Posts from the ‘Montana’ category

Somers in bright light

The sun came out this afternoon. The wind picked up. Karl and I headed to Somers for a walk before the next rain came.

This afternoon had that magic light that happens after a rain when the sky and air seem washed clean.

The sun was hitting at just the right angle to turn every color up to its most vivid hue.

Glacier Lily

From this morning’s walk. I almost missed it and didn’t see another.

Their heads are turned down and the bloom is about as big as 1/2 my thumb with the top no higher than the grass.

In situ.

Spring interruptus

Sunday started like this:

And the mountains looked like this:

Returning from the afternoon walk, I laughed in surprise to see…

Lupins! Small, just getting going, but I love them. They will eventually nearly cover the ground on part of our mountain loop path. And after a rain, they hold drops of water in their center and around their leaves looking like they are home to millions of diamonds. From last year: Raindrops on Lupins

And in the corner of the old garden, the first of the rhubarb made an appearance. Three weeks and a rhubarb coffee cake might be in the making!

But, Monday morning….

My day fell apart work-wise, actually internet service provider-wise and I missed getting any photos of the snow in full light. It snowed off and on until mid-afternoon, but the temperature never hit freezing so the accumulation stayed at the one inch mark and by late afternoon was mostly gone, dripping off the roof like it was raining. It was sunny and pleasant for an hour or so and then the wind picked up, clouds increased and by our evening walk the next front in our “late winter storm” was upon us.

This morning:

Winter until Friday…Spring interruptus.

Late April

Don’t be fooled by the green grass. The wind was blowing off the mountains, through the snow squall and making late April feel like mid-February this afternoon.

But, now with a fire in the woodstove and soup for dinner warming up on the kitchen stove, I will enjoy a cozy evening at home with the boys.