Photos from Craters Of The Moon National Monument, Idaho, United States, North America

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Cascade in canyon

Shoshone Falls from brink

Bridal Veil Falls

Magic Valley

Inside a splatter cone

Splatter Cones

Ash Mound climb

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Lone tree on Ash Mound

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Central Idaho

Teton Pass

Teton Range

Collapse Is the Ultimate Fate of All Lava Tubes – Some Slump Like a Soufflé …

… While Others Fracture into Small Pieces Like Smashed Peanut Brittle

The “Cave” Actually Is an Uncollapsed Portion of a Lava Tube

The Ranger Provided Several Interesting Narratives

I Enjoyed Numerous Scenic Vistas During My Short Hike

One Has to Look Closely to Find the Tree Molds

A Blue Sky Provides a Nice Backdrop

Kinda Reminds Me of a Bomb Crater in Vietnam

Plant Life Is More Prolific in Some Areas of the Park than in Most

One Can Peek Through a Piece of Ejected Cinder Cone Along Snow Cone Trail

One Can Get Up Close and Personal With the ‘a‘ā Lava Along the Trail

Note the Paved Spatter Cones Trail (Right, Center)

Plants Have Taken Root in the Cracks of the Pāhoehoe Lava

While The Hawaiians Call The Violent Ejection Of Cinder Cone Fragments and Lava ‘a‘ā

Flowing Emissions of Lava Are Termed Pāhoehoe in Hawaii …

North Crater Spewed Both Violent Ejections and Calmer Flows of Lava8

Uncle Larry Enjoying the “Spa”

… While Signage Within the Park Relates Natural History

Along US Highway 20, Signage Relates Human History …

The Material Violently Ejected from the Volcano Could Be Used by the Railroad

The Water from the Hot Spring Allows Vegetation to Thrive – Note the Person Just Right of Center

The Movement of the “Hot Spot” Is Dramatically Presented at The Visitors Center

I Was “First Come, First Serve” At This Secluded Pull-Through

Cooked to Perfection – Oh, My Deer

The “Glass Bead Warehouse”

One Example of Connie’s Handiwork – A Very Crafty Lady

After My Overnight Stop, The Dawn Greeted Me Spectacularly

I Took Advantage of a Rare Photographic Opportunity on the Way to Las Vegas NV

Craters of the moon

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