Monday, July 31, 2006

 

Nature's bite - don't tangle with this one!

Summer dreams... Summer has turned so fierce in so many parts of the world. This thorn-filled thistle is my acknowledgment that summer can have a very forbidding dimension to it. We are sweltering here in Wisconsin - hoping to see it break by Wednesday. My Montana cousins claim to be sending more reasonable weather this way from the western slopes.


Sunday, July 30, 2006

 

View from a shady grove


View from a shady grove, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Summer dreams... I enjoy finding dimension in nature. I like to find glimpses of one world within another. This was taken in Iowa County, Wisconsin.


Friday, July 28, 2006

 

Sun-tipped treetops


Sun-tipped treetops, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Summer dreams... Taken in Iowa County, Wisconsin


Thursday, July 27, 2006

 

Queen Anne's lace


Queen Anne's lace, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Summer dreams... A full-blown beauty leaning to catch the sun's final rays.


Wednesday, July 26, 2006

 

Summer thunderstorm


Summer thunderstorm 2, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.




Summer thunderstorm 1, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Summer dreams...Two views of a summer thunderstorm that blew up over the hill west of our place in Wisconsin. View large to see the fat raindrops cascading over the edge of the porch roof.


Tuesday, July 25, 2006

 

Sun-touched wings


Sun-touched wings, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Summer dreams...This little creature was basking in the rays of the golden hour before dusk begins in earnest.


Monday, July 24, 2006

 

Juniper twig amid morning dew


Juniper twig in morning dew, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Summer dreams... A close look at the amazing light show of morning sun on dewdrops.


Sunday, July 23, 2006

 

Moonbeam Coreopsis


Moonbeam Coreopsis, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Summer dreams... Why do I love yellow flowers so much?


Saturday, July 22, 2006

 

Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho


Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Summer dreams... No matter how much this small plane was buffeted by the rough air around these mountains, its passengers were a lot more comfortable than Lewis and Clark and their expedition, which crossed this Bitterroot Range two centuries ago in their quest for a northwest passage to the Pacific.

Friday, July 21, 2006

 

Water, sun, rock in Kootenai Canyon

Summer dreams... I have an endless fascination with water so clear you can't really see the edge of the shore. Here is another of these shots, taken in Kootenai Canyon in Montana's Bitterroot Mountains.


Thursday, July 20, 2006

 

Sweet faces of wildflowers


Sweet faces of wildflowers, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Summer dreams...Wildflowers turn their sweet faces up to the sun in high summer in southwestern Wisconsin.


Tuesday, July 18, 2006

 

Salmon River, Idaho


Salmon River, Idaho, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Summer dreams: This is the "River of no Return", the river that Lewis and Clark hoped to follow to get to the Pactfic. Clark found that its rapids were far too violent and turned back to march up the Bitterroot Valley to cross the Bitterroots in an impossibly rugged area. I loved floating this river, not only because of the L&C history, but the subline beauty of the cliffs, woods, and alpine meadows that drifted past us in our kayaks.


Monday, July 17, 2006

 

Dragonfly


Dragonfly, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Summer dreams... I was lucky that this chap sat still long enough to allow me to take this snap. View large (see instructions at left) to see the delicacy of the wings. Taken in Iowa County, Wisconsin.


Sunday, July 16, 2006

 

Golden beach, green reflections

Summer dreams:A perfect summer's day, with just a few folks enjoying the afternoon sunshine on the beach. Taken in Iowa County, Wisconsin.


Saturday, July 15, 2006

 

Luminous lily


Luminous lily, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Summer dreams... I've been trying to capture some images that speak of summer to me. I'll share these for the next few days.


Wednesday, July 12, 2006

 

Gettin' all my ducks in a row!


Gettin' all my ducks in a row!, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Such funny round creatures, resting so comfortably in the sun. Taken in western Montana's Swan Valley.


Tuesday, July 11, 2006

 

Swamp grasses in the golden hour

The "golden hour" - when the slanting rays of the sun intensify the colors in the forests and meadows. Taken in western Montana's Swan Valley.


Monday, July 10, 2006

 

Alpine meadow


Alpine meadow, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

A moss-covered rocky outcropping forming a glade in the north woods. A new world to explore at every turn of the path!


Sunday, July 09, 2006

 

Lolo Peak, Missoula


Lolo Peak, Missoula, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Taken by the Clark Fork River in western Montana. View is of the majestic Lolo Peak in the Bitterroot Mountains.


Saturday, July 08, 2006

 

Afternoon clouds


Afternoon clouds, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Taken in western Montana's Swan Valley.


Friday, July 07, 2006

 

Swan Range, framed by alpine fir trees

Taken in western Montana's Swan Valley. This is a peak in the Swan Range, a place of great inspiration to me.


Thursday, July 06, 2006

 

Crystal clarity


Crystal clarity, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Taken in western Montana's Swan Valley.


Wednesday, July 05, 2006

 

Sliver of lake in the mountains

Note the little island on the far side of the lake. Taken at sunset in western Montana's Swan Valley.


Tuesday, July 04, 2006

 

Beargrass in full flower


Beargrass in full flower, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Taken in western Montana's Swan Valley


Monday, July 03, 2006

 

Afternoon reflections


Afternoon reflections, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Taken in western Montana's Swan Valley.


Sunday, July 02, 2006

 

Glacier Lake


Glacier Lake, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.

Taken in the Mission Mountains Wilderness


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