Thursday, November 30, 2006
Long-gone heyday
Long-gone heyday, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.
Taken in Maryville, Montana, a ghost town just outside of Helena.
rusting and peeling,
weighed down by history...
too many untold stories
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
First snow in the Swan Range
First snow in the Swan Range, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.
just a light dusting
under a cold wild blue sky -
portent of what's to come
Taken in western Montana's Swan Valley.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
A few simple stalks
Monday, November 27, 2006
Structure at dusk
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Winter comes to northern Montana
brooding and bleak
accepting the lonely wind
the land turns inward
Taken from a webcam shot of Swiftcurrent Lake in Glacier Park.
Friday, November 24, 2006
Going to seed
Going to seed, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.
elegant cattail
bends low, shedding its burden
for the next generation
Taken in Madison, Wisconsin's Arboretum.
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Fall colors
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Promise of blue
Promise of blue, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.
early mountain sun
burning through white misty shroud
promises bright blue
Taken in western Montana's Swan Valley.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Sunrise across the valley
Monday, November 20, 2006
Intermingled
Intermingled, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.
flashes of brown and gold
drifting leaves change the pattern
of autumn's still-life
Taken in Madison, Wisconsin's Arboretum.
Friday, November 17, 2006
Untasted blackberry
Untasted blackberry, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.
nature's bounty
parched and sere in late fall
locked in place by time
Taken in Iowa County, Wisconsin.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Hidden pond in sunlight
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Shadows reach the aspen trees
Shadows reach the aspen trees, originally uploaded by Bitterroot.
in sudden shadow-chill
watching gleam of white aspen
I pull the coat close
Taken in Iowa County, Wisconsin
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Cloudy-bright
Monday, November 13, 2006
Berries and blue
glancing up I see
vivid red dancing on blue:
sudden joy floods my heart
Taken in Dane County, Wisconsin
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Heavy rain on a mountain lake
sudden angry gusts
of whirling wind and water
sweep rain in my face
Taken in western Montana's Swan Valley.
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Goldenrod in white
Taken in Iowa County, Wisconsin.
Tranquillity
little spring-fed pond
a clear autumnal idyll
still offering green
Taken in Madison, Wisconsin's Arboretum.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Transparent leaf
red translucent leaves
agleam in woodsy bramble
a moment alight, then gone
Taken in Iowa County, Wisconsin
Monday, November 06, 2006
Lake McDonald sunset
This is Lake McDonald in Glacier Park, taken from a webcam shot at 5 pm on Sunday night. I regularly check my favorite mountain spots as seen by webcam, and every now and again I come across a magnificent sunrise or sunset that I can't resist sharing. Amazing to me that technology has now made possible a virtual visit any time to places that have always been in my dreams since I first saw them as a child.
Friday, November 03, 2006
Silhouettes
stalwart sentinels
majestic in last light
guarding the magic
Taken in western Montana's Swan Valley.
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Color steals into the valley at sunrise
the dawn's chill gray light
yields to morning's miracle
trees glow one by one
Taken in Iowa County, Wisconsin
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Catching the rays
Taken in Madison, Wisconsin's Arboretum.
