So much Rain lately

3 times the average rainfall this month!

when the wet earth is warmer than the air

mist rises

in the rainy seasons

mushrooms push up through pine needle soil

rain a perfect environment for lichens and moss to thrive

in the high mountains

rain becomes snow

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Enjoying Autumn

as the sun began to set last night

a parting in the clouds

and sunlight kissed the top of the mountain

I have been studying our forest mushrooms

and tossed some old ones into my bushes

this young deer found them delightful

the other day I walked among golden giants

 

spied treasures on the forest floor

hiked along a creek

seemed we were in a fairytale

full of lichen, moss and fungi

through an opening in the trees

we saw winter kissing autumn

perhaps one of the tiniest mushrooms i have ever seen

strong enough to hold a raindrop

a week or more ago

autumn snow cloaked our world

for a few hours

now we are back to rain

and 

golden forests galore

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Autumn Reflections

along the lake

picture perfect day

golden trees

shimmering

Do you see that line across the mountains?

It is: Going to the Sun Road

Incredible views from that road! 

Being on the edge of a mountain, nature takes back parts or the road each year, so it is usually being worked on. 

clouds mingling with peaks 

sunlight showing off the colors

the warmth of the shoreline

morning light on a forest mushroom

sunset at the river

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Autumn is a beautiful time

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Last Week, Autumn

shades of blue

under the gaze of sunlight

golds

under a soft sky of blues and clouds

 

Turn to look another direction

water wandering through Autumn

teepees

a place one could stay

land

and more

that touches ones heart

inspiring true breathing

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autumn camping

invigorating

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Gorgeous Autumn

gorgeous autumn weather beckoned

come camp in me

trails enticed to be walked on

the colors were thrilling

literally

leaves illumined

offered sunlight

with gentle brilliance

paths as sacred trails

to take one deeply into the land

sweet clouds appeared around mountain tops

like breath

the sort of 
weather
color
and 
walk
one dreams of in autumn

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I feel so thankful to have been there

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Lovely Equinox to you, Autumnal or Vernal

: yesterday

: in town, trees at all stages are donning new colors

 

: Kokanee Salmon are spawning

: sunsets hold sacred light

: the river is lined with gold and green

: high mountain roads free of snow, still beckon 

: forest plants share their autumn colors

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wishing you all 

a rich Equinox!

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Two Medicine

I went to Two Medicine this weekend

sunshine called for another camping trip

the wind never paused

not once!

clouds rose from the tops of mountains

as though they were the mountain's breath

a wonderful show as

they moved and changed shape swiftly

Running Eagle Falls is a well loved waterfall

earlier in the year, Spring and Early summer

 water also flows from the top of the falls:

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Autumn is Dancing with Summer

watery eye candy

the spirit of autumn breathed on a summer leaf and look what happened

music to my ears and eyes

a couple weeks ago.... just a tinge of gold in the woodland

another glimpse of Many Glacier

a visitor at my pond

along a tiny brook

high mountain flowers

traveled over the mountains

a long dirt road

and 

came upon a black bear

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a bit of this

a bit of that

summer leans into autumn

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