Two nights ago, while getting logs from the woodpile, a scent was noticed in the air. It was reminiscent of a combination of wet dog, dung, and dirt. We determined that the smell had come either from a creature lurking in the forest below or one who had just passed through the side yard. […]
I love visiting national park lodges and admiring their architecture. And the striking Glacier Park Hotel located on the Blackfeet Reservation in East Glacier, Montana has got to be one of my favorites. The Blackfeet named it “Omahykoyis” or “Big Tree Lodge”. It was built almost a century ago when the Great Northern Railway purchased […]
Well, it just goes to show you that “What Goes Around, Comes Around”. Last summer we stopped to listen to a ranger talk at Logan Pass. The nice ranger was speaking to tourists about climate change, which I consider newspeak for global warming, and spouting the standard rhetoric about shrinking glaciers. Don’t get me […]
Aren’t these the cutest baby moose you’ve ever seen? Baby moose in my daughter’s backyard. You may disagree with me if you want to, but I don’t typically think that baby moose are the most appealing little critters – but these sweeties sure got my attention. Their faces are so adorable. Even David mentioned how […]
For the 7th spring in a row, the National Bison Range wowed us with its wildlife and scenery. The drive south on Hwy. 93 along Flathead Lake was stunning. The weather was perfect and we stopped to find a few geocaches along the route. The caches were fun and unique and aren’t likely to fade from […]
It all started with an email reply to “A Walk With Us”. After receiving some pictures of my grandkids, I replied to my daughter Janice, with this question, “How did you do on your volleyball physical?“ She wrote back and explained that it was a complimentary physical for a health club and not for volleyball. She […]
A light fluffy snow fell all day yesterday, although there was little accumulation of it. It was a pleasant day; busy and productive. I finally sent my oldest son and his family the jar of fireweed honey that I had put up last August. It had been sitting on top of the microwave along with […]
It’s the end of the blogging year and I want to thank all of you for your support and good will. Your comments have made my family and me smile and think. I feel so lucky that you have taken the time to share with me over this past year. May you all have a healthy, […]
With bow in hand, gazing over the yellow grassy fields and up at the clear blue sky, I began to listen to the silence. It was silent save for the chirping of the grasshoppers… In a field one summer’s day, a grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart’s […]
According to Flathead Lake Cherry Growers, the first cherry trees planted in Montana were in 1866 by a man named Thomas W. Harris. They were planted in the Bitterroot Valley, which is located about 170 miles from here in Kalispell which is in the Flathead Valley. Growing cherries in the Bitterroot Valley ended, […]
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