Home Ground #12
Bozeman, Montana
2024
I would be remiss, in fact have been remiss, in not including an exterior photo of the entire house in this Home Ground series to provide a better context for all the interior photos. So, better late than never, here is such a shot. The house construction began in 1983 and continued for some 15 years or so, although we have lived in the unfinished house since the fall of 1983. (Graduate school, living most of the time in another city for 18 years, and jobs slowed building down a bit.) The outbuildings were built later. Like most farm and ranch homes, the square footage in the outbuildings is notably larger than the 1,300 square feet in the house itself.)
We remember visiting many years ago – not sure what phase the build was in at that point. It’s a beautiful place and what an accomplishment! Seems like a magical place to live.
Thanks Judy. When you visited way back when there was no sheetrock on the walls inside yet (even though we were living there), and I don’t think we even had the porches built yet at that time. It’s changed a bit since then. 🙂
I remember wondering if my car would make it up the hill of the driveway and then boom, there was this beautiful house! That was awhile ago.
Hah, that road can be intimidating the first time or two someone drives it. We’ve been doing it for 40+ years and don’t give it a second thought–unless the snow’s too deep in the winter and then it’s kind of a game to see how far you can make it up the hill before you get (hopefully not too) stuck. That was a while ago wasn’t it.
It was! I saw one of your leaves in the water photograph at a friend’s house and knew I needed to have it. The only way was to come to your house on my way home to Washington. I remember your studio and house well and that you really liked my dog. I did too.
Yes, that was a good dog!