Spirit Deer
Bozeman, Montana
2016

Mail Order Gun
Milligan Canyon Road, Montana
2015

Ad Infinitum
Bozeman, Montana
2016

I was framing photos for an exhibit of some of my Lectio series recently when I realized the subject of one of the photos was sitting on the window ledge right next to my work table. Just for grins I placed the finished piece on the ledge behind the books, which generated the idea for this new photo.

The exhibit, by the way, is in the Carle Gallery in the Butte Public Library in downtown Butte, MT. It’s hanging there now and will be up for at least a month. If you’re from that area or passing through, stop and take a look.

The $35,000 Ham Sandwich
Butte, Montana
2016

It comes with free fries though.

Basic Accommodations
Butte, Montana
2016

Photo ID Required
Butte, Montana
2016

Divining Intention
Bozeman, Montana
2015

This magpie seemed to be trying to figure out my intentions toward it. Two possibilities were I’m sure of most interest: did I have any food, and was I going to try to harm it.

They Died With Their Boots On
Yellowstone National Park, Montana
2016

I don’t know why it seems so strange to me to see a dead conifer, in this case a dead fir tree, with its cones still intact. I suppose that’s quite common but it still comes across as odd.

What Everybody’s Wearing
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
2016

This is standard winter headgear, or should I say facegear for bison in Yellowstone Park this time of year.  A lot of animals mainly use their hooves to paw through the snow to find grass, but bison seem to prefer using their head. Not only does it clear a bigger swath of snow at one time than a hoof does, it keeps their mouth right down there next to the ground where the grass is. A pretty efficient operation.