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Friday morning walk

Some clouds are starting to drift in today as a forecast cool front makes its way to our neck of the woods. We have had a week of days reaching nearly to or slightly above the 80 degree mark with nights in the upper 30 – low 40’s. The angle of the sun is low enough and the nights cool enough that it barely hits the high before it rapidly cools down again but it has been very pleasant to sit outside in the evening and enjoy what could be the last of what feels like summer.

And although I have been abnormally busy this week as I crammed some house and yard projects into the schedule, we never skip walks or some quiet time just sitting outside. I have been taking the camera, but the summer-like cloudless conditions with very dry air created a hazy sky and while I still think it is beautiful, it did not make for what seemed like interesting photos.

But, this morning, a few clouds, a bit more humidity, the sun through the trees…I couldn’t resist.

Friday morning walk.

Harvest morning

I headed out first thing this morning to return the pressure washer and get a belt sander (rental also)… the beginning of that story is here . – the end will follow…hopefully sooner rather than later!

Work had just begun on the last wheat field to be harvested on my road. I love watching the work and the transformation of the fields and it was a gorgeous morning.

Montana harvest morning.

Simply beautiful

Last evening’s walk was beautiful in that simple way of a warm, quiet evening. Karl and I puttered along on our walk in no hurry – him sniffing and looking, me just looking.

Return view of sky and setting sun through the woods…

The evening – simply beautiful!

…that red collar on the fence post??? I’ve been looking for it – Karl’s second collar (we have 2 so that one can be washed…) – I’ve been looking on the ground for it. I was working on this photo and noticed the red. I barely paid attention and finally realization of what it was kicked in. Have to laugh at myself as I’ve probably been passing by it on that post for days now.

from Glacier National Park, circa 2001

The photos following were taken on 9/15/2001 at Logan Pass in Glacier National Park. I went looking for them as a reader and her husband are currently in the Grand Tetons – deciding whether to go to Glacier and I thought I’d email her some shots as I remembered there had been both sunshine and snow…

The mountain goats are nearly always around the summit of Going to the Sun Road (Logan Pass). As is typical with goats, they will munch on anything and have found that visitors have an amazing array of munchable stuff on and around them. This mama and baby were doing the actual mountain goat thing – ON the mountain – my old camera without much zoom, though.

And the snow????

Sunday’s story

Even though I did the mega shopping trip on Friday – and I do mean mega! And even though I had a list…argh!! – I ALWAYS forget something(s). So Karl and I took off early yesterday – stopping to walk in Somers before heading back to the grocery to get the forgotten items.

It was clear at the house but a large fog bank sat between the road near the top just below the house and the main highway. The main highway and the valley floor were clear. During our entire walk the fog stayed at that midpoint.

The sky above, around and to the west was clear and blue.

And along the walk path, against that upper and western blue, in a garden I always admire…

the sunflowers were blooming!

Misty silhouettes

From this morning’s walk – 48 degrees, the sun was above the mountain tops but the cool moist ground was sending up a thick mist. It rolled up from the small valley below our path – not a fog bank such as rolls in to San Francisco, but still a roll of mist that moved up and over us. Here in Montana, I’ve woken to fog and mist but this was the first time I was able to watch it.

And, it followed me home…my desk looks out the window to the east and the woods which was clear is now topped with fog.