[Leica] Craters of the Moon

[ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)]

Interesting stuff Aram. A beautiful spot.

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Ric Carter
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On Jul 9, 2008, at 10:30 AM, Aram Langhans wrote:

> Our first stop on the trip was Craters of the Moon in southern  
> Idaho.  If
> you have never been, you should go.  Not mid summer as it could be  
> very hot.
> Settlers on the Oregon Trail detoured north or south of it.  We were  
> there
> from June 16 to June 20 and the weather was perfect, as were the
> wildflowers.  Hard to imagine so many flowers in such a dry,  
> volcanic place.
> Some have 30 foot roots to find moisture.  View large if possible.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/yellowstone/Craters/Craters_of_the_Moo
> n-5111.jpg.html
>
>
> There are many trails, some easy and some quite difficult.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/yellowstone/Craters/Craters_of_the_Moo
> n-5104.jpg.html
>
>
> flowers spring up wherever there is any accumulation of soil and  
> water.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/yellowstone/Craters/Craters_of_the_Moo
> n-5086.jpg.html
>
>
> In a few areas of the park, lava had flowed around trees, and when  
> the trees
> burned and then rotted away, left casts of the trees in the lava.   
> Hard to
> get a good shot.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/yellowstone/Craters/Craters_of_the_Moo
> n-5160.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/yellowstone/Craters/Craters_of_the_Moo
> n-5162.jpg.html
>
>
> You can hike up high and get spectacular views of the lava flows?
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/yellowstone/Craters/Craters_of_the_Moo
> n-5192.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/yellowstone/Craters/Craters_of_the_Moo
> n-5187.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/yellowstone/Craters/Craters_of_the_Moo
> n-5179.jpg.html
>
>
> Or you can go underground into lava tubes that sometimes contain ice  
> all
> year round while the sun beats down on the lava rock overhead.   
> Watch your
> step and your head.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/yellowstone/Craters/Craters_of_the_Moo
> n-5208.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/yellowstone/Craters/Craters_of_the_Moo
> n-5206.jpg.html
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/yellowstone/Craters/Craters_of_the_Moo
> n-5203.jpg.html
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/yellowstone/Craters/Craters_of_the_Moo
> n-5196.jpg.html
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/yellowstone/Craters/Craters_of_the_Moo
> n-5034.jpg.html
>
>
> An amazing place.  Please add it to your list of places to see.
>
> Comments welcome.
>
> Aram
>
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