Montana, the big and the small

finding fairy slippers 

thrilling

 

drove into the forest

on a dirt road that was new to me

look at what i found:

 

tiny forest violets:

sometimes

it is about the colors and light:

coming in for a landing

Canada geese:

glimpses of the big and the small

forest floor and sky above

earth and water

animals and plants

spring in Montana

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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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