01 April 2010

Skywatch Friday: Raven Calls the Storm

Raven is a powerful force in the Northern Rocky Mountains around Butte, Montana. When I heard Raven calling, I climbed the hill out back to see what all the fuss was about. Raven was hungry and not yet ready to let go of Winter-That-Kills. Raven called, "Slippery highways, road kill! Snow covered range, starvation! Bring it on!" In a bright blue sky, Raven quorked & pleaded:

Out to the West, Storm Cloud too heard Raven's call and rolled up the valley to see what all the fuss was about:

In answer to Raven's cries, Storm Cloud dumped snow on the land, and Raven chortled:

The next morning, MollyTheDog (her father was a Raven who left her a fine, black coat) said, "Let's go for a ski!":


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13 comments:

  1. Quiet PathsThursday, 01 April, 2010

    Fantastic blue. We must have been snapping photos at the same time... I really like the dog up to its shoulders in snow.

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  2. LauraThursday, 01 April, 2010

    Beautiful skies!

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  3. LucyThursday, 01 April, 2010

    A rut's as good a place as any to lie down! Obviously made for that purpose!

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  4. MariaThursday, 01 April, 2010

    Hi!
    Wow... that is some blue sky!
    and that is quite a storm front!
    and Molly is quite a fine dog!

    I'm taking some long looks at my little, little juncos who will be gone to cooler places soon... One of the little blessings of winter~

    Have a wonderful weekend!
    ~Maria

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  5. secret agent womanThursday, 01 April, 2010

    That's funny - I just posted about our 80-degree day!

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  6. LadyFiThursday, 01 April, 2010

    Amazing shots! Winter is having a hard time letting go here too...

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  7. Powell River BooksFriday, 02 April, 2010

    What fun. We didn't get hardly any snow this winter. I really missed it, except for the driving part. - Margy

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  8. Martha ZFriday, 02 April, 2010

    Great post. Love the way you captured the raven in the corner and I never met a dor that didn't like to frolic in the snow.
    To expand on your comment, private land can be a good thing as long as the owners are good stewards. From what I saw I would give them a B+.

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  9. LauraFriday, 02 April, 2010

    Hi, I wanted to say thanks for stopping by my sliver of light blog and for your thoughtful comment...if you want to see my sky photos you can stop by http://orli-shines.blogspot.com

    have a wonderful weekend.

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  10. Betsy Banks AdamsFriday, 02 April, 2010

    Wow---blue sky, clouds, and snow---all in the same post... Welcome to Montana... Right?????? ha

    Have a blessed Easter weekend.
    Betsy

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  11. Light and VoicesSaturday, 03 April, 2010

    Thanks for your kind comments. Happy Holidays!
    Joyce M

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  12. Regina Saturday, 03 April, 2010

    Awesome skies and captures.
    Happy weekend and a blessed Easter.

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  13. AnonymousWednesday, 07 April, 2010

    Goegeous! Love the dog picture :)

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