Just a dream and the wind to carry me...

Sailing
Takes me away
To where I've always heard it could be
Just a dream and the wind to carry me
And soon I will be free
- "Sailing" by Christopher Cross

To better see the tiny surfer man, please view LARGE.

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Wildfire update: The fire has been put out. Thankfully, there were no injuries or property damage caused by it. Thank you all for your kind messages. This is such a caring community!

[Cindy]

Wow! Another truly stunning shot!

[Lisabell]

Beautiful shot! The windsurfer sure adds so perspective to the size of the lake and mountains. I’m still continually amazed that Idaho is so beautiful.

[Laly]

absolutely gorgeous.

[Michael Elliott]

beautiful scene. love the folds in the mountains.

[Yvonne]

Wow, Lisa, this is incredible. Love that windsurfer. Fav.

So glad the fire is out!

[Lisa Stein]

@ashesand Thank you, Cindy! I always appreciate your comments!

[Lisa Stein]

@lisabell Thank you so much, Lisa! Idaho is great. You will just have to visit one day. I will show you the sights! Can't wait to see your wonderful Montana images. Have a great time there!

[Lisa Stein]

@lalypics Thank you so much for the comment & fav, Laly!

[Lisa Stein]

@michaelelliott Thank you so much for taking the time to comment, Michael. Much appreciated!

[Lisa Stein]

@yonnie Thank you so much, Yvonne! You are always so sweet & enthusiastic about my photos. Means so much to me!

[Cathie]

Very beautiful shot, Lisa. I love the shapes of the hills behind.

[Taffy]

This is just beautiful -- those rolling hills behind the river are spectacular. I'm so glad that you are okay and the fire is out. Just watching this on the news has been unnerving. I can't imagine it being close by!

[Aurelie Jacquet]

Amazing and beautiful!!! Light is gorgeous!

[Mac]

Lovely, lovely and I love that song. I'm glad you are safe!

[joey d.Muli]

Awesomely beautiful :)

[Caz]

Beautiful ! The hills look as if they're covered in brown velvet, love it ....thanks for the update about the fire, glad it's out and everyone is safe :)

[Tracy]

So peaceful and beautiful. The mountains look like velvet! Amazing colour too!

[KWind]

Wow... gorgeous composition, lighting and sense of depth!

[Cathrine Mitchell]

FAV. I like the little man sailing. Great song to boot.

[Rach_who]

Beautiful shot

[Camila]

Stunning! Fav! And I'm glad everything is back to normal!

[Gena Pegg]

Wonderful sense of freedom and beauty! So lovely!!! Love the verse to go with it! The combination of mountains and water are amazing.

[Morné Grewe]

awesome!

[Jan K]

So beautiful! Another fav and the verse is perfect!

[Laerke Thorndal]

Wow what a stunning capture!

[ZambianLass]

Wonderful capture Lisa. What a view and such lovely words to.

[Krista]

Gorgeous shot- love that beautiful scenery and lyrics! FAV for me too :)

[Paula W]

What a stunning place to kite surf, beautiful image and the detail in the mountains is wonderful. (Love that song too!)

[AC]

Lovely landscape. Great pov!

[Tamzin]

Beautiful sight - the kite surfer must have a feeling of 'otherness' out there in the middle of all that calm

[Tabbycat]

Probably some wildlife deaths though, sadly :-(
This is stunning! It reminds me of New Zealand *sigh*

[Paul King]

Superb composition awesome lighting and so glad your safe I've been away so missed a few posts

[Carl Dry]

Very nice

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Gorgeous scene and capture. Lovely tones and beautiful aerial perspective.

[Mary Ann]

Beautiful! And even better enlarged!
So glad all is well on your end and that the fire is out.

[Scott]

Love it... And a definite must to be viewed large (or I otherwise would have missed the details that help make the shot).

[Amy]

Stunning landscape

[Rachel]

Wow, this is amazing. Stunning pictu and what a beautiful setting

[Rachel Withey]

This is just beautiful and I love the words. Must look up the song

[Joe III]

Glad for the good news, this shot says, Peace and Tranquility.

[Christine]

peaceful and so beautiful!

[Karin Treff]

The hills are so beautiful. Lovely photo. Very glad to hear the fire is finally out.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

I was like "pretty water/land scape" and then I saw the wind surfer! WOW! This is fabulous! Just fabulous! It stirs the imagination to see him there. Fav

[Marloes]

Wonderful! Thank you for the follow! :)

[Katterina ❥]

So beautiful view!

[Humphrey Hippo]

Beautiful view!
Glad the fires are out.

[joey d.Muli]

Gorgeous shot! fav:)

[Ingrid Budge]

Fav! Beautiful light and I love the receding layers of the mountains

[lunaksi]

Beautiful photo with a great sense of depth!

[Tim]

What a lovely tranquil picture. It looks a beautiful place. I Love the sense of scale which the surfer brings. Fav!

[Katie]

Amazing landscape and light on those hills (and tiny, tiny person!). So glad to hear positive news about the fire.

[Sue Rose]

This is so beautiful and the surfer makes it perfect. Fav!

[Molly]

A beautiful shot. I never knew how varied Idaho's landscapes were. Thanks for sharing all these different places. Glad the fire is out.

[cheryl]

Beautiful layering hills in depth & curve of water

[Amanda Carr]

What a beautiful verse and stunning image Lisa. Even more gorgeous large. Soooo pleased the fire is out. FAV for me.

[Anne]

Wonderful landscape shot - love that velvety feel!

[Lisa Pouncy]

Lovely with that lone surfer. Love all the layers of the hills xx

[Jim]

So many layers and such great depth and shadow. Fav

[paula365]

magnificent! like Jim says, so much depth and I love the tones. the surfer makes you realize just how big this scene is.

[Kareen King]

Wow! Glad you prompted us to enlarge this image. Really puts it in much great perspective. Beautiful!

[Doris]

Thanks for the song!

[Wendy]

Such a beautiful shot! I love how the tiny kite surfer shows how huge the landscape is. You do live in a stunning area!

[Arefin]

what a magnificent view! love the tones and looks amazing in large!

[Lee]

What a great shot of those hills Lisa, all them layers and tones. The desolate looking surfer really adds scale to the image. Beautiful!

[Lisa]

Stunning!

[Edie]

Wow. This is an amazing capture!

[Daniel]

Beautiful image. The mountains are just perfect, and the surfer gives an amazing sense of scale and solitude. Fav

[Ann H. LeFevre]

So glad to know all is well. A nice and relaxing follow-up to yesterday's drama!

[Al Bailey]

What a beautiful shot ...... fav :D

[Sjouk]

Wow, what a stunning beautiful picture. Gorgeous view!

[Sjouk]

Oh, Fav !!

[Sassik]

Amazing!