Lovely – you feel as if you are breathing in the mist from this photo. The trees have such a wonderful presence!! There must be such a feeling of serenity in these woods.
There is certainly that serenity there. It is in a roadless area where there is still a chance that the accomplishments of nature over millions of years might be protected. It ties us to our planet, our home.
This far western part of Montana is not all that far from the coast as the weather flows. We do share a lot of the same fauna with the mountains of Washington.
The transitional seasons can be amazing. Sometimes it’s hard to tell autumn from spring, particularly in your world. I do love seeing the trails looping off into the distance. The urge to “get going” is strong!
In these conifer forests there is much similarity between spring and fall.
The trails are especially inviting at those times. I wonder just how many times I have followed that trail during the past twenty years (my photo library from there contains over 600 photos) and perhaps I don’t want to know how many more times there will be: that number keeps dwindling.
Eternity is a very long time, and it is my hope that I will spend an infinite amount of it visiting that place and many others quite like it.
Hi Montucky, I really appreciate your photography! The forested hillside and the beautiful view is tremendous. Have a super good Thanksgiving tomorrow!
Lovely – you feel as if you are breathing in the mist from this photo. The trees have such a wonderful presence!! There must be such a feeling of serenity in these woods.
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Comment by Jo Woolf — November 26, 2013 @ 2:42 am
There is certainly that serenity there. It is in a roadless area where there is still a chance that the accomplishments of nature over millions of years might be protected. It ties us to our planet, our home.
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Comment by montucky — November 26, 2013 @ 10:52 pm
I like those trees. They look like fir or spruce.
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Comment by New Hampshire Garden Solutions — November 26, 2013 @ 5:15 am
Several species of fir and spruce, many species of pine and also hemlock and larch. Those old-growth forests are environmental treasures!
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Comment by montucky — November 26, 2013 @ 10:53 pm
Still beautiful even in the clouds. Almost looks west coastish now.
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Comment by wordsfromanneli — November 26, 2013 @ 1:50 pm
This far western part of Montana is not all that far from the coast as the weather flows. We do share a lot of the same fauna with the mountains of Washington.
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Comment by montucky — November 26, 2013 @ 10:56 pm
The transitional seasons can be amazing. Sometimes it’s hard to tell autumn from spring, particularly in your world. I do love seeing the trails looping off into the distance. The urge to “get going” is strong!
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Comment by shoreacres — November 26, 2013 @ 8:06 pm
In these conifer forests there is much similarity between spring and fall.
The trails are especially inviting at those times. I wonder just how many times I have followed that trail during the past twenty years (my photo library from there contains over 600 photos) and perhaps I don’t want to know how many more times there will be: that number keeps dwindling.
Eternity is a very long time, and it is my hope that I will spend an infinite amount of it visiting that place and many others quite like it.
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Comment by montucky — November 26, 2013 @ 11:12 pm
This photo is very inviting. Makes me want to find the trail just to see where it leaves. Very, very enticing~!
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Comment by WildBill — November 27, 2013 @ 6:36 am
That’s quite a trail. I just keep going back and back!
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Comment by montucky — November 27, 2013 @ 7:59 pm
Great hiking weather…and yes, such an inviting trail.
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Comment by seekraz — November 27, 2013 @ 11:36 am
Our weather at the moment is excellent for hiking. The problem is getting to any of the high trail heads.
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Comment by montucky — November 27, 2013 @ 8:00 pm
Hi Montucky, I really appreciate your photography! The forested hillside and the beautiful view is tremendous. Have a super good Thanksgiving tomorrow!
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Comment by wildlifewatcher — November 27, 2013 @ 1:29 pm
Thank you! It’s one of my favorite places.
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Comment by montucky — November 27, 2013 @ 8:01 pm
You have that kind of weather too. Looking nice.
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Comment by bentehaarstad — November 27, 2013 @ 3:54 pm
Today was a foggy day, even to the higher places. I loved it!
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Comment by montucky — November 27, 2013 @ 8:02 pm
What a difference a few months makes. Impressive trees.
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Comment by Candace — November 27, 2013 @ 4:58 pm
Yes, the changes are almost daily now, while our night temperatures are in the teens. Soon it will settle into the longness of winter.
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Comment by montucky — November 27, 2013 @ 8:03 pm