Abandoned Grove
The Russian-olive does very well in Montana, and though it’s not a true olive tree it lends wonderfully to the landscape. Thick and thorny, they were planted by settlers in the region to act as windbreaks and natural fences. An abandoned grove along the Yellowstone River made for a great stop…
Love the tone in this photo, illuminating the Russian-olive trees. Glad to see you posting up, Cody.
Beautiful light on the edges of the grass and trees.
@Vicki - Thanks m’friend, much appreciated. If you ever float east of Livingston, it’s along the Convict Grade stretch before you get to Crazy Mtn fishing access, river right!
@Thank you Diane, much appreciated. I have to say…it was your post of shadows on Cactus Monday that motivated me to start posting to my own blog again. Little did you know…how much that you did!
Hey Cody, excellent site! You may know me from StumbleUpon; that’s where I know you from, at any rate. It’s refreshing to see Montana in B&W. (I’ve not been there yet, but I’m not dying til I fish the salmon-fly hatch on the Madison, lol.)
If you are into fly-fishing, which I suspect you are, I found a site yesterday that you might like by a guy from Oregon. Check it out, and my site, too: http://www.grahamowengallery.com
I’m at BlueWater View: http://mccartichoke.blogspot.com
Keep up the great work! Dan McCarthy