A Day at the Beach

It is a cooker out here and so as the saying goes "Any port in the storm..." which meant that the Workman family found the nearest thing to a port in South-East Idaho, Willow Bay Marina on the American Falls Reservoir

The kids found many different ways to enjoy the sun and water...

They even found a piece of the "Titanic"

Much like apple pie, baseball, and arguing politics the group photo is an American tradition

On a day like this the sun is everywhere which makes taking color pictures difficult but for Black & White pictures the extra light is a big help

I think that this is going to be the next ad campaign for Sun Chips

My Cousin Amanda says that Black & White makes everyone look better...

I agree.

The water was a nice relief from the heat.

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Its A Workman Thing

Holidays are always a chance for family gatherings and my family take every advantage to get together but patriotic holidays are extra special for the Workman family because we practice Americanism like it is a religion.  Here is a look at the mayhem and love when we get together.

Getting a group of people together for a picture can be a challenge.

And then of course it can be really simple.

Oh and no they are not afflicted by some strange skin disease.  Face painting was the activity for the kids this year.  We're just not sure which are the kids and which are the adults.

Here are some of the Aunts and Uncles

The cousins on the other hand were not so sedate

The signature of any Workman gathering has to be the children

Despite the barely-controlled chaos there is always a lot of jokes, tons of stories, and even a little affection.

Here are a couple pictures that I really like because they make a comment on how are family works

I often say that I miss my family but it isn't until I see them that I realize how much I truly miss them.

Speaking of missing people it wouldn't be a family get together without remembering how it all started.

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The Rocket's Red Glare

Yesterday being the Fourth of July means a lot of things to a lot of people in this country and around the world but one of those things will always be fireworks.  The colors are pretty and the noises are exciting.  Fireworks also remind us of the fights our country has won to be a country.  They are the cannons defending Boston and "The bombs bursting in air" over Baltimore.  They are a celebration of the fortitude that is American.

These are pictures from the firework show at Seagull Bay Marina in American  Falls

And as an added bit of drama there was a battle going on last night for the title of best light show.

And the winner was Nature with "Sunset Over The Reservoir."

I hope you all had a fun and safe 4th of July and...

God bless the U.S.A.

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There Is No Place Like Home...

So for those of you that don't already know I have moved back to my home town.  So I thought I would post some pictures of the notable sights around where I grew up

Every tour of American Falls, Idaho must start with the old granary that is out in the middle of the American Falls Reservoir.  The granary is the most visible reminder that American Falls is not currently in its original location.  When the decision was made that a dam and hydroelectric power station would be built on the Snake River one problem was that the original town location would be flooded by the new reservoir.  The Federal Government moved every building to its current location but this building was too tall and too heavy to move, so several attempts were made to demolish the granary.  Soundly defeated by superior construction the decision was made to leave it.  It is now the symbol of our town.

Another notable location is the Old Power House.  This is where the first hydroelectric turbines were housed and behind that is the new power station.

Electricity continues to be a strong part of the identity of American Falls.

Farming continues to be the backbone of our community and these are just a few of the many storage facilities used for the myriad of agricultural products grown in the region.

Below the American Falls Dam the Snake River continues its journey mostly westward where it will eventually join the Columbia River on its way to the Pacific Ocean.

And of course with this much water around pelicans are sure to be near by.

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