I really enjoyed Montana. Lakes, streams, mountains, meadows, and big skies painted beautiful backdrops for the wildlife. Montana was a state where you had to travel great distances to feel crowded (population density here is the 3rd lowest in the nation at 6.8 people per square mile!)
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| a clear, cold mountain stream |
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| While searching for huckleberries, we enjoyed thimbleberries along the way. The red berry (top) separates from the seed(bottom). We gently pulled them away from the seed and enjoyed them on the spot. We weren't quite sure we could get them back to the house in one piece so they were a special treat along the path. |
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| Moths on the thistle. |
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| We didn't find huckleberry bushes but did find the saskatoon or service berry. We picked about a gallon and made a cranberry saskatoon jam. Thanks Ginny for being a patient teacher! |
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| Flathead lake is about 200 square miles and the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. I am a fan of the sweet cherries that grow in the area. |
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| Heading eastward along Interstate 90 we would see farms and ranches at the base of the mountains. They appeared to be small: but average ranch size was just over 2000 acres. |
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| Parts of the state reminded me of New Mexico! |
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| Highway grades were steep: they dropped about 6 feet for every 100 feet we traveled. These runaway truck ramps did not look like a fun way to stop. Luckily, we didn't have to try it out! |
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