Little Landscapes

On June 24, 2020June 14, 2020 By Mike and Christy5 Comments

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There is always a landscape within the landscape and that’s a beautiful thing.

An unassuming walk

On May 14, 2020 By Mike and Christy5 Comments

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Just the grass greening up in a landscape filled with sage and juniper. Quiet, perhaps the sounds of Meadowlarks and Sparrows singing, an unassuming landscape in a quiet place.

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Yet upon closer inspection we were provided with quite a treat. Chocolate Lily – Fritillaria atropurpurea were hidden in theses still greening grasses.

“Chocolate lily, also called “rice root” by Indian people, has bulblets that look like grains of rice. The bulbs grow relatively close to the surface and are easily extracted. Bulbs were dug in spring (before flowering) or in summer or fall (after flowering) using a digging stick, a wooden spade, or the fingers”

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Some were on full display and added a a wonderful splash of color and gave us quite a surprise on what we thought would be a unassuming walk through an early spring landscape.

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It’s nice to have no assumptions.

References:

1.http://fieldguide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=PMLIL0V020

2. https://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/cs_fraf2.pdf

Hanging on

On May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 By Mike and Christy7 Comments

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Even with a precarious grip we can keep hanging on.

Empty the bucket

On April 3, 2020April 2, 2020 By Mike and Christy9 Comments

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We all need just a wee bit of time to empty the bucket before it overflows and makes a mess on the floor.

A bit of time to let your brain drain of that endless stream of information you have taken. Information we cannot process or act on to slip away.

Just a few minutes to shut off the flow and open the drain.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.

Lone Cottonwood

On March 31, 2020March 28, 2020 By Mike and Christy7 Comments

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A lone cottonwood stands tall in a valley larger than life. I bet this guy has seen it all.

As Spring Begins

On March 20, 2020March 16, 2020 By Mike and Christy8 Comments

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As spring begins snow still blankets the landscape. Yet it is not mid-winter snow. Transformed by wind and sun and then the cold of night this was a day to wander along and enjoy the season before it’s gone.

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Wind and sun and even more wind have given this snow covered hill a dune like quality.

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On this day the wind blew strong yet the sun was warm as we made our way along the trail and softening the thin veil of clouds along the distant horizon line.

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