Memorial Day 2009 - Idaho Veterans Cemetary

Memorial Day 2009 was a gloriously sunshine filled day and I chose to visit the Idaho Veteran's Cemetery to pay homage to those who have served our country.

Idaho was one of the last states to set aside land for a veteran's cemetery. Since its opening on Jul 31, 2004 and the first interment on Aug 30, 2004 it has become a very active cemetery.

The ceremony attracted some 500 plus people and was conducted on top of a hill which provides a 360 degree panorama of The Treasure Valley and beyond.

The cemetery is open seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to sunset. I certainly recommend taking the time to walk the grounds and pay tribute to those men and women who have given so much to our country.

I have included several images I captured that morning and would like to share them with you.

 Marine Corp Honor Guard salute the fallen military men and women.

 A Civil War Re-enactment group provides cannons for a 21 gun salute to the fallen.

Idaho in The Spring

Over the Rainbow!

Bruneau Sand Dunes!

Singin' in the Rain!

Nature's Monet.

The weather has been interesting this Spring, with temperature swings of 25 plus degrees during the day and another 30 plus degrees from one day to the next. We sometimes experienced late Winter, early Spring, late Spring and Summer -- all withing a few days. The amount of rain has been above normal and combined with a normal runoff from the snow-pack in the higher elevations, the rivers have been flowing at a very high level with occasional flash floods. Here are some recent photos which were taken on my excursions from the Middle Fork of The Payette in the North to Shoshone Falls and Bruneau Sand Dunes in the South. I hope you enjoy them.