On a warm Saturday, we began packing our supplies in preparation for our camping trip. The supposed destination was Bowman Lake, a large lake in the northwestern part of Glacier. Dad’s plan this summer was to go to new places and do new things. Camping in this far away place was very different. Anyway, we […]
Month: May 2009
Be of Good Cheer
On a recent walk around the pristine waters of Kintla Lake, my family and I passed an older woman and her son. They were slower than we were, and they graciously stepped aside to let us pass. Pleasantries were exchanged and I noticed the cheerful expression on the woman’s face. In that moment, as our […]
Can’t Capture It!
We can intrigue, inform, lure, excite, or invite with our stories, yet cannot pass on experience from one to another. The images we capture serve to awaken memories in those that have them and hopefully stimulate fantasies in those that don’t. Last Saturday, after driving past some of the most dramatic scenery this world has […]
Grizzlies on the Prowl! How to Identify Bears Video
The bears are out and about again and making the news! They have been roaming around the valley killing chickens on Foothill Road, and taking cover from border collies in a basement in Choteau. While on a recent outing to the Sun Road, Grandpa Davey captured some great video of a black bear, which […]
Montana: "There’s Nothing Here"
Northfork Cabin A new tourism ad campaign costing $800,000 touts Montana’s wide open spaces and unspoiled wilderness with the slogan of “There’s Nothing Here”. Marketers are trying to lure the well educated and passionate traveler looking for an experience that is “not manufactured” says Peterson, marketing manager for the state’s tourism bureau. He says, “They […]
Confederate Memorial Day
Confederate Cemetery at Beauvais House, Jefferson Davis’ home located in Biloxi, MS As Memorial Day nears, we looked up the history of Confederate Memorial Day. Our native home, Louisiana, holds its Confederate Memorial Day on June 3. How did they choose the date? Well, June 3 is the birthday of the President of the Confederate […]
St. Ignatius Mission
Last Saturday, on the way to the Bison Range, we stopped at the St. Ignatious Mission. Upon stepping into the huge church, we were amazed. The magnificent murals of holy characters loomed far above our heads, and we were stunned. Knowing that our mother had a Catholic upbringing, we were intrigued by the religious customs, […]
Two Types of Girls
As my thirty-sixth anniversary approaches, I reflect on what I have observed about the institution of marriage. Throughout history, most cultures have agreed upon and understood the definition of marriage. Apparently twenty-first century America is not one of these. How sad it is that young Americans know nothing of the most basic matrimonial rules. First […]
Yellowstone Webcam Catches Guys on Old Faithful
I don’t know about you, but I’m not as bold as those guys that were recently cited for walking on Old Faithful Geyser, at Yellowstone National Park. Don’t they know that they could fall through the surface and be scalded or worse? But as the saying goes “boys will be boys”. Two of them were […]
Cajun Cooking, Not a Montana Thing
Instead of going to the Family Forestry Expo on Mother’s Day, we went on Saturday. It was lots of fun, albeit a repetition of last years events. It was the 20th anniversary of the expo and cake was served to all who attended. I thought it was special because it was cold and resembled doberge […]