It’s beautiful scenery, but difficult to show it in perspective. The photos was taken from an elevation of about 2,500 feet: the tall peaks are 20 miles away and nearly 10,000 feet.
It’s a beautiful range. I noticed the cragginess, too. Those sharp peaks truly do make for a wonderful photo. The bit I read about them mentioned three-sided, or pyramidal peaks — that would be something to see. I hope you get your weather and your skies for a closer look.
I’ll see what the weather permits. One of my favorite viewing spots for the Missions is from what is called “Red Sleep Mountain Drive”, a road that loops through the National Bison Range, but because of snow that road doesn’t open until mid to late May.
That sapphire sky overwhelms the mountains! I love the “cragyness” of these mountains.They’re newer mountains that point sharply at the sky.
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Comment by Pat — March 9, 2018 @ 9:18 am
Yes, they are “newer”, very rocky and steep. The taller ones are over 10,000 feet.
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Comment by montucky — March 9, 2018 @ 10:10 am
Amazing so beautifully!!! 🙂
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Comment by annicaaktiv — March 9, 2018 @ 9:22 am
I agree. It’s a beautiful range of mountains.
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Comment by montucky — March 9, 2018 @ 10:10 am
So crisp.
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Comment by lmachayes — March 9, 2018 @ 9:32 am
It was pretty, but I was not entirely happy with the light. It is supposed to clear up again in a few days and I will try again.
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Comment by montucky — March 9, 2018 @ 10:44 am
Very pretty.
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Comment by oldpoet56 — March 9, 2018 @ 10:23 am
Thanks!
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Comment by montucky — March 9, 2018 @ 10:38 am
Not a gas station in sight. This is what makes Montana so beautiful. Miles and miles of natural landscape.
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Comment by wordsfromanneli — March 9, 2018 @ 11:25 am
Yes, I guess this is one of the last remaining places that isn’t completely developed.
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Comment by montucky — March 9, 2018 @ 1:35 pm
Hope it can stay that way for a long time.
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Comment by wordsfromanneli — March 9, 2018 @ 2:05 pm
Me too.
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Comment by montucky — March 9, 2018 @ 4:00 pm
That mountain range is so pretty!
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Comment by Tammie — March 9, 2018 @ 4:19 pm
Yes, it is! I remember liking it when I was just a child and Dad told me its name.
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Comment by montucky — March 9, 2018 @ 8:19 pm
Plenty of snow there! I hope it’s enough to ward off another drought.
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Comment by New Hampshire Garden Solutions — March 9, 2018 @ 4:38 pm
I think I heard that that snow pack is about 130% of normal which will mean there will probably be snow on those peaks all summer long this year.
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Comment by montucky — March 9, 2018 @ 8:27 pm
Wow!
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Comment by New Hampshire Garden Solutions — March 10, 2018 @ 4:43 pm
Beautiful mountains!
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Comment by Candace — March 9, 2018 @ 7:11 pm
The name “Montana” comes from Spanish and means “mountains”. I have loved these all of my life.
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Comment by montucky — March 9, 2018 @ 8:31 pm
Another postcard photo….beautiful!😄
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Comment by heartandsoul974 — March 9, 2018 @ 8:17 pm
Thanks! The Missions have a lot of very pretty scenery around them.
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Comment by montucky — March 9, 2018 @ 8:32 pm
Stunningly beautiful scenery, so well framed!
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Comment by de Wets Wild — March 9, 2018 @ 8:43 pm
It’s beautiful scenery, but difficult to show it in perspective. The photos was taken from an elevation of about 2,500 feet: the tall peaks are 20 miles away and nearly 10,000 feet.
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Comment by montucky — March 9, 2018 @ 8:57 pm
Wow! I feel lightheaded just imagining that!
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Comment by de Wets Wild — March 9, 2018 @ 8:58 pm
If the weather is as good as it is forecast to be over the next few days I plan to take some pictures of the peaks from much closer.
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Comment by montucky — March 9, 2018 @ 9:02 pm
I’m holding thumbs for the weather to be in your, and consequently our, favour!
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Comment by de Wets Wild — March 9, 2018 @ 9:05 pm
Thanks!
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Comment by montucky — March 9, 2018 @ 9:15 pm
I’d say you fulfilled your mission to photograph the Mission Mountains.
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Comment by Steve Schwartzman — March 10, 2018 @ 9:10 am
Well, part of it. I will visit again soon when the light is a little better.
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Comment by montucky — March 10, 2018 @ 11:07 am
Wow! That’s quite something!
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Comment by Val — March 10, 2018 @ 5:13 pm
It’s a fairly small range of mountains, but a very pretty one. A lot of it has wilderness designation too.
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Comment by montucky — March 10, 2018 @ 5:18 pm
It’s a beautiful range. I noticed the cragginess, too. Those sharp peaks truly do make for a wonderful photo. The bit I read about them mentioned three-sided, or pyramidal peaks — that would be something to see. I hope you get your weather and your skies for a closer look.
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Comment by shoreacres — March 10, 2018 @ 9:07 pm
I’ll see what the weather permits. One of my favorite viewing spots for the Missions is from what is called “Red Sleep Mountain Drive”, a road that loops through the National Bison Range, but because of snow that road doesn’t open until mid to late May.
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Comment by montucky — March 10, 2018 @ 10:20 pm
I love this photo. My country do not have mountains, but only Arctic hills. It is to me always a great joy to see mountain photos. Thank You.
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Comment by Sartenada — March 13, 2018 @ 1:10 am
The tallest of these are nearly 10,000 feet in elevation.
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Comment by montucky — March 13, 2018 @ 11:30 am
Beautiful landscape … I bet the air is fresh and crisp 🙂
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Comment by Julie@frogpondfarm — March 14, 2018 @ 1:19 am
It is. I will miss the cold crisp air come summer!
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Comment by montucky — March 14, 2018 @ 9:47 am