HBO’s Best of the Local Bloggers

Photographer Gail Boughton wrote for Sandpoint Online: “Here’s another picture of an owl at my daughter’s house in Priest River, but this one is one of the babies.” Taken June 13.

* Toad /Synaptic Disunion takes us through the evolution of his blog over the last four years, with photos and all, here .

* UBob is ready to grab his sons, his camping gear, and head for Oregon’s beaches and California’s northern coast here .

*After reading about the antics of Kootenai County commissioners at a Board of Equalization hearing, Mari Meehan /Dogwalk Musings understands why so many are turned off by politics here .

* Cis Gors /From A Simple Mind is wondering if anyone else in her little town of Kootenai cares what’s happening around him/her here and here .

* Granati /Orange Frog tells of a weekend outing on Priest River: “The water on the Priest River was nice. The first submersion was a bit nippy, but a split second after, it was great. It was a bit chop too, so it was good for tubing. soon, the water was glass and out came the boards here .”

Meanwhile, CDADave has the late Syd Barrett/Pink Floyd on his mind here , Nicholas overhears a “Real Life Conversation” here , and Marianne shares a photo of her new home and some family ones, too, here .