Behind North Falls / Silver Falls State Park

 Silver Falls rightly deserves it's reputation as a crown jewel of the Oregon State Park system. North Falls is just one of 10 waterfalls situated along the trail that runs along Silver Creek Canyon. Well worth a visit for anyone passing through central Oregon.

He Doesn't Look A Day Over 83

Visitors at the Bonneville Fish Hatchery admiring Herman The Sturgeon ("Oregon's most beloved fish"), who recently celebrated his 85th birthday.

Approaching Mount Hood On I-84

 

You Say Potato?

 The Potato Museum in Blackfoot Idaho has more to offer than just a big spud sculpture out front. First off, visitors are greeted with a cardboard cut-out of Marilyn Monroe sporting a potato sack dress*.  Once inside, the visitor is treated to a family of singing potatoes and all manner of tuber-related ephemera. (Please excuse the low audio volume in the start of the video, you might have to crank it up/use earbuds to hear the dialog.)
*editor's note: the actress' original claim to fame was as the first honorary Castroville Artichoke Festival Queen in 1948

 

A Skipper Convention On The Madison

The scenic Madison River flowing on the western edge of Yellowstone:

On a smaller scale, on the meadow's edge by the riverside, countless European skipper butterflies can be seen feeding on thistle and rabbitbrush flowers. 

 

No Hot Dog For You!

Wildlife encounter on the porch of the Yellowstone General Store

Trigger Happy

Selections from the humongous firearms collection at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West