Praying For Rain, Victor, Montana

August is fire season in western Montana. Smoke blows into the valleys not only from area fires, but also from ones in neighboring states.
Consider a visit later in September, and enjoy clear skies and cool nights.

Bale-ful Glance, Lolo, Montana

After moving to Montana, my middle sister and I would exclaim, "Shredded wheat!", whenever we'd see round hay bales like these south of Lolo, Montana. If you make the correlation, you've dated your range of experience, shall we say. For the unknowing, shredded wheat cereal used to be shaped in round biscuits, also referred to as muffets.

Storm Clouds, NinePipes Reservoir, Ronan, Montana

“Stormy weather….” (Click to listen or sing along with Lena Horne!)

Cattails at NinePipes Reservoir, Ronan, Montana

Ninepipes Reservoir, south of Ronan, Montana, is a great place to stop & stretch your legs on a drive up the Flathead Valley.

River Access, Hamilton, Montana

Squint a little at the upper right quadrant & you’ll see cattails, which hint that this ditch ends in a backwater of the Bitterroot River.