Hot Summer Days

hot summer days

are beautiful

and true to the season

yet they beg for evening walks

as the day cools off

pollinators 

busy at work

wings

the original stain glass beauty

berry bushes

lush in their greenery

high mountain flowers thrive

where lower elevation flowers have turned to seed

Montana Beauty

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Red Meadow Lake

the rain was falling when we arrived

clearing a patch of blue sky

after many smoke filled days

a treasure found

tiny flowers at the base of an old stump

bee-ware

love the rare finds

something about mountain mist

that inspires awe

Indian paintbrush comes in many hues

clouds part

revealing light and shadows

to our delight

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Evening Walk

such an inviting road

still closed to cars due to avalanches

perfect for wandering

(Eureka Mountains)

exquisite flowers cloak the earth

like stars dance in the skies

wonderful flowers for us to find

so much bear grass that it inspires joy

the precious and tiny spotted saxifrage

look at what i found on my cabin!

a muddy bear print

at shoulder height

about the size of my hand:

summer is full on here

with days around 90F

pretty hot, but nice with a breeze and shade

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