Category Archives: Photography

Small Town Montana: Stops in Anaconda and Deer Lodge

Posted on October 29, 2012 by westerner54

There’s a stark – and wonderful –  contrast between Montana’s open, expansive, wild landscape and the small towns that dot the countryside.  The towns, founded to support hardworking miners, ranchers, farmers, loggers and railroaders, are gritty and rundown; they were … Continue reading →

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Geese in the Eagle’s Nest

Posted on October 10, 2012 by westerner54

Last spring I hiked out to an eagle’s nest high on a cottonwood near the shore of a nearby lake.  The nest had been home to a pair of bald eagles for the past three years, but this year a pair of  Canada geese … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Summer Flowers. You’ll Be Missed.

Posted on August 31, 2012 by westerner54

Western Wildflowers, 2012

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Montana Folk Festival

Posted on July 15, 2012 by westerner54

Butte, Montana July 14, 2012

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Gettin’ Western at the 4th of July Rodeo, Lincoln, Montana

Posted on July 3, 2012 by westerner54

The 4th of July means rodeo in Montana, and the Lincoln Rodeo hasn’t changed in the 20 years we’ve been going – it’s a perfect little slice of small-town America.   The arena is small, with just six bucking chutes, and the spectators sit on the hillside looking … Continue reading →

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Butte, America

Posted on April 23, 2012 by westerner54

Folks in Montana have a special affection for the city of Butte.  It’s the only city in Montana that has a truly ethnic feel:  if your family is Irish, Serbian, Croatian, Finnish, Italian, Cornish, or Welsh, and was in Montana … Continue reading →

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Out My Back Door and Up the Mountain

Posted on April 17, 2012 by westerner54

My favorite part about living right in town is that I can pretend that urban sprawl has skipped Helena, Montana.  It hasn’t, but the old downtown part of Helena butts right up against hills and mountains that are protected from development.  The city stops and open space … Continue reading →

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Main Street

Posted on April 13, 2012 by westerner54

Bisbee, Arizona Miles City, Montana Helena, Montana East Helena, Montana Livingston, Montana

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Close to Home: the Missouri

Posted on April 9, 2012 by westerner54

Sometimes I need a reminder to stop and see the wonders of my own neighborhood, and I appreciate bloggers who — Thoreau-like — keep their focus small and remind me to do the same.  Two of my favorites are  Some Little Crum Creek and  Walks Under the Trees.  They … Continue reading →

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From Xi’an to Fez

Posted on April 6, 2012 by westerner54

Hauling a 5 year old to the middle of China for 4 months can have its drawbacks, I supppose.   But looking back on it these many years later, I can’t remember what they are.   And now that the 5 year old is a wonderful, curious and adventurous 27 year old, … Continue reading →

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