Thunderbirds are in town this weekend!

Yesterday John and I parked near the south end of the runway and watched the Thunderbirds fly overhead.  I think that we had one of the best seats in the Flathead Valley to watch them from.  They were loud and fast as the flew overhead but it was worth it.

Snow Geese on Freezeout Lake

Last Saturday we drove over to the east side of the divide to witness the bi annual snow geese migration through Montana.  It was a sight to see.  The paper indicated that there were about 30,000 to 40,000 snow geese on the lake Saturday morning.

Look at what we saw this past weekend!

Last weekend while drive on dirt roads just North of Flathead Lake we were amazed at the flocks of Trumpeter Swans resting in flooded fields.  Yes, we saw many different types of ducks and geese but the swans took center stage.  We could hear their call both in the fields and up in the skies overhead.  It was a magical weekend one not soon to be forgotten.

Happy Valentine's Day 2014

Wishing all a very Happy Valentine's Day.

Waterfall on the west side of Maris Pass (Summit)

 Heading back to Billings from our little trip to Kalispell April 6th, we passed this waterfall heading towards the Maris Pass or Summit from the west and just had to stop.  I can not locate the actual name of this waterfall but it just caught my eye and had to stop.  Hope you enjoy.

Snowy Morning

 It snowed yesterday and though this morning in the area. We decided to venture out to take some pictures.

We saw many hawks as well as a few Golden Eagles and Bald Eagles high up in the trees.

The snow was a very dry type of snow and  was blowing around making the visibility low.  This seem to make the trees and fields in the distance look interesting.

Jackson Wyoming Last Week

Wyoming Moose

   We spend the first part of last week in Jackson, Wyoming for my birthday.  On my birthday I got my wish to see some bull moose.  The weather was cloudy all four days but what a sight to see not one but two bull moose at the same time.

What a Birthday Present!

Granite Falls up Granite Creek Canyon, Wyoming

John and I took off down towards the Hoback Junction that first afternoon after arriving in Jackson.  We decided  to head east up the Hoback Canyon.  We were looking at our Wyoming map as we were driving and noticed up Granite Creek Canyon there was a fall not to far from the road.  What a pleasant surprise.

Barn on Mormon Row

 This was the only type of view we got of the Tetons on our trip.  The clouds would not clear enough to get a better shot.  I still liked the view as this was the first time I had been in this area with snow.  On our last day in Jackson (Wednesday) we had more then this with periods of whiteout conditions.  We had to leave over the Teton Pass late morning after the pass was opened.  The road up was not bad but the trip down was a litter icy.