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Moby Dick Book Report Footnote Missoula, Montana 2012

…oh, and of course there was this boat too.

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Moby Dick Book Report Missoula, Montana 2012

So you see, there was this guy and a big whale and…well, you get the picture.

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Just a Thought Missoula, Montana 2012

I’ve exaggerated the contrast in the rocks in this wall, but this string of lighter colored rocks stood out to me immediately as some sort of stone version of the thought bubbles that are used in cartoons to indicate what a character is thinking.]]>

Squeaky Clean Missoula, Montana 2012

A second shift janitor cleaning windows in the hospital.

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If You Can’t Stand the Heat Bozeman, Montana 2012

I have an issue with my heart that precludes me from wearing an airpack when I participate as a  firefigher on the Bridger Canyon Volunteer Fire Department, so I am relegated to running the pump on the truck or other such activities. I miss out on a lot of the action that way but it does free me up to take photos sometimes. This one is from the training we were doing today in a burn trailer which is basically an all metal semi-trailer set up to be configured like a house in which you can repeatedly light fires and then go in and put them out. Here I was standing just inside the door while one of the fires was being lit. I got this shot just before ducking back outside, but not before the heat got a little intense and I lost a bit of  hair on my eyebrows and arms.]]>

Not What It Looks Like Missoula, Montana 2012

Perhaps because I was in Missoula to attend functions at an art museum, when I saw this guy I thought he was working on a painting. But later, when I zoomed in on the computer, he seemed to be sticking something in his mouth. Maybe he was just chewing on the end of the brush, or maybe he was brushing his teeth instead of a canvas.]]>

The Boys in the Band Missoula, Montana 2012

Not exactly a large (or enthusiastic) audience for this band next to the bakery but I thought these guys sounded pretty good–and they seemed to be enjoying themselves.

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What’s Wrong With This Picture? (#2) Bozeman, Montana 2012

I just took this a little while ago (snowing even harder now). It’s May 10th for crying out loud. It seems like just yesterday we were sitting on the new deck enjoying 75 degree weather. Oh, wait, it was just yesterday. I’m not sure who the Fashion Queen is calling on the phone, probably the airlines to book a plane south.]]>

Giant Cinnamon Rolls Missoula, Montana 2012

I’m not sure what they were actually preparing late at night at this bakery, but in my mind I was imagining giant cinnamon rolls for the next morning.]]>