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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Sunrise and Beyond

the sun began to light up the world

as the clouds shifted and danced in the sky

we walked a forested path

that brought us to this pristine vista

our day overflowed with immense beauty

with theater in the sky

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sharing with:
Skywatch Friday 

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Moose

there they were

dining in the lake

heads bowed

below the surface of the water

eating lake bottom plants

in the evening light

a dear 

and 

touching sight

the calf stayed near

its mom

as she ate

for hours

alert to every sound

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such an honor to sit at the forests edge

to be near them

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Morning Dew

a meadow full of flowers

sprinkled with morning dew

behold magic

of Prairie Smoke

upon a tender and sincere gaze

a morning celebration

of light and teeny water droplets

a tantilizing realm 

of 

common magic

each silvery pink strand of the seed head

seems to have the artist called wind within

do you have a favorite image?

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ST. Mary Lake

at the shore

find heaven on earth

abundant life

big sky

aqua waters flow

mountains grand

life is good 

in the land of wild Montana

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Under the Birch Tree

I went to visit my paper birch tree

spied bright lemon yellow

what could that be?

Wow, a yellow mushroom!

There are three. 

I am enjoying carrying a mirror

so that I can see what mushrooms look like underneath 

without picking them.

I believe they are Yellow Swamp Russula

if you think they are something else, let me know.

 also

Indian pipe are beginning to rise through the earth

such wonderfully interesting plants

found some other wonderful characters

with their super wide lower stems:

I am told they are Field Blewit's

I think of them as little beings.

mornings have been colder than my ponds water

creating wonderful mist dances:

and

this morning I had fawns in my yard, so cute

this mamma had triplets

maybe some day I will get a photo of all three

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sometimes it is hard to leave home

so much happens here

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Montana Summer

drenched in light

adoring the teeny tiny world

if we travel high in the mountains

we can find flowers that have come and gone at lower elevation

a bit like going back in time

an interesting find

I have never seen growth on the bottom of a conk

have you?

a tiny nest

full of treasures

don't you love how this bird lined the nest with a layer of feathers?

this dance of clouds

appears to be celebrating this peak of mountain

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