Last House Standing?

Possibly the last home on Fairview Ave. With the For Sale sign, the guess is that it will be torn down to make way for retail.

Salvador Dali is Looking at You

Utility box art - Salvador Dali.

Fence Post Face

Is it a lion? A horse?

Freak Alley Character

An interesting character in Freak Alley - the city's open-air gallery of murals and aerosol art.

Brick History

History at the Boise Depot.

Columbine Blooming

Columbine is blooming. There are many different shades, from peaches and pinks to blues.

Latte Love

Sign outside Big City Coffee in the Linen District.

Pink Trucker Pin Up

Seen in the parking garage at St. Luke's Hospital.

Remodeling and Bricks

I previously knew this as a film developing store (Timeless Photos?). Los Beto's has a new location and the site is being remodeled. The bricks and smokestack might offer clues as to what businesses used to be at this site?

Capitol Protestor

A lone protestor at the Capitol this week. He said he didn't want to talk about it with me, but he would pose for a photo.

Capitol and Blue Skies

Amazing blue skies today in Boise.

View from the Boise Depot Tower

Trips top the top of the tower are available Sundays and Mondays. You have to take the elevator. The public is not allowed on the stairs.

Cool Cars

Some of the vintage cars on display to celebrate the Boise Depot birthday.

Boise Depot Birthday Party

Every year, there is a celebration of the Boise Depot. It was created as a passenger train station, although there are no passenger trains to or from Boise anymore.

Toy Adventure

Mural at a collector toy store on Chinden. Thousands of treasures!

Old Car and Sunshine

An extra cheery scene on Ustick near Locust Grove. 

Photo credit: Bryan Carter

Wildflowers

Arrowleaf balsamroot, Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh Nutt.), dots the Boise Foothills each spring. The flower faces follow the sun. The whole plant is yummy for wildlife. Natives used it for food and medicine.

Art on the Fence

One of the pieces on the fence at the Linen Building. Artist: Tony Caprai.

Lilac Time in Boise

A delicious scent of spring in Boise.

Pizza Love Art

Customers make art for the love of pizza on the comment cards at Flying Pie.

Table Rock Art

New piece by Sector Seventeen at Table Rock.

Boise Car Upholstery

Such a cool service station building. A preserved treasure in Boise.

John Wayne Treasure Trove

One of several stand-ups offered at an estate sale, where a whole room was filled with John Wayne memorabilia.

Rudy's New Home

Rudy has a new home. The giant rooster on top of Jim's Coffee Shop - which closed recently - is now spinning on top of the Capris sign.

Orchids and Air Plants

A visit to Janet Crist's spectacular orchid and air plant greenhouse. Wow.

Surf's Up - Even in our Land-locked State

At first, it doesn't make sense, but there is surfing in Idaho in rivers. We have a white-water park in town where folks surf, paddleboard, boggieboard and kayak. This image is from a tshirt found in a thrift store.

Turntable Window Shopping

Vintage turntable display in a Downtown Boise shop window.

Potato Art

Utility box art in Downtown Boise.

20th Century Bowling in the 21st Century

I'm glad they didn't change their name with the change of the century. On State Street at Collister.

Wild Animals and a Toilet?

My goodness. There is a lot going on here and I love it all! This is a yard in the Collister Neighborhood.