [3, "jan06_03.jpg", SECTION31, "Looking northeast as the snow shower passes by to the north."], [3, "jan06_04.jpg", SECTION31, "Snowing on the top of Mt. Borah."], [3, "jan06_05.jpg", SECTION31, "Looking west at our California Neighbor's place and the newly plowed road"], [3, "jan06_06.jpg", SECTION31, "The tracks are from our friends the rabbits."], [3, "jan06_07.jpg", SECTION31, "It will be well into spring before the piles of snow melt."], [3, "jan06_08.jpg", SECTION31, "Southwest and the river with our drainpipes frozen solid."], [3, "jan06_09.jpg", SECTION31, "We don't use the front door much as the northwest storms dump on the front and the sun is on the other side so no melting."], [3, "jan06_10.jpg", SECTION31, "Can't see where the road is except the lump where there is a large rock on the edge."], [3, "jan06_11.jpg", SECTION31, "Looking out of the garage on the backside of the house."], [3, "jan06_12.jpg", SECTION31, "We are backing out to come home to Twin and we can't use the stairs because of the snow."], [3, "jan06_13.jpg", SECTION31, "The 14 inches we have is the most we have ever seen in 5 years."], [3, "jan06_14.jpg", SECTION31, "Saying goodby for awhile, the fires are banked (temp set at 55F) and all is secure."], [3, "jan06_15.jpg", SECTION31, "Trail Creek Road heading towards Hwy 93. Have never seen it covered in 5 years."], [3, "jan06_16.jpg", SECTION31, "Looking west from Hwy 93."], [3, "jan06_17.jpg", SECTION31, "The north end of the reservoir. Usually no water here, but it is almost full this year."], [3, "jan06_18.jpg", SECTION31, "One of the access sites, ice fishing."], [3, "jan06_19.jpg", SECTION31, "Ice fishing camps at the main campsite."], [3, "jan06_20.jpg", SECTION31, "Coming into town."], [3, "jan06_21.jpg", SECTION31, "Getting some gas and there is Mt. McCaleb."], [3, "jan06_22.jpg", SECTION31, "The truck was doing 40-45 and would not let us by. I finally got by him just before Carey."], [3, "jan06_23.jpg", SECTION31, "The hills near the Craters of the Moon."], [3, "jan06_24.jpg", SECTION31, "Just past the Craters and the roads decends here by 500' so it gets a little warmer."], // PHASE FOUR [4, "May25_01.jpg", SECTION32, "The Lost River and Mountain Views to SouthEast on April 26-27, 2006. This is the start of the summer season of 2006. We will finish the tree planting in June and so we will have planted over 100 trees on the property. The next event is to see if they all survive the coming winter."], [4, "May25_02.jpg", SECTION32, "The Lost River and Mountain Views to SouthWest on April 26-27, 2006."], [4, "May25_03.jpg", SECTION32, "The Lost River and Mountain Views to West on April 26-27, 2006."], [4, "May28_05.jpg", SECTION33, "Memorial Day we woke to this. West gate and trees inundated by heavy, wet snow on Sunday morning."], [4, "May28_07.jpg", SECTION33, "Under porch side deck and stairs down to garage."], [4, "May28_08.jpg", SECTION33, "I had to clean off the satelite dish to restore picture as snow blocked the signal."], [4, "May28_09.jpg", SECTION33, "Close up of porch and chairs."], [4, "May28_10.jpg", SECTION33, "East front yard with blue spruce looking like a Christmas scene."], [4, "May28_11.jpg", SECTION33, "Small utility trailer and travel trailer and west yard."], [4, "May28_12.jpg", SECTION33, "The quaking aspen trees are bent almost double. Three broke with the load."], [4, "May28_13.jpg", SECTION33, "East deck area outside the great room."], [4, "May28_14.jpg", SECTION33, "Looking southwest from kitchen door."], [4, "May28_15.jpg", SECTION33, "Looking south across river ."], [4, "May28_16.jpg", SECTION33, "The river is 6 inches below flood stage."], [4, "May28_18.jpg", SECTION33, "West side steps to rear deck"], [4, "May28_19.jpg", SECTION33, "Look at those trees."], [4, "May29_20.jpg", SECTION34, "East side deck on Monday morning - temperature rose quickly to 54F."], [4, "May29_21.jpg", SECTION34, "South (river) side deck on Monday."], [4, "May29_22.jpg", SECTION34, "The road melts first as the gravel absorbs the sun's heat."], [4, "May29_23.jpg", SECTION34, "Looking north west towards neighbor's shed/garage."], [4, "May29_24.jpg", SECTION34, "Mt. Borah and foothills to the northeast."], [4, "May29_25.jpg", SECTION34, "Looking west."], [4, "May29_26.jpg", SECTION34, "River to the southeast."], [4, "May29_27.jpg", SECTION34, "House from the river."], [4, "May29_28.jpg", SECTION34, "River to southwest."], [4, "May29_29.jpg", SECTION34, "Riverside looking southeast."], [4, "May29_30.jpg", SECTION34, "Riverside with tree roots almost in the river."], [4, "May29_32.jpg", SECTION34, "House from the river looking west."], [4, "May29_33.jpg", SECTION34, "Diane likes the river!"], [4, "May29_35.jpg", SECTION34, "The river looking west."], [4, "May29_42.jpg", SECTION34, "House lookimg northeast."], [4, "May2906_44.jpg", SECTION34, "See the rabbit? Under the bush. He is a fat one."], [4, "May2906_45.jpg", SECTION34, "If he freezes in position then we will not see him. They just don't move unless you force the issue."], [4, "May29_46.jpg", SECTION34, "River along west fence line as it meets."], [4, "May29_49.jpg", SECTION34, "The house from the northwest."], [4, "May29_50.jpg", SECTION34, "Closer view of the house."], [4, "May29_51.jpg", SECTION34, "The house from the northeast."], [4, "Jun06_54.jpg", SECTION35, "Installed 15 Blue Spruce, 10 Quaking Aspen and 5 Mountain Ash trees."], [4, "Jun06_55.jpg", SECTION35, "New trees with drip watering system completed."], [4, "Aug060002.jpg", SECTION36, "Late summer sunset on the mountains."], [4, "Aug060007.jpg", SECTION36, "Sunset colors Mount Borah 12,622' tallest in Idaho on the left center."], [4, "Aug060008.jpg", SECTION36, "The sunset was changing so here is the western view #1."], [4, "Aug060009.jpg", SECTION36, "The sunset was changing so here is the western view #2."], [4, "Aug060013.jpg", SECTION36, "The sunset was changing so here is the western view #3."], [4, "Cabin_Oct_07_01_600.JPG", SECTION38, "Mountain Ash in Full Fall folage."], [4, "Cabin_Oct_07_01_600.JPG", SECTION38, "The next day the color is less brilliant."], [4, "Cabin_Oct_07_06_600.JPG", SECTION38, "The color is still good when juxtaposed against the new snow on the peaks."], // PHASE FIVE [5, "Aug150701.jpg", SECTION39, "We came back up in August and here is the first late summer storm. The rainbow is beautiful over the Lost River Range."], [5, "Aug150702.jpg", SECTION39, "Sunset was spectacular!"], [5, "Sep030701.jpg", SECTION39, "We made another trip for Labor Day and the cattle are coming down from summer pastures to their ranches. The area is free range. You have to fence cattle out and fence sheep in. Sandy takes exception and wants to chase them."], [5, "Sep030702.jpg", SECTION39, "Sandi is called back."], [5, "Sep030703.jpg", SECTION39, "Sandi at all out speed. She loves to run."], [5, "Sep030704.jpg", SECTION39, "Sandi hitting the porch deck."], [5, "Sep030705.jpg", SECTION39, "The first mountain snow on the tops."], [5, "Nov_Dec_07_02_800px.JPG", SECTION40, "Joyce & Jerry joined us for Thanksgiving in the mountains."], [5, "Nov_07_Moonrise01.JPG", SECTION40, "Moonrise Nov 25 Image 1"], [5, "Nov_07_Moonrise02.JPG", SECTION40, "Moonrise Nov 25 Image 2"], [5, "Nov_07_Moonrise03.JPG", SECTION40, "Moonrise Nov 25 Image 3"], [5, "Nov_07_Moonrise04.JPG", SECTION40, "Moonrise Nov 25 Image 4"], [5, "Nov_07_Moonrise05.JPG", SECTION40, "Moonrise Nov 25 Image 5"], [5, "Nov_07_Moonrise06.JPG", SECTION40, "Moonrise Nov 25 Image 6"], [5, "Nov_Dec_07_09_800px.JPG", SECTION40, "Frozen River"], [5, "Nov_Dec_07_10_800px.JPG", SECTION40, "Closeup frozen river"], [5, "Nov_Dec_07_11_800px.JPG", SECTION40, "Neighbor's House"], [5, "bird_bench_Aug102009.JPG", SECTION41, "Bird on bench after hitting window"], [5, "bird_pole_Aug102009.JPG", SECTION41, "Bird flew to pole after recovering from hitting window."], [5, "Riffles_Fifthwheel.jpg", SECTION42, "The Riffles visit in their 5th Wheel trailer. Getting ready for 4 wheeler exploration."], [5, "Don_Riffle_cooks_breakfast.jpg", SECTION42, "Don is a wiz at outdoor cooking and he prepared a great evening meal of trout and delicacies. Breakfast was also excellent!"], [5, "Mt_Home.jpg", SECTION42, "Ginny has a new and very fine camera. She shoots anything moving or not!"], [5, "Frontgate.jpg", SECTION42, "Our trees along the west way are really growing. They started as 7 footers."], [5, "Getting_Ready_4wheeling.jpg", SECTION42, "Sandi is supervising Don as he prepares for a jaunt with Ginny 4 wheeling."], [5, "Wildhorse_Creek_Falls.jpg", SECTION42, "On the way to Copper Basin you pass over Wildhorse Creek, but a short way upstream you would see these falls of the creek. "], [5, "On_the_rocks_Sunday.jpg", SECTION42, "Gib's non-metalic chair - a rock works fine."], [5, "Gib_Diane_Sandi.jpg", SECTION42, "We have never had a picture of both of us with Sandi. She is a large Sheltie and not a Collie!"], [5, "Don_Gib_Sunning.jpg", SECTION42, "Don and Gib enjoying the sun on a cool but beautiful fall day at 6,500' elevation."], [5, "Ginny_Don_Riffle_and_Gib.jpg", SECTION42, "Ginny & Don liked the Mackay area so much they have bought some land and are planning a cabin."], [5, "Riffle_Cabin_10242010.jpg", SECTION43, "Here is their cabin pictured Oct 24, 2010 almost completed. They are just across the river to the south."], [5, "Aug202010_GalenaLodge.JPG", SECTION43, "We drove up through Challis and down Hwy75 towards Sun Valley and stopped at Galena for lunch. 5Aug - Happy 50th!"], [5, "Aug202010_DianeGalena.JPG", SECTION43, "Princess Di in the shade waiting for lunch."], [5, "Aug202010_GibGalena.JPG", SECTION43, "Gib waiting for lunch ... no that is not alcoholic beer."], [5, "Aug202010LunchGalena.JPG", SECTION43, "Not a bad place to spend an hour for lunch at 9,000' on a warm summer day!"], [5, "Aug202010_NewStain.JPG", SECTION43, "Just completed restaining the cabin. 5 winters and summer sun takes a toll on wood."], [5, "DeerNECorner_Wintering.jpg", SECTION43, "A small family of deer use the northeast corner of the property for shelter."], [5, "Closeup_DeerNECorner.jpg", SECTION43, "Here is a close up to see just how healthy they are."], [5, "Deer_HeadingSouth.jpg", SECTION43, "The car spooked them and so they moved off towards the river area. Ginny Riffle took these images."], [5, "Homestead_Dec2010.jpg", SECTION43, "The cabin with about 8 inches of snow on the ground. It is so dry that the wind blows it off of the roof."], // PHASE SIX [6, "May17201101.jpg", SECTION44, "We came up on May 17 and had frozen snow greet us the next morning. Sandi loves it."], ];