Montana Glimpses

some folks put stars on the tops of their Christmas tree

do you think it is inspired by the natural star on top of a fir?

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awe inspiring

when the air is warmer than the earth 

the mist does rise and wander through the land

a mystical morning

mornings 

when the air is super cold

lovely crystals greet us

 yesterday

new snow graced the world

 

lovely days

and 

nights to you

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ST. Mary Lake

at the shore

find heaven on earth

abundant life

big sky

aqua waters flow

mountains grand

life is good 

in the land of wild Montana

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Many Glacier, Montana

on a breeze

the high mountains

called to me

i felt it in my heart

and in my blood

after a long winter 

wandering dirt roads, hiking trails and camping

is essential

the Eastern Rockies are wild and gorgeous

yet tenderness can be found:

photos are the trail to Iceberg Lake

are the Rockies now calling your name?

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Happy Summer to You!

journeyed to the NW corner of 

Glacier National Park 

for Solstice

 took to heart wildflowers as they opened to the longest day of the year

walked in a forest where flowers mingled with sun

 

and shade

 

the tiny creatures busy as can be

 

vistas

that inspire pause and  we have water!

 large swallowtails dinning on nectar

greens and blues

summer hues

are abundant

 

 

wild strawberries  bring us to our knees

to dine

 

 Summer has arrived

and

I wish you a lovely summer!

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Jewels of Rain and More

 the joys of spring are amongst us

a few precious Fairy Slippers thrive upon the forest floor

raindrops capture setting sun light

forest mushroom choose a tree stump for their home

dandelions cloak the earth

precious orchids give me delight

entering a meadow

one never knows whom they will find

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sandhill crane and young buck

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Sylvan Spirit

spirit of a winter forest

a gentle hush

cloak of snowflakes

gently lull 

into a gentle stance

of peace

cultivates

an eternal

inner light

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Today:

like a layer of thick icing

winter's mantle of snow

dressing the trees 

in the place of leaves

tiny dunes

adorable peaks

shadows dance

with sunlight

i take joy

in winter's expression

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Meeting Places

edges
horizons
shorelines
of life
sometimes it is the places
places between here and there
earth and air
water and earth
tree and land
cloud and sky
you and me
where we meet
a place of spirit and movement

stillness and contrast
color and texture
light and shadow

to be present in these meeting places

is to hold hands with the holy
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Blues and Puffy White

it was the sort of day

that made ones heart jump for joy

and bow in honor

of the majesty of our planet

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