Morning Reflections - Victor, Montana

Daisy faces lifted toward

  the morning sun

Air so still 

  the reflections of my heart 

  become clear. 

-P.Richards

(Big thanks to Pat Richards for the guest perspectives - both words and view! Chew on more of her refreshing weekly musings at God's Friday Girl!)

Waterside Greens, Missoula, Montana

Missoula’s agricultural past shows up in the present as irrigation ditch systems still running through neighborhoods, above ground and through culverts below. It makes for a pleasant diversion whilst trundling down back alleys, as some are wont to do of an evening.

Red Clover Morning, Missoula, Montana

Morning wake-up rambles in Missoula, Montana, often take me down a nearby back alley with a water feature. Even with fall fast encroaching, the red clover is still showing its colours - more purple than red, in this case - as are the reflected sunrise clouds.

Homesteader Hope, Missoula, Montana

Irrigation ditches have been the lifeblood for generations in many Montana counties, bringing a coveted resource within reach. In “Prairie Nocturne“, Ivan Doig touches on the importance of these manmade waterways. Since they’re often picturesque, I’ll feature a few in series this week.