Western Ruins

Just outside of Arco, Idaho, we stopped to get this shot of this deserted stone house beside the Big Lost River and in front of the Pioneer Mountain Range.

Cheat Weed

Yesterday at the Idaho Natural History Museum, we learn about the role cheat weed plays in brush fires, causing them to spread very quickly.  This morning we stopped at a rest stop on our way to Craters of the Moon National Monument and I took this shot of cheat weed.

American Falls Reservoir

Our last adventure for the day was a little drive westward to American Falls to see the reservoir.  We passed a lot of irrigation contraptions along the way, as well as a few wind farms.

The Museum to Bypass

This was one of the few interesting things we saw in the Don Aslett Museum of Clean, a place that AAA called a "gem."  We didn't stay here long.

Hagerman Horse and a Giant Sloth

Pallid Milkweed

This variety of milkweed was stunning.  This flower cluster was about the size of my fist.

Prickly Pear

After lunch at Elmer's, we visited the Idaho Museum of Natural History on the Idaho State University campus.  There was a display of native flowering plant outside.