The Beautiful Snake River Canyon

I still remember when I first moved to Twin Falls, way back in the summer of 1993.  I missed my mountains and thought it was crazy to be in a place so flat.  And then I went to the canyon, and all my ideas changed.  The Snake River Canyon is an amazing and spectacularly beautiful place - a hidden gem.  And really, it is hidden - you won't be able to see and appreciate it unless you go to the canyon rim or down inside, but once you do, beauty awaits.

I have always loved taking pictures of nature, and so now that we are back in Twin Falls for this year, I am taking advantage of the opportunity to take pictures of the beauty of the canyon, the river, the waterfalls, and all that makes it special.

I have so many different pictures of the Perrine Bridge - from tons of different angles and in different seasons.  It is quite amazing, and so I will probably keep right on taking pictures of it :).

I had to get a picture of the bridge with the statue of its namesake - IB Perrine.

Going under the bridge is a pretty fun thing too, and what an amazing perspective.

I also love Canyon Springs Golf Course - not only did my husband work there (and I actually worked there as a cleaning lady with my mom for a bit), but it looks so magical nestled in the canyon.  From above, it reminds me of the Peter Pan ride at Disney World :).

And there are waterfalls everywhere.  The really big ones, like Shoshone Falls, and the smaller ones that are still pretty awesome.

Shoshone Falls is still impressive, even during the part of the year where all the water is gone, sent off to irrigate farms in the Magic Valley.

Being out on the Snake River is always a special experience, and you have to be on the river to get to find treasures like Pillar Falls.

So beautiful, so dangerous, and so special.

And then there is Dierkes Lake, a place I have so many memories of from my high school years.

I went out early one morning, and not only was I in time for the sunrise on the lake, but there was no wind, and so the lake was still as glass, like a mirror, making for some of my very favorite pictures.

Twin Falls is such a beautiful place, and I am blessed to have been able to capture some of it with my camera.