Dinosaurs at Sinclair in Paris, Idaho

 Found some cute pictures at the Sinclair Station.  I shared these with Natalia's boys.  The like dinosaurs and were mostly interested in the t-rex.

Murals at Heritage Park Montpelier

 The murals at Heritage Park in Montpelier were painted by Austin Budge, local police officer and artist.  The were commissioned by the Montpelier Community Foundation.  The themes include: Old Ephraim, railroad history, pioneer heritage, Bear Lake, Big Hill on the Oregon Trail and Butch Cassidy.

Dinky Creek August 2021

Dinky Creek is a fascinating area with the creek creating waterslides as it flows over rocks.  However, due to the drought the creek was low; but still there were swimming holes and places to wade in the water.  There were also people fishing.  We could sit and watch the fish under the water as the anglers, for the most part without success, tried to snag them.  Plenty of Ponderosa Pine, and interesting rocks.  Tony and I also enjoyed visiting the Dinky Creek Bridge which is historical and not currently used.  It was made in 1938.  I ventured into the water with Tony, but Tony was much more adventurous.  

We all enjoyed the store.  Tony came home with a sling shot and we all enjoyed ice cream sandwiches.  

Art of Gary Stone on Permanent Display National Oregon/California Trail Center

 The original paintings of Gary Stone used in the book Stone by Stone on the Oregon Trail, written by his wife, are on permanent display at the National Oregon/California Trail Center.  There are 44  paintings in all.  I can't find them but they say his own face is in each painting, his wife's carved name, and a Native American.  This is a small sample.  

Soda Springs

Ferry Butte

The Devil's Teeth

Shoshone Falls

Craters of the Moon

Used as book cover for the book

Devil's Post Piles National Monument

  This summer, on our way to baby blessing we did some camping in the Mammoth Lake area and took the day trip to Post Piles National Monument.  The Post Piles are formed by cooling lava which then separates into hexagonal columns.  They cool and then erosions exposes the side.  From the top it would be a floor of hexagons.  

Wildflowers Emigration Campground

 Wildflowers are like nature's spices, they seem to add the right touch to a scene.  These are at emigration cam Ground, Cache National Forest off of Highway 30 about seventeen miles west of Montpelier, Idaho. 

Indian Paint Brush

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