All I Ask is a Good Camera and a Star to Steer Her By

Welcome to Butte, Montana, famous for it's copper mines and as the home of both Martha Raye and the largest superfund site in America. I don't believe there's a connection. (Does anyone remember Martha Raye?)

Had a great drive up from Salt Lake City today through some of the most desolate and remote country in the entire U.S. of A. Along the way I stopped in Idaho to see the Mesa Falls just outside of Ashton, Idaho.

Finally found a hotel with Hi-Speed Internet that actually works so I thought I'd post a few pictures. Yeah, I know, you're all just dying to see my vacation pictures. Well, here goes.

Okay, the first snap is the Hope Fork of the Snake River running through Southeast Idaho. As you can see the weather was perfect. The exposure was a little tricky, though. I'd say a good 3 to 4 stops between the trees and the top of the water in the lower left. Someday I'll have to learn how to use Photoshop so I can fix this stuff.



This next one is Upper Mesa Falls. I seem to have a thing for waterfalls, don't I? This one is particularly beautiful. Did a little better with the exposure too.



Another shot of Upper Mesa Falls.




And last but not least is this one of Lower Mesa Falls. Unfortunately, they don't let you get too close to this one, but it still makes for a pretty picture.



Well, there you go. I shot a video and posted it to Youtube but unfortunately I can't include embeds using blogger. The link is here if you're really bored and want to see it. It's real short.

If you want to see these falls for yourself just take the Mesa Falls Scenic Bypass off of US 20 and follow the signs. You can view Lower Mesa Falls from an overlook just down from the parking lot, and it's an easy hike over paved trails and wooden stairs to see Upper Mesa Falls. Don't know where I'm headed next, but I think I'll keep going north for a while.