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Skiing with My Camera: Melt, Mud and Blackbirds
Walking with My Camera: Frogs and Spring Views

(Columbia Spotted Frog in a puddle on the irrigation ditch road) http://fieldguide.mt.gov/displaySpecies.aspx?family=Ranidae 6/1/18 We had over an inch of rain in the last twenty-four hours – with more falling as I write. (https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/montana/weather-radar-24hr The steady sounds of the water falling from the sky reminded me of living in Southeast Alaska when I was young. In …
Walking with My Camera: Leaves, Blossoms, A Bear and Water

Last night it rained hard. This morning the sun warmth feels moist. The new wildflowers on my walks include Shooting Stars, Arnica, Arrowleaf Balsamroot, and Clematis. The green is surging. In sunnier places the Serviceberry blossoms are out and in the cooler places they are getting ready to unfold. A couple nights ago I saw …
Walking with My Camera: Emerging Leaves and the Waters of Spring

5/1/18 Rain laden clouds on May Day. Last week the leaves were held closely, their potential palpable in the air, now they are emerging. The return to green has been a slow process with new snow visible in the higher mountains. I am thinking of the ancient celebrations of the return of spring (flowers, fire). …
Walking with My Camera: The Translucent Lines of Big Knife Creek

4/22/18 On Earth Day I am celebrating water. The snow in the mountains is starting to melt. This has been a good year for moisture accumulation in the snow pack. It looks like the snow water equivalent in the area where I live in Montana is at about 165% of normal. • https://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/ftpref/data/water/wcs/gis/maps/mt_swepctnormal_update.pdf • https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/mt/snow/products/NRCSEPRD1314833/ …
Walking with My Camera: Leaf Bodies, Turkey Fans and Young Furry Catkins
Skiing with My Camera: Ponderosa and Ice
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