29 July 2010

Skywatch Friday: Summer Fun in Montana

The Bell Diamond mine headframe (aka "gallows frame") stands watch over the dancers at the Cool Water Hula celebration in Butte Montana [all pics enlarge, of course, if you click on them]:

Windmills dot the skyline along the Columbia River on a recent trip to Portland Oregon:

A nearly full moon rises over the high sagebrush prairie on a campout in the upper Big Hole River basin of southwest Montana (near Butte America):

A high sun and bright sky make for poor catching but great fishing on the Big Hole River just south of Butte:

Smoke billows from a forest fire about 100 miles from us during a float on a tributary of the Clark Fork River a headwater of the Columbia River:

Yesterday we had clouds in the sky (and a thunderstom) for the first time in weeks. But I blinked and missed it all.
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15 comments:

  1. secret agent womanThursday, 29 July, 2010

    That first picture is like a Western Eiffel tower.

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  2. Sylvia KThursday, 29 July, 2010

    Gorgeous skies from some of my most favorite areas! Superb captures! Thanks for sharing the beauty! Have a great weekend! Oh, and the first shot does look like a Western version of the Eiffel tower!

    Sylvia

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  3. JanieThursday, 29 July, 2010

    You've chosen some great sky photos to share. All lovely.

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  4. troutbirderThursday, 29 July, 2010

    Summer looks like fun in Montana.... and those BBQ elk ribs, OH MY!!!

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  5. ~ SheepheadsThursday, 29 July, 2010

    Hi ER,

    Nice shot of the paddler! See you maybe Sat. after the race. It finishes at Homestake in the afternoon. Come on up for a brew.

    ps., Bring some of those ribs too!

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  6. Regina Thursday, 29 July, 2010

    Wow all are pretty amazing!

    " Happy SWF"

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  7. Should Fish MoreFriday, 30 July, 2010

    That wind farm above Vantage (on the Columbia)are all new within the last year. When I went over in April only a couple were there, and each time there are more. The little community of Vantage is one of the windiest place I've been, the little gas station has a sign inside that says "What wind?".

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  8. MaxFriday, 30 July, 2010

    The Bell Diamond was my favorite headframe when I lived in Butte. I love the view from its base It is good to see they have made it safe for folks to visit the area.

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  9. Kim, USAFriday, 30 July, 2010

    I so love your shots and the last one is I think my favorite it has a very good character to it. Love it. happy weekend!

    SWF~Fiery

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  10. Lisa WilsonFriday, 30 July, 2010

    They are all beautiful photos! What blue skies! We've had a lot of rain this week and a few mudslides blocking the highway for a couple of hours.

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  11. AnonymousSaturday, 31 July, 2010

    These photos are exceptionally nice.
    Hey, how come the grizzly post shows up on google reader, but not here?

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  12. ~ SheepheadsSaturday, 31 July, 2010

    DNF'ed North lap......have a good weekend. I'm back in Missoula....o/o

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  13. KcalpeshSaturday, 31 July, 2010

    This is cool!! I really loved the composition of the first two.. very nicely shot!!

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  14. secret agent womanSaturday, 31 July, 2010

    Just to let you know, I've had to change my blog's URL. This avatar links to the new site.

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  15. iheartsunnydaysMonday, 02 August, 2010

    Gorgeous looking deep blue sky ER. Love the first shot :)

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