Cyanpixel Photography
My view of Lemhi County, Idaho, and the world beyond.
Jan 24, 2021
Feathery frost coated the landscape on , on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, after a cold, foggy night in Salmon, Idaho. National Weather Service folks and online authorities seem to disagree on what to call it: rime ice, hoarfrost, freezing fog or “pogonip,” from the Shoshone Native American...
Jan 06, 2021
Last fall we planted more than 100 bulbs in hopes of a colorful garden this year. We left behind hundreds of tulips, daffodils and other flowers when we moved from our first house. Now we’re on our fourth. On a whim, I added a few amaryllis to the most recent order. I don’t have a...
Nov 27, 2020
Welcome to the 14th edition of my “Best Images” books. Here’s a PDF of this year’s edition. I think it is best downloaded so pages can be viewed in the two-up (side-by-side) view. You also may be able to control-click/right-click/whatever you do in Windows to view the PDF...
Sep 24, 2020
A moose wanders onto the property on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, in Salmon, Idaho. It is the first moose sighting since moving here. (© 2020 Cindi Christie/Cyanpixel)
Ever since moving to Idaho, I’ve kept my eyes open for a moose. Seeing a moose in its habitat has been on my long wish...
Jul 11, 2020
Five miles up a rugged, dusty gravel road off Highway 28 in Lemhi County, Idaho, rise four preserved remains of what were once 16 clay charcoal kilns. The enormous domed structures were used to turn timber into charcoal that was transported across the Birch Creek Valley to a smelter in...
Dec 30, 2019
Each year I challenge myself to create a photo book, which is printed in very limited numbers. Here’s a PDF of this year’s edition, the (lucky) 13th in the series. I think it is best downloaded so pages can be viewed in the two-up (side-by-side) view. Make yourself a cup of hot cheer...
Dec 11, 2019
It’s a rugged hike along a dry river bed to the Canipole cave paintings near Loreto, Mexico. Hang in there. Every step will be worth it. Just as I was ready to give up, Wild Loreto Tours guide Mario said, “just 2 more miles.” Certainly I could do that. Just moments later, the...
While I’m not a true coin collector, it was impossible to ignore the release of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness quarter ceremony today at Salmon Junior-Senior High School. The quarter, the 50th in the U.S. Mint’s America the Beautiful series, pays homage to the...
Aug 22, 2019
Mom’s Argus Autronic 35 Rangefinder Camera
This is Mom’s off-limits Argus Autronic 35 from the 1960s. It was her special “slide camera” and woe to any kid who touched this camera without permission. That often meant woe to me, especially after she gave my precious Kodak...
Feb 04, 2019
Snow in the San Francisco Bay Area is rare. While other parts of the country can’t wait to get rid of their snow and cold weather, it is such a novelty here that it leads the news for days. Some residents have never experienced snow and head to the highest peaks to frolic in the white...
Dec 30, 2018
Each year I challenge myself to create a photo book, which is printed in very limited numbers. Hey, I’m not rich. Here’s a PDF of this year’s edition, the 12th in the series. I think it is best downloaded so pages can be seen in the two-page (side-by-side) view. Make yourself a...
Dec 20, 2018
Jasper was meant to live with us. I met Jasper 12 years ago while on a photo assignment for the Valley Times, now the East Bay Times. The Valley Humane Society was moving from its Spring Street location to larger and better quarters in Pleasanton, California. He was among the cats that needed...
Sep 25, 2018
The sight of a bull trout captured in a rotary screw fish trap was cause for excitement as Jared Barker emptied the trap box. It was the largest he said he had seen. Bull trout, chinook salmon, steelhead and cutthroat trout are the “target” fish in a study of juvenile fish migrating...
Aug 16, 2018
The bobcat is the mascot of Ohio University, my alma mater. Perhaps seeking a kindred spirit, one has been visiting the yard here in California. I doubt it has ever seen Ohio, much less heard of it. With these hot and dry summer days, the yard has had a lot more birds, raccoons, opossums and now...
May 20, 2018
This greenhorn tagged along as cattle were moved from the Doubletree Ranch in Salmon, Idaho, to BLM grazing land in May 2018. The ranch in Lemhi County has been in the Clark and French families for several generations. Riders on horseback and ATV, some accompanied by their working dogs, herded...
Mar 13, 2018
A hummingbird photobombs the first sunset of daylight saving time on March 11, 2018, in Livermore, Calif. (© 2018 Cindi Christie/Cyanpixel)
Sunsets can be the ultimate eye candy. They happen every day, but are unique and sometimes surprising. Just when I thought I had the perfect photo...
Dec 30, 2017
Each year I challenge myself to create a photo book, which is printed in very limited numbers. Here’s a PDF of this year’s edition, the 11th in the series. Make yourself a cup of hot chocolate while waiting for the ebook to appear. Happy New Year!
Dec 23, 2017
May this holiday season be all you have wished for, no matter which language.
Nov 09, 2017
A black-capped chickadee flits among the trees, stopping for mere seconds, on Nov. 7, 2017. (© 2017 Cindi Christie/Cyanpixel)
It’s migration season for many four-footed and winged critters. Birds are looking for new homes in warmer climates, just passing through Salmon, Idaho, for a...
Nov 05, 2017
Snow fell overnight, but quickly melted except for where it is shoveled into some piles on the deck. It was just enough for the first snowball-making of the season.
Sep 23, 2017
Icy ornaments melt from the needles of a pine tree on Sept. 24, 2017, in Salmon, Idaho. (© 2017 Cindi Christie/Cyanpixel)
The weather app reported that it was 28 degrees this morning here in Salmon, Idaho. As the sun cleared the mountains, it was time to quickly grab a camera and photograph...
Sep 14, 2017
Snow falls on Lemhi County peaks on Sept. 15, 2017, in Salmon, Idaho. (© 2017 Cindi Christie/Cyanpixel)
Yeah, yeah, winter is coming. A week of summer is remaining and the first snow has fallen here in Lemhi County, Idaho. Within a week’s time we’ve gone from shorts and T-shirts...
Sep 05, 2017
Smoke hangs over Salmon, Idaho, as wildfires in the West burn on Sept. 5, 2017. The grizzly bear sculpture by Robert Deurloo plays with a big orange ball. (© 2017 Cindi Christie/Cyanpixel)
This scene is all too common around here. Local air is clean, but western fires share smoke and...
Sep 04, 2017
The sun glows red in Salmon, Idaho, as wildfires in the West burn on Sept. 4, 2017. (© 2017 Cindi Christie/Cyanpixel)
“Paint Your Wagon” is one of our favorite movies. I can hardly wait until the gold prospectors, all hunkered down in the storm, start singing with beautiful...
Aug 24, 2017
Zucchini from a neighbor’s garden is turned into bread on Aug. 25, 2017. (© 2017 Cindi Christie/Cyanpixel)
Some neighbors came over for dinner last week. It was the first time to meet one of them. Besides the items they said they would contribute to dinner came a bouquet of gladiolus...
Aug 22, 2017
Two fawns visit the yard on Aug. 22, 2017, in Salmon, Idaho. (© 2017 Cindi Christie/Cyanpixel)
Paying homage to Doctor Dolittle, I nicknamed these twin fawns Pushmi-Pullyu. Mama was barely a leap and bound away from the pair, which had just nursed. They are regular visitors to the pasture...
Aug 19, 2017
A leisurely half-day scenic float on the Salmon River began at Island Park and ended at Morgan Bar BLM Campground on Aug. 20, 2017, in Lemhi County, Idaho. These cliffs are along the way. Idaho Adventures, based in Salmon, offers several kinds of river tours with this one being the shortest and...
Aug 13, 2017
A young orange-crowned warbler rests after being rescued from becoming a morsel for the dog on Aug. 14, 2017, in Salmon, Idaho. (© 2017 Cindi Christie/Cyanpixel)
This tiny bird came to rest on the back deck. It appeared a bit stunned but not with an obvious injury. Maybe it had just left...
Aug 09, 2017
Freyja guards her favorite toys until it is time to play.
What’s not to love except for the occasional scary thunderstorm? There is green grass, fun critters to watch and flying discs to catch. You need more than one as she is reluctant to give up her prized possession. Drop by and toss a...
Aug 08, 2017
It’s really tough to drive in Sedona. One could go around and around and around the maddening traffic circles unless ignoring the distracting scenery. It’s much better to be the passenger. Here are some photos from Sedona, Arizona, and nearby.
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