Spent the day touring the lava fields and caves of Craters of the Moon in Arco, Idaho. The experience felt like walking on the moon. NASA sent its astronauts here to get used to moon walking. Truly an other-worldly experience.
Inferno Cone - a cinder cone — at Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve.
High atop Inferno Cone.
Witch's broom in Devil's Orchard
Lichen growing on the lava
Lichen adds color to the craters
Crater with ice below
After centuries of erosion, wildflowers grow on the craters.
Close up of wildflowers
Lava flow patterns
Inside a lava tube
Close up of wildflowersCrawling through Indian Tunnel was harder than it looks.
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