Elk Fording the Middle Fork of the Flathead River

[Ptah]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw1FNBbIbzY


enjoy

[greendog]

1. From a couple of weeks ago...

...Elk fording the North Fork of the Flathead River.



I've been seeing a lot of elk this spring! :)

[Ptah]

5. Great shot, greendog!

If there were no winter, I'd live in Montana.

Thanks for sharing this photo.

:applause:

[MiddleFingerMom]

11. If you haven't already done so...

.
...you should read, "Winter" by Rick Bass. It's about his
Montana house-sitting gig in "the last valley without
electricity" (the Yaak Valley?) near the Canadian border.
.
EXCELLENT book. One of my favorite ever.
.
The scene where the busted-up old ex-rodeo cowboy
(who literally has a "key to Canada) impulsively leaps
onto the back of a charging moose is EXCEPTIONAL.
.

.

[Ptah]

12. Thanks for the recommendation. One left on amazon.

My favorite Montana author is Ivan Doig.

He is about 10 years older than me and grew up just miles from
where I grew up.

His books transport me back home.

[MajorChode]

2. I've done some flying over the Flathead river and Flathead lake

I flew a buddy of mine to Polson and then spent a week in Kalispell. I did a lot of sightseeing from the air while I was there. Beautiful country around there.

Here's what the approach to Polson airport looks like:

[Ptah]

6. Great photo, MajorChode

:thumbsup:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear Ptah!

What a wonderful clip!

I felt as though I were right there...

And how bizarre to hear traffic noises in the middle of all that wildness...

Thank you!

:hug:

[Ptah]

7. The web is my travel agency

:hi:

[Demoiselle]

4. They're so ELEGANT! And nobody butts ahead in line, either.

Very beautiful. Thank you, Ptah.

[gristy]

8. I noticed that too. Very organized!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

9. thanks for the moment of zen, Ptah

:)

[jobycom]

10. Christ!! They don't even have papers!! Call the Minutemen!!

They'll be taking jobs and ruining our schools and and and ARGHHH something bad!!!