This week’s Skywatch Friday shot is from my mother’s beloved Idaho. She grew up there and moved for a time and came back when she and my Dad retired. She’s been gone for some time and I think of her every day. Most of what I am today is because of her. 
She was a natural Forest Ranger’s wife. She loved the mountains and loved her family. She always told Dad that she would live anywhere but she had to be able to see mountains.
We lived in some really out of the way places sometimes in Forest Service houses. I remember when we moved from Coyote, New Mexico to Payson, Arizona and you know what. The houses we lived in were exactly the same!!
Coytote, New Mexico Ranger Station, brother Bob on her right on my on her left.
She loved her kids, her grandkids, and her many nieces and nephews, and their kids too!!
Here she is giving Logan a lift.
She had her health issues but she never let them slow her down.
Rest in Peace Mom
This Skywatch is a wonderful tribute. On starry nights I walk up back alone and look for the Milky Way and search for Mom and Dad. There up there somewhere. Ah… those memories never fade. Comfort for you.
What a lovely tribute.
Your mom sounds very special! Idaho is such a beautiful place so it’s wonderful that and your dad retired there.
A beautiful tribute to your wonderful Mom!! Thank you so much for sharing! I know how much you still miss her!!
A very special SkyWatch Friday post and a loving tribute to your sweet mom.
Very beautifully written, Alan. I hope my own children have some of these good things to say about me when I’m gone.
Nice skywatch image but an incredible tribute to your mother. Most of us baby boomers were fortunate enough to have loving parents that gave themselves to us and for us. Both of my parents are gone and a day rarely passes that I don’t think about them. Have a blessed week-end.
What a sweet post about your mom and how fortunate you were to have her in your life for so long! I lost mine when I was so young that I can’t even remember her except through black and white pictures.
Your mom sounds like a lovely lady who taught you the love of nature.
Oh Yogi, what a beautiful tribute to your mom! Lovely photos as mementos, and a super sky shot at the end.
A very beautiful and touching tribute to your lovely and beautiful mom. A fantastic pic of skywatch!
A very nice tribute, Alan, and it sounds like you had fun growing up!
that is such a warm tribute.
Wonderful post, images and tribute to your Mom!
Happy Friday, have a great weekend!
A very nice tribute to your mother!
Great sky shot! What a very lovely and loving tribute to your Mom ~and it ‘s not even Mother’s Day ~ You are a great son ~ One your Mom would be proud of, I am sure ~ thanks for sharing this wonderful gift!
Happy Weekend,
artmusedog and carol
Lovely pictures, both the old and new! Happy weekend!
Beautiful sunburst, and I love the barn shot!
The First one is a real STAR of an image… 🙂
Obviously a very special lady.
Nice tribute, brother! I miss her every day and it makes me sad she isn’t here to meet Georgie. Oh how she would have loved that little girl. In some pictures of Georgie she looks so much like mom. I can’t believe it has been 12 years.