Today we drove from Pendleton, OR to Ogden, UT. It's nice to have warm weather, for a change, not having to wear a sweatshirt all the time! No rain is nice, too.
Leaving Pendleton, the lack of rain was painfully obvious.
The hills are barren and the fields are brown, except where irrigated.
This is the Snake river, which flows into the Columbia. It's serene at this point, crossing from Oregon to Idaho. Actually, we crossed that way; the river goes the other way!
This is the Capitol building at Boise, Idaho. It's mostly of marble.
This is the rotunda dome.
This is the Senate chamber of the capitol. The gallery is oriented in back of the Speaker's platform, somewhat different from other Capitol buildings.
And this is the Assembly chamber.
This the state seal of Idaho. It's made of 9,750 tiles!
The ride to Odgen was not interesting. The fields are as brown as those in Oregon, except those being irrigated. The difference is that Utah has many more fields being watered, giving the appearance of green everywhere.
Tomorrow, Las Vegas or more.
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