Country Road - Archive Dive IV
I thought I had posted this previously, but upon digging around through my archives I was unable to locate any trace - but forgive me if it is a dupe! Taken last fall while on a drive back down from Porcupine Cabin in the Crazy Mountains, I was struck by both the subtlety and starkness [...]
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…
Gamma Check II
My thanks to everyone who participated in the poll or left a comment, the results have found me thinking on the matter for several weeks - as my absence has likely conveyed. Many drafts of this post were started during that time, one of which reached nearly 1,200 words in length and was somehow both [...]
Longshadow
I’ve been quite buried under a project recently, but have been able to get out on a few drives. This image of last light comes from region of the state I just recently discovered…and it’s only about 30 minutes away from my home. I’ve been crisscrossing the land in these parts for most of my [...]
Field in Rows III
It seems that the heaviest of days this winter came and went back in December. It’s common for chinook winds to strip the fields of their snow this time of year, but while other parts of the country have experienced ‘true winter’, I can hardly say the same for Montana. Nor can I say that [...]
Rosebud Bench
The area around the Rosebud River here in Montana is one of those locations that is so beautiful and not too far away, but I rarely think to make the drive over. A vast expanse of rolling grassland leading up to the base of the Beartooth Mountains, the gravel roads here are as fun to [...]