Prairie Smoke
Bozeman, Montana
2011
Some Prairie Smoke (aka Hooded Aven and a number of other names) blossoms poking up through a batch of Lupine leaves. (The various flowers grow so close together sometimes it’s hard to tell which leaves belong to which flowers.)
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Forget Me Not
Bozeman, Montana
2011
Some Forget Me Not flowers poking their blossoms up through some Balsam Root leaves.
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Balsam Root
Bozeman, Montana
2011
The south-facing slopes in our area are saturated with Balsam Root plants blooming this time of year.
Leather Bell
Bozeman, Montana
2011
One of the many wildflowers we get in the spring around our house.
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Spring at Last
Bozeman, Montana
2011
The calendar says today is the summer solstice but it seems like spring has barely just arrived here in Montana. Whatever the season, we’re really enjoying it.
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Hard Winter
Bozeman, Montana
2011
I’ve done so much complaining about our long stormy winter people may wonder why I put up with it. So, starting tomorrow I’m going to post a short series of photos showing what makes it worth it.
Mandala #2
Taos, New Mexico
2011
According to Wikipedia, mandala is a Sanskrit word meaning circle. But it takes on a more significant meaning because of its use to describe circular graphic symbols of the universe in the Hindu and Buddhist religions often used as aids in meditation. I think mandala makes a good title for a collection of images centering on circular shapes. Whether you can see the universe in a sewer drain cover is up to you.
Muscotah Elevator
Muscotah, Kansas
2011
For a small town, the elevator in Muscotah seemed to be pretty well kept up and used. In so many small towns the elevators appear to be non-functional or in poor shape. But the non-functional part may be deceiving. During harvest season a lot of these seemingly dead elevators come to life as the wheat crop is brought in. Then the elevator is the busiest concern around.
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The Perfect Hill (Almost)
Broadus, Montana
2011
There aren’t a lot of perfect geometric shapes in nature, at least on a large geologic scale. The profile of this hill comes about as close as I’ve seen to having a perfectly triangular shape–kind of like what a little kid might draw when asked to create a scene with a mountain or hill in it. Or at least that’s about the level of sophistication I had in drawing as a youngster.
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