Snow Day - Missoula, Montana

"A snow day literally and figuratively falls from the sky, unbidden, and seems like a thing of wonder." - Susan Orlean

Childhood Remainder In Sight - Largent's Bend, Vaughn, Montana

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." - Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)

Dry Wash, Missoula, Montana

If I didn’t ‘fess up that that Clark Fork River rushes 20 feet on both sides of this view, you could imagine me somewhere in a southwest dry wash, basking in 85 degree south spring sunshine. 
But I’ll take 40-60 degree Montana spring-shine and be happy, partly because the bugs aren’t as big or scary looking as some in the desert. Well, at least not until the skwala stonefly hatch occurs.

Come Spring, Hamilton, Montana

Come spring, this rocky avenue, rushing with overflow, will accessorize the Bitterroot River. Naturally created runoff pathways crisscross the river bottom, making something of an alternate route network. When high water proves too much for the main river artery, it shoots off into these side alleys, twisting and churning toward the goal of  rejoining the main flow. After spring rush subsides, the flotsam and jetsam dries to leave paths open for travellers on foot. Get your rambles in while you may!

Teller Wildlife Refuge, Corvallis, Montana

Deciding spontaneously to take a walk down by the Bitterroot River near Corvallis, Montana, I then paused to wonder if any version of hunting was still allowed in the river bottom