Garden of 1000s Buddahs – Arlee MT
August 25, 2022
After the conference 8/5/22 I took an evening drive up to Arlee and the 1000s Buddah’s garden. Summer in Montana equals sunshine till 9:00 in August.
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Camas & Dubois – Aug 2022
August 24, 2022
Another stop on the way to Missoula 8/3/22 Sage thrasher Mourning dove The rework of the water pathways at the Camas National Wildlife Refuge continues Interesting and lovely on the road to Dubois Derelict
Market Lake – Aug 2022
August 23, 2022
On my way to Missoula I stopped at Market Lake 8/3/22 Mallard chicks Great blue heron Red tailed hawk with Western tanager photobombing Great blue heron Muskrat Geese Mallard female Beautiful landscape Sunflowers Canada geese
Jackson Hole pt 3
August 18, 2022
On the Road home from Grand Teton & Jackson 8/1/22 Bison Farewell Jackson One of many blue butterflys at the overlook Trees growing out of the cliff Yarrow Purple fireweed Broken and renewal Fleabane The road home
Jackson Hole pt 2
August 17, 2022
Grand Teton National Park 8/1/22 Visitor center moose sculpture Pronghorn / Antelope Tetons River River with Canada geese Tetons Another river view Jackson lake Mostly geese but a few ducks too Moss
Jackson Hole pt 1
August 16, 2022
On The Road to Jackson 8/1/22 The plan had been to go to Salmon for a couple of days before driving up to Missoula for a library conference. A monster forest fire near Salmon changed my plans. So instead of heading to Salmon my friend Helen and I went to Jackson Hole and Grand Teton … More Jackson Hole pt 1
The Road Back to Kuna ID
August 12, 2022
The drive was amazing but I was tired of filming/shooting so there are very few photos for this really long drive. I’m now sad about that. Next time I’ll do better. But then again, you have to pull over to take a photo and every stop takes time… Ah well. Fancy metal flowers Lily pads … More The Road Back to Kuna ID
Other Collections at the Crater Rock Museum
August 11, 2022
The museum included a few other amazing collections. The towns created with rocks were photographed by Shanna who seemed a bit obsessed with them. Scrimshaw Titanium Slag (byproduct of spacecraft manufacturing) Dale Chihuly’s student art glass Shanna’s Point of View on the old west in rock
Amethyst at the Crater Rock Museum
August 10, 2022
They had several amazing specimins of amethyst at the museum. Behind glass Using my hand for scale Standing alone with Shanna for scale This specimin includes a large cluster of quartz crystals (as you may know amethyst is a form of quartz so this isn’t surprising, but the size and location of the the quartz … More Amethyst at the Crater Rock Museum
Crater Rock Museum – Oregon
August 9, 2022
6/22/22 Crater Rock Museum, located at 2002 Scenic Ave, Central Point, OR. See their webpage at: https://craterrock.com/. Shanna and I visited this museum/rock shop after our visit to the Great Cats park. This museum and rock shop was a delightful surprise. I couldn’t believe how many mineral specimens were in this somewhat bland building. It … More Crater Rock Museum – Oregon
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