Some kind of onion (Allium species).

Possibly Olympic onion...

http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Allium%20crenulatum

or Tolmie's onion...

http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/ofp/all_ple.htm

But neither strikes me as being a really good match.

Mystery to me too... Closest image search seems to be western wallflower.

http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Erysimum%20occidentale

I'm glad to see you are making yourselves useful by rounding up cattle. Great video and accompanying music.

Thanks, Bob. Your comment made Rachael’s day. She loves hearing that her videos are appreciated.

Hopefully you’ll be able to get out more regularly again soon. We’ve been so fortunate here in Oregon to be able to continue exercising. I don’t know how either of us would cope with being total shut ins.

Yes, that’s exactly what I was thinking at the time. And why wasn’t Rachael along to provide some video?

Nary a peep - Er, croak. I imagine they hold they hold their tongues when they’re on the prowl like this.

Love the video, and the soundtrack was of course the perfect choice. Thanks for posting about all these daily rides. They've definitely kept me entertained during our 'sheltering', especially since I've only managed to get out for short 4 or 5 mile rides in our local neighborhood during this last month. Hope the transition to your next place goes smoothly.
Bob

What a nice treat for the already great ride! Did they do much vocalizing?

It really surprised me the first time I saw someone herding cattle on an ATV. They're probably a lot easier/ less costly to maintain than a horse, but it just doesn't look right!

It's just not the same without the Singing Cycling Cowboy and his Cow Whistling sidekick ..

Thanks, Greg. It’s as good a way to wait out the plague that we could have hoped for, but we’re excited to move on to the Palouse. I’ll have to go back and reread your journal to get in the mood.

Good question. I didn’t feel the urge to try both and compare results though.

Yes, that's how I remember the buildings in about 1990 although they are in much better shape now. The hot spring was basically a big swimming pool to the right of these buildings along with a great old locker room. Very old style. It was snowing when I was in the pool which made it magical. No one else was there which was maybe the case too often and why they called it quits. Maybe someday it will reopen.

Not along here - there were really very few cattle at all. And not that many at the 395 end either, when we returned a few days later.

Your posts from John Day have been most enjoyable. I look forward to your time in Pullman -- especially seeing the Palouse in the springtime compared to how I saw it on my tour in September.