October 2014

Reserved for Machine Players Glendive, Montana 2014

Took this in the alley behind a bar in Glendive. Kind of basic digs for someone as special as a machine player (whatever that is), but I will say it is one of the cleanest alley spots I’ve seen.]]>

Makoshika #22 Makoshika State Park, Montana 2014

 Another high concentration of balanced rocks in the same area as yesterdays, only this time on a small 3″-6″ scale. Fractals seemingly at work here for sure.]]>

Makoshika #21 Makoshika State Park, Montana 2014

One of the more densely packed areas of balanced rocks in Makoshika.]]>

Makoshika #20 Makoshika State Park, Montana 2014

An isolated island of lighter colored soil.]]>

Huddle Up Makoshika State Park, Montana 2014

When I first saw these horses wandering around Makoshika State Park I wondered if they might be wild horses. But then I noticed brands on several of them so I guess that was not the case. Someone must have a grazing permit for the park.

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Makoshika #19 Makoshika State Park, Montana 2014

An interesting sculptural shape, differing from most of those at Makoshika in the sense that in this case Mother Nature used a different organic medium for her art.]]>

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Makoshika #18 Makoshika State Park, Montana 2014

This a mid-size balanced rock, about 3 feet high. It reminds me a bit of an old antique TV, like this one: ]]>

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Makoshika #17 Makoshika State Park, Montana 2014

This is a close-up example of the repetition of features that occurs at various scales in Makoshika. The balanced rocks in the photos I’ve posted previously (here and here) have been in the size range from about 8 feet high to over 15 feet high; this one is about 4 inches high. It’s not hard to picture some even smaller versions forming among the pebbles at it’s base. If it didn’t already have a cool Indian moniker, perhaps Fractal State Park might be good name for this place.]]>