Autumn Decor Isn't Just a Perfect Pumpkin

Warty, webby, wrinkled, spotted. Autumn decor moves beyond the perfect pumpkin.

Art Deco Style and Ghost Stories

The Hoff Building, originally Hotel Boise, was designed with Art Deco style. Much of it disappeared with remodeling, but some has been brought back through restoration projects. Stories abound about the building being haunted.

Sunday Morning Quiet

Bannock Street in Downtown Boise.

Tall Frosting Perfection

Downtown Window Peeping

Idaho. Local. Love.

Get Your Shoe Shines Here

Idaho Flair

Idaho pinbacks...and one that could come in handy if you need an excuse for a cocktail or to leave work early.

Giant Fireplace

A relic, for sure. It's been retro-fitted to be a charcoal grill at the center. This is behind the Boise Art Museum in Julia Davis Park.

Afternoon Tea - Daughters of the British Empire

Musical entertainment at the tea this afternoon, Barber Park Event Center.

Peek-a-Boo

One of two young deer foraging for snacks with their mother.

Football Weekend

Downtown Boise getting ready for the Boise State University Football game.

Pole Dog

Rooftop Canoeing

Sidewalk Seating

A salute to Boise State University at Thomas Hammer coffee.

Just Because...Monday

September Sunset

Delicious.

Jack-o-Lantern Gourds

These are for sale at the Hyde Park Street Fair in Camel's Back Park.

Underground Street Art

This one is in a parking garage. Enjoy the weekend!

Window Peeping: Artist Desk

A Smile Post. Literally.

Autumn in the Air Today

The view still looks like summer, but, the breeze tells a different story today. These flags are flying in the Boise City Hall Plaza.

Boise Art Museum Sculpture

Free Gourds

So cool when folks share the harvest. I took two warty gourds. Thank you!

Alaska-Bound

I have no judgment on the story. This is a regular view that cannot be be overlooked in Boise.

Bicycle Decor

Patio decorations in Downtown Boise.

Postage Stamp Park Full of Boise Artifacts

C.W. Moore Park is a postage-stamp sized park in Downtown Boise. It's filled with city relics and pieces of history salvaged from torn-down buildings and remodeled systems. The water wheel was originally in Morris Hill Cemetery and used to run the irrigation system. Other vintage architectural details below include arches, keystones, name stones, date stones, carriage stepping stones and historical items.

Salute to Oregon Trail Pioneers

This small, stone obelisk is on the Idaho Capitol grounds - a monument to Oregon Trail pioneers.

Barefoot Boise Banjo Busker

This happened in Downtown Boise.

Eye-Catcher in Freak Alley

Putting the "freak" in Freak Alley.