Thursday, August 31, 2006
Serene green
Views from a canoe... Taken in western Montana's Swan Valley.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Long shadows
Views from a canoe... A late afternoon scene in western Montana's Swan Valley.
Monday, August 28, 2006
A sparkling moment in time
Views from a canoe...Crafts powered by forces other than fossil fuels have an exhilarating zing to them.
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Sky shot
Views from a canoe
Friday, August 25, 2006
Experiments in tonality
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Woods, water, and the Swan Range
Views from a canoe... This is the inlet to the little lake where my dad built a tiny cabin oh so many years ago.
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Day is done
Views from a canoe...A scene like this stays with me for a long time when I am back in the "world" dealing with the challenges of family health problems, work, and the tribulations we all face as members of the human race.
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Shaft of light
Views from a canoe...Nature's cathedral. Taken in western Montana's Swan Valley.
Monday, August 21, 2006
Bleached bones of a dead tree
Views from a canoe
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Magical light at midnight
Views from a canoe...There's nothing quite like the sight of the moon reflected on a glassy lake. Each full moon, no matter where it may be, is a miracle of its own...never, never take it for granted...
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Views from a canoe
Views from a canoe... I'll post a series of shots taken at different times of the day from my beloved little red canoe, which carries me faithfully up the inlet and around the lake where my dad built our little cabin 50 years ago. It's a tried, true, and trusted companion.
Friday, August 18, 2006
Layers of mountain and a bit of morning mist
An early morning scene, with sunrise just touching the tips of the trees.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Object of perfection
Continuing my fascination with water lilies...
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Early morning mist
A mysterious mood hangs over the lake just before sunrise burns away the gray.
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Peaceable waters
This is the outlet to a pristine little lake near the Mission Mountains Wilderness in western Montana. Unfortunately, this area is owned by a private timber operation and I fear it may be opened up to development sooner rather than later. The area surrounding the lake has already been logged beyond recognition.
This is why I am trying to visit and capture as many unspoiled areas in my home state as possible before they all just slip away under the developers' bulldozers. I also support local citizens' groups that are working, sometimes very effectively, to preserve open space and wilderness in western Montana. Here are three local groups that are worthy of your support as well:
The Five Valleys Land Trust
http://www.fvlt.org/
The Clark Fork Coalition
http://www.clarkfork.org/programs/milltown.html
The Blackfoot Challenge
http://www.blackfootchallenge.org/am/publish/
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Garden of the gods
On a canoe trip yesterday, I was just enthralled by this garden of the gods! What lovely delicate blooms, floating entwined with each other above the submerged tangled weeds of the lake's inlet.
I'm on my way into town from the tumbledown old cabin I visit regularly in western Montana. I've been out of touch for about ten days, hoping to resume regular posting on August 15.
Friday, August 04, 2006
The nomad is wandering
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Patch of light at sunset
Summer dreams...A nice evening stroll in Iowa County, Wisconsin.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Luscious summer bounty
Summer dreams...Thousands of these, growing right next to our driveway in Iowa County, Wisconsin.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Storm brewing up
Summer dreams... Yup, this is actually a color shot. Amazing how quickly the world turns monochromatic when the sky darkens.
