Sunday, April 10, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
The Snow Plow
The flashing lights move with determination down the rural road
in the predawn darkness
The mailboxes watch the progress contemplating the risk of hovering so
close to peril
Longing to stand straight as the challenge looms closer and closer.
in the predawn darkness
The mailboxes watch the progress contemplating the risk of hovering so
close to peril
Longing to stand straight as the challenge looms closer and closer.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Artfire Collection : Made in Montana
Please click on the collection below to see some great items made in Montana " The Treasure" State. Thanks to Four Corners ( Curator ) for including our smoky quartz,turquoise, and sterling slider horse necklace!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Another Little Feet Adventure..... taking advantage of the Sun
Time to head out to Glacier Park . We are between snow storms and the roads are clear. Looking down from the bridge over the Middle Fork of the Flathead River towards the footpath that follows the river below. It is March 5th and a really nice sunny day!
Middle Fork in the western sun. Nothing prettier than sunlight playing on the water.
Driving up Apgar Road we have just about run out of room to stack the snow. 5 feet on either side as we cruise towards the Visitor center.
Below running up the Going to the Sun Road. Always a favorite in any season . The mountains almost look too pretty to be real.
More spectacular mountains peeking out between the trees. There is about 3 to 4 feet of snow along side the GTTSRoad.
MacDonald Lake is frozen as is the dock , standing on the end of the dock in the lake looking back to shore. ( hoping a frozen Loch Ness type creature doesn't jump out while I am taking the picture )
Looking out over the frozen lake by the dock. This is a lot of snow and we should have abundant snow melt later to feed the streams.
this is a nice map guide below that shows which mountains are where in the picture above. we have about 3 feet of snow here in front of the sign.
Below more frozen lake . Hard to get enough, such a wild and savage environment.
Walking back to the car, Apgar village and the visitor center ahead and lots of snow everywhere. I am silently hoping the car does not get stuck . Several people along the path were nice to offer to pull me out. Such kindness!
Enough fun for little feet today, they are bundled up in their snow boots from Eastern Europe and have been toasty all day despite the abundant snow. until next time....
Middle Fork in the western sun. Nothing prettier than sunlight playing on the water.
Driving up Apgar Road we have just about run out of room to stack the snow. 5 feet on either side as we cruise towards the Visitor center.
Below running up the Going to the Sun Road. Always a favorite in any season . The mountains almost look too pretty to be real.
More spectacular mountains peeking out between the trees. There is about 3 to 4 feet of snow along side the GTTSRoad.
MacDonald Lake is frozen as is the dock , standing on the end of the dock in the lake looking back to shore. ( hoping a frozen Loch Ness type creature doesn't jump out while I am taking the picture )
Looking out over the frozen lake by the dock. This is a lot of snow and we should have abundant snow melt later to feed the streams.
this is a nice map guide below that shows which mountains are where in the picture above. we have about 3 feet of snow here in front of the sign.
Below more frozen lake . Hard to get enough, such a wild and savage environment.
Walking back to the car, Apgar village and the visitor center ahead and lots of snow everywhere. I am silently hoping the car does not get stuck . Several people along the path were nice to offer to pull me out. Such kindness!
Enough fun for little feet today, they are bundled up in their snow boots from Eastern Europe and have been toasty all day despite the abundant snow. until next time....
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Amethyst Goodness !
Amethyst Goodness! Dramatic dangle earrings in Ametrine and Amethyst with daggers of white topaz . 3 inches long. Guarenteed to show off your gorgeous neck! Email if interested . These can also be made shorter if preferred. Sterling chain and wire.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Sun is out ! Let's go Little Feet!
The sun is out ! It may not be a well known fact but there is no sun in NW Montana in the winter. You have dark , dark with snow, and grey with snow. The folks in the Eastern part of the state love to point this out. Since the sun poked it's face out we must go out! Below are the mountains to the north in blinding white snow cover.
Saucy and I head East up the Forest service road. The snow is sparkling in the sun and I am hoping the bears are good and asleep in their dens as we make our way through the snow.
It is a pleasure to see the sun reflected off the melting snow through the trees. We are slightly above freezing so the droplets make nice prisms everywhere. If you enlarge the picture below there is a wonderful orb with rainbow colours! what a treat!
Saucy is loving the walk. I had to leave the other two dogs in the yard as it is just too much to walk 3 dogs in the snow . Too slick, too many other dogs out and about and the occassional wildlife makes it a monumental feat to hang on to three. So Saucy is the lucky dog. Gus and Lucy are in the fenced yard a quarter mile away howling like wolves.
Brave Saucy Dog
Of course the snow demands winter chic. We have the cozy purple hat that is fur lined. Excellent for those 3 degree days when you are shoveling snow. Below is Saucy enjoying a roll in the snow. It does look like she is quite dead and I am dragging her . You will have to take my word for her continued good health. I can't help but wonder why they like to roll in the snow so much? Maybe trying to get that persistent cat smell off of them?
Finally after hiking a bit on the forest road we walked north on the logging road and past the barn. The horses are wondering where the grass went and most of all when the white stuff will go away. Snow has piled up on the side of the barn where it has slid off the roof ( over and over I might add. )
A very satisfying afternoon in the sun. We have put off cabin fever and insanity for yet another 24 hours . The dogs are now sleeping after their outing . That sounds pretty good to me.
Saucy and I head East up the Forest service road. The snow is sparkling in the sun and I am hoping the bears are good and asleep in their dens as we make our way through the snow.
It is a pleasure to see the sun reflected off the melting snow through the trees. We are slightly above freezing so the droplets make nice prisms everywhere. If you enlarge the picture below there is a wonderful orb with rainbow colours! what a treat!
Saucy is loving the walk. I had to leave the other two dogs in the yard as it is just too much to walk 3 dogs in the snow . Too slick, too many other dogs out and about and the occassional wildlife makes it a monumental feat to hang on to three. So Saucy is the lucky dog. Gus and Lucy are in the fenced yard a quarter mile away howling like wolves.
Finally after hiking a bit on the forest road we walked north on the logging road and past the barn. The horses are wondering where the grass went and most of all when the white stuff will go away. Snow has piled up on the side of the barn where it has slid off the roof ( over and over I might add. )
A very satisfying afternoon in the sun. We have put off cabin fever and insanity for yet another 24 hours . The dogs are now sleeping after their outing . That sounds pretty good to me.
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