montana

2025 was an unusual year for me photographically, as I didn't take any big photo trips this year. I did take an enjoyable European vacation with my wife, though, and you will see some samples from that here. I also have some images from the area around my home in Montana. With that introduction...

We had rainy weather for the last couple of days in the Flathead Valley, but it looked like the clouds would begin to clear around sunset yesterday. I decided to head over the the McClarty Barn, which I had never photographed, and see if I could get some nice light with the mountains in the...

I drove down to the National Bison Range yesterday and got a little up close and personal time with a group of bison near the road. The weather this time of year is always interesting, in the hour I was there I had rain, snow, hail, and some beautiful sunshine. Here are a couple of favorites. As...

We have had a lot of snowy and grey sky days in Kalispell for the last several weeks, but forecasts showed a potential for some color over Flathead Lake last night so I drove out to take a look. I picked this spot in the town of Somers as it looked in the right direction and I have always liked...

Wild Horse Island is a popular boating/hiking spot in the middle of Flathead Lake in Montana. Wildlife, including sheep, goats, horses, eagles and osprey is common. On this trip, it was the bighorn sheep that made an appearance. This guy stopped on a log to pose before running to catch his...

I was planning to post this today and this has nothing to do with Alan's post. Trust me! I hiked out to Avalanche Lake with my Dad and wife a couple of weeks ago. It is always an enjoyable (if somewhat crowded) hike for such a nice view. The waterfalls were flowing well and the lake was calm...

Here are a few images from sunset last night. The forecast looked interesting and there were some great clouds in the sky, so I decided to explore the lower Flathead valley. I was hoping to find a good barn to use as a foreground, but that didn't materialize. I focused on the mountains and...

We had a clear night around Kalispell last night, so I made my way to a spot I'd figured could be a nice place to capture an early season Milky Way. This was also my first attempt using the fancy Benro automated head for tracking a nightscape. Setup was easy and the skies cooperated even at 3°F...

I've been eyeing this grove of trees along Hwy 93 in Kalispell for a while and decided to drive down with my camera this morning. I took some landscape scenes as well, but I wanted to start with this view of some aspen trunks surrounded by autumn leaves. As always, any thoughts are welcome.

I made a stop at Logan Pass yesterday afternoon (or more accurately I was stopped because an accident closed the road) and captured a few frames while I was there. For this one I liked the clouds over the mountains and the bit of light in the distance. Any thoughts are welcome.

I made my way to the Ninepipe Lodge last night, seeing a good opportunity to capture sunset with some nice cloud and mountain reflections. Here are my two favorites, and any thoughts are welcome. 1) Take best advantage of the clouds radiating from behind the mountains 2) I like the mountains...

I was hoping to catch the moon rising over Flathead Lake last night, but there were too many clouds to see it. The good news was that those clouds really lit up! So here is a view of Flathead lake taken from Volunteer Park in Lakeside, Montana. Any thoughts are welcome.

I drove out to the east side of Glacier Saturday night hoping to take advantage of the nice sunset that was forecast. In case anyone was curious, the mountains do get some sidelight at sunset this time of year!. While there was no wind at all driving up the road to the lake, the lake itself was...

Spring flow in Avalanche Creek is definitely stronger than in the fall! The colorful water is replaced by a rush of white, but the greens along the canyon really glow. Any thoughts are welcome. Adding a landscape version...

I got up early on Saturday to drive down to the national bison range (between Missoula and Kalispell) hoping to see some wildlife activity in the early hours. As it turned out, I did! Here are some favorites from the morning. 1) Bald eagle with some nesting material (to build a place for Easter...

My wife and I took advantage of the balmy 55° temperature yesterday to try out a hike along the Swan River in Bigfork, MT. It is a nice, easy trail and the scenery along the river is beautiful. I started seeing the mountains in the background and was getting frustrated by the lack of a clear...

I drove up to Blacktail Mountain this morning to check out the view over Flathead Lake at sunrise. We had a pretty, clear morning and the scene didn't disappoint. This is a 3-shot pano which I felt portrayed the view nicely. Any thoughts are welcome.

On Saturday we drove to Libby, Montana to explore a couple of areas. I've already shared some eagle photos and some shots from Kootenai Falls. We started the day hiking along the river just below the Libby Dam looking for wildlife (where we saw the eagle) and then drove down river to the falls...

On my way to Big Sky resort. I was running late because I set my alarm for 4pm and not 4am.... cc welcome.

While in MT during the first week of this new year. I kept my eyes open for old barns and structures. cc welcome