As a "thank you" for taking care of their dog over Xmas, a couple we know treated us to a getaway in a cabin in the mountains for a weekend. Mellow, nice hot tub, solitude, a small river and train tracks in the backyard, it was a much-needed departure from city dwelling. Check out Baxters' head in the lower right of the pic..

The crib...

Nurse tree on the property...

Trains and glacier-silt laden rivers...

I always marvel at the lack of light pollution at night away from the city lights....