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358--Idaho: Rainbows on the GPAR ranch @ CherieSpotting     Jul 11 2006 - 16:25 PST Cherie writes: Northern Idaho is a place of quiet comfort, a place to get lost in the dreaminess of creamy wheat fields and the aromatic smell of late-harvest hops. Enter into a world of unplugged magic, where double rainbows really exist and children still frolic amongst the haystacks. Welcome to the wild oblivion of the North—to a land where being called a “heifer” is a compliment and the sweetest music is the wind tickling the amber leaves. Soar with me above the rolling hills and fertile valleys of the GPAR ranch in Pat’s plane. Spy the sun-drenched canola fields and experience the solitude and enchantment of our gorgeous green earth viewed from over a thousand feet off the ground. Click on each picture to see it full size. read comments (0) | write comment| views: 4290    | rated: 0.0    printer-friendly version   Jaden and Maria stare in awe as a rainbow arches over the Gardiner Prime Angus Ranch. Just when you thought it couldn't get any better--there are two rainbows! Where's the pot of gold? In Idaho...somewhere under the rainbow. Maria & Connor. Maria in the rain. Sticking together no matter what. Kristin with Jaden and Connor. Hugging the kids. The view from the GPAR ranch. Little girls. Clouds bring their own beauty to the day. Ada. Prime Angus. Being called a "heifer" is a compliment in Idaho. Love that dog. Kevin and Connor. Playing chess with the master. Kokanne beer. (Just make sure you pronounce it right...it doesn't weigh a kilo.) A big hug for the dog. Pat, Kevin and Connor. 3 Generations. Jaden, Kristin and Ada. The Gardiner family. That's a lot of hay to buck. The city slicker pulls his weight around the ranch. An ironman bucks hay. Blue hair, shaved legs and chaps. Hay girls. Who is driving? The kids! Jaden and Maria. Clara can't reach the pedals. Inside the barn. On the fence. Kevin and Pat. Kevin. Pat, the pilot. Cherie and Kevin. We're up in the air! It's easy to climb a mountain when you're in a plane. A river snakes through the valley. The GPAR ranch from the sky. Zoom in. A closer look at the GPAR log cabin. The one that's not looking at the camera is flying the plane. Meandering rivers and yellow canola fields. Just around the bend. Gliding between the mountains. The view goes on forever. Green and blue. The river's eye. Two Gardiners. A train snakes by. Northern Idaho is dominated by rich valleys and golden fields. You see things differently from above. The airport landing strip. Command center. Time for a re-fuel. Filler up. Another landing. The weather rolls in. Time to put the plane away. She fits snug in her hangar. Father and son.