Bitterroot Valley Sunrise

we got up our horses and boath parties Set out about one time. Capts. Lewis & Clark parted here with their parties & proceed. on I with Capt. Clark up the flat head River.
John Ordway

Large valley at sunrise

Clark traveled on the far side of this valley. Photo date: September 11, 2009.
Some modern artifacts have been obscured.

Largehead Clover
(Trifolium macrocephalum)

I observed 2 Species of Clover in this vally one the white Clover Common in the Western parts of the U. States, the other Species which is much Smaller than either the red or white both it's leaf & blossom

the horses are excessively fond of this Species.
William Clark

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Flower with a large purple head

Photo taken July 25, 2011 at Blodgett Creek near Clark's camp.