This stone marker, which probably has marked the Idaho/Utah border since they became states in the 1890s, is very small – so small that it is easy to miss, particular when it appears within the shadows of the surrounding foliage. I thought it worth exploring in detail, so I took a much closer look with my camera, shooting it from a corner to show both states equally. The marker shows the wear of more than a century of seasons in its detail. The cracks, chips, and discoloration are equally shared by both states – their names boldly chiseled on calcified marble, as if on an old tomb. Since the marker apparently belongs to neither Utah nor Idaho, nobody takes responsibility to keep it looking like new. That’s why I found it so fascinating. It seems to lead a life of its own, one of the Old West’s hidden treasures.