Found along the river

[QuietOne]

The patch of blackberries I've been watching is done blooming, and they've started bearing.


Milkweed. The heat has done a lot of it in. This one was in the shade. The flower ball is relatively small.


River rock, up close and personal.

[Mad Aussie]

I like that river rock. Cool colours and patterns in it.

[QuietOne]

I went and found a nice one just for you, MA. One of Idaho's nicknames is the Gem State. There are mining operations for a variety of gems and for gold and silver, plus a certain amount of amateur panning and rock hounding. I think it also means there's a wider variety of pretty but not necessarily valuable rocks.