Montana Spring Flowers and Macros

sweet little bell

flowers of the kinnikinnick

so happy to see you

trillium 

darling of the forest

curly bit of bark

upon a mossy carpet

 

mandala of tiny flowers

called Mountain lover

so tiny the flowers could nearly be missed

 

the details of cedar

a joy to behold

Red Twinberry

sweet spring flowers

above and below

so lovely to be finding flowers again

baby cone and needles of the Tamarack Tree

aka Western Larch

 

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lovely earth day to one and all

today and forever

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Snow Geese and Glimpses of Life

I heard their wings overhead

they flew in circles amongst the clouds of the sky

then flew off 

and

returned again

beautiful Snow Geese

people are saying: 

this is the first year I have seen them here

a snow capped glimspe

while on a hike

a more intimate glimpse

(arrowroot balsam)

busy bee nesting on my friends log cabin

spring flowers

be still my heart

(smile)

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The Crown of the Continent

this area is called:

The Crown of the Continent

driving up the North Fork

taking to heart the Rocky Mountain Range

the mountain peaks truly appear like a crown

upon the land

I was there a few days

and the blue of the sky was different each day

our planet

phenomenal

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Frosty Buttercups

some mornings are frosty

glistening in gentle morning light

petals opening to recieve

some still sleepy and gently stretching to awaken to the day

sun turns frost to water drops

dressing petals in watery gems of light

and

last night
a Great Gray Owl 
swooshed through the yard to land on this tree, joy.

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Spring Drive, Flathead Lake Montana

to behold a tree in nature

is a joy indeed

I drove around Flathead lake yesterday

it is the largest natural freshwater lake in the 

western US

 i found a few yellow bells sunbathing

clouds danced in the sky

cloaked mountain peaks

then would disappear

only to return in new shapes

 these flowers are so tiny

i nearly missed seeing them

the sun shone down on us

and

warmed the land

trees budding catkins

spring 

is a beautiful thing

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So Montana

 Spring equinox

I wandered south with two dear friends

we found wildflowers blooming

in the sage lands

(Yellow Bells, Fritillaria pudica)

a rabbit in a most unlikely place

an old abandoned car

buttercups

high in the hills

an old barn

So Montana

a herd of deer

one with antlers

curious horses 

all in the Sage Lands of Montana

Sweet Spring 

or

Autumn 

to each of you

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Bird Haven

eyes opened to a snow cloaked realm

the wee island touched my heart

sometimes i think of it as Charlie's island

because he made the ponds and tiny island

also i call it: 

Bird Haven

because the tiny folk are safe there
(plus Charlie and Annie love the birds, so it seems perfect)

reflections

light

frosty water

a lovely sight

also the bridge that A&C made

all things i enjoy

and 

love

thank you A&C!

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now the sun sinks into the horizon

pulling a night cloak over us

much of the snow has melted away

it is said in Montana:

if you don't like the weather

simply wait 20 minutes

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Misty Morning

 the morning held a mix of clouds and mist

and 

whitetail deer

 

 they wander looking for anything to eat

I am sorry

I only had a point and shoot camera with me

still

these offer a glimpse of rural Montana

(my neighborhood)

rocks being lifted by frost through winter leaves

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a blog friend, Geraldine is having a wonderful give away on her blog

one person will win all the items on her post

including a set of my greeting cards

please visit her for a chance to win!

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