“Standing on the moon… ” (Garcia/Hunter)

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, that is. Definitely worth a visit and unlike anything else I have ever seen (at least on this planet – so far).

The Monument and Preserve encompass three major lava fields and about 400 square miles of sagebrush steppe grasslands to cover a total area of 1,117 square miles. The Monument alone covers 343,000 acres. All three lava fields lie along the Great Rift of Idaho, with some of the best examples of open rift cracks in the world, including the deepest known on Earth at 800 feet. There are excellent examples of almost every variety of basaltic lava, as well as tree molds (cavities left by lava-incinerated trees), lava tubes (a type of cave), and many other volcanic features

Thinking of Jerry Garcia, who’s passing was 25 years ago last Sunday, We’ll leave you with this verse from Standing on the Moon, by the Grateful Dead:

“Standing on the moon, I see the battle rage below

Standing on the moon, I see the soldiers come and go

There’s a metal flag beside me, someone planted long ago

Old glory standing stiffly, crimson, white and indigo.. indigo”

Love, joy and health, Garrett & Kellie