Friday, March 30, 2007

Tripped and Grounded

There was something in the air. I had to go west.

"Took a bead on the northern plains and just rolled that power on.
And I was singn', roll, roll me away, won't roll me away tonight."

I know I'm getting close to home when I cross over the Little Missouri and the Yellowstone River. Just a few more hours now and I'll be breathing the rarified air found at altitudes above 6,000 feet. My asthmatic lungs will finally get relief from the exhaust fumes and city smog.
The familiar signs tell me I have arrived. Grounded again in the Gallatins, my back yard.

I met the girls for lunch at 7,000 feet a couple miles up the Deer Creek trail.

Did a late afternoon swim at 7,500 feet at the pool with aspen leaves drifting along the bottom.
Steaks on the grill and smores for dessert.
Happy children make me happy.


And there was fresh snow beckoning me to carve surpentine lines...and I obliged.

Montana is a place where I feel I belong, and I like it that way. If dogs don't go heaven it's because they're here in Big Sky Country.

4 comments:

Bree said...

Beautiful pics. It's finally past broken the freezing mark here and they are saying we may even see the mid-40's! Spring thaw, baby!

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brendaj said...

That makes me want to visit Montana!

Fe-lady said...

Love your photos! I am such a desert rat, but it's getting too crowded here...maybe we will check it out and just buy a lot of new clothes for colder climes!