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Western Ways - Havre, Montana

Of my tour of Havre Beneath the Streets, this room in my opinion holds some of the most amusing pieces of the old-time Havre.  I truly hope that some of the stories of events that occurred in this very...

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Fresno Reservoir - Havre, Montana

One of the summer hot-spots for recreation for the Heart of the Hi-Line, Fresno provides her patrons water sports and boating, camping, and of course, fishing in one of Montana's best warm water...

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Into the Mist - Beaver Creek Park, Montana

Situated in the valleys of the ancient volcanic mountains south of my hometown of Havre, Beaver Creek Park is the largest county park within the Lower 48.  The morning that I made this adventure...

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Babes of the Bordello: Beneath the Streets - Havre, Montana

Walking through the Red Light District.        Being a student of foreign languages for the past few years, the fascination with how words transform over time from one to another still excites me to...

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Last Run before Winter: Beaver Creek Park - Havre, Montana

 Strecthing from more than 50 miles, Beaver Creek winds her way northward through the Bear Paw Mountains to join the northernmost tributary of the Missouri, the Milk River.  This stream acquired its...

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Edge of Nightfall - Havre, Montana

 The remarkable fact about all of these pictures within this post is they were all taken on the same day!  While I was driving around the Fresno Reservoir area, I was fortunate enough to watch the sky...

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Inside Saint Marks - Havre, Montana

From the laying of the cornerstone in 1908 to the fitting of the last stone to the tower in 1918, this Gothic style edifice was raised one layer at a time by the hands of the parishioners and of other...

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Blue Skies and Barn Wood - Big Sandy, Montana

 I have started up on snapping shots of old barns across the United States before these consequential structures disappear.  This old barn is located about seven miles west of Big Sandy, Montana, along...

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Butte by Night - Butte, Montana

 Coming into the Silver Bow Creek Valley from the north on Interstate 15 just as the sun set behind the Anaconda Range, I snapped a shot on the left looking over what is known as Butte America.  Once...

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Red Towers of the Hill - Butte, Montana

 Rising up to 200 feet tall amidst the residential areas surrounding uptown Butte, these black steel headframes that once lower miners thousands of feet beneath the surface now stand as memorials under...

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The Immaculate by Night - Butte, Montana

Seated at one of the highest reaches up the Hill of Butte, the Immaculate Conception overlooks what is known was the Richest Hill in the World.  Not only rich in precious metals, but with customs and...

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Our Lady of the Rockies - Butte, Montana

 Steadfast atop the 3,500 foot wall of the East Ridge of the Continental Divide, Our Lady of the Rockies overlooks the Mile High city of Butte at her 8,510 perch.  Standing as the second tallest statue...

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Chapel Sunrise on the Continental Divide - Butte, Montana

 I have left these images in the order in which they were taken from my trip up to the top of the East Ridge at the site of Our Lady of the Rockies.  Looking east over the Chapel are the Boulder...

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Home of the Copper King - Butte, Montana

Standing tall on the corner of Granite Street just at the edge of the Uptown of Butte, the Romanesque Revival Victorian mansion home of William Andrews Clark overlooks the valley below.  Erected and...

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Stepping into Holy Trinity - Butte, Montana

The Holy Trinity Orthodox church has been a grand place of pan-Orthodox woship to the butte are for nearly 110 years.  Although established by Serbian miners at the peak of Butte's underground mining...

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Bridger Ridge from above - Bozeman, Montana

As a birthday present to myself, I decided a trip home would be the best gift that I could give!  Yes, when it came to selecting that seat for landing in one of my favorite Montana cities, I knew that...

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Sweet Scents of Summer - Hyalite Canyon, Montana

 Upon landing in the green Gallatin valley on a sunny Sunday morning with keys in hand, where else would I go other than the Hyalite Canyon!?  Coming from the pines of Georgia, I could not believe how...

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The High Life of Hyalite - Bozeman, Montana

One of the many hotspots for local Bozemanites to escape to for the weekend and what I also would describe paradise to be.  After making that final bend on the Hyalite Canyon road unto the lake view, I...

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The Leap of Palisade - Bozeman, Montana

 Hiking up to the falls is utter bliss.  The mountains verdant with fir and pines fill the air with crisp air as the mist for the water fall kisses your face after making the 98 foot leap from top of...

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Going to Grotto - Bozeman, Montana

 Following my quick excursion up to Palisade Falls, I took the winding path through the alpine valley to Grotto Falls before heading back to Bozeman for dinner.  I love this hike for it's ease and...

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Gallatin's Garden - Bozeman. Montana

 Coming from the South, I forgot what it was like to go to just about anywhere and have wildflowers dotting the landscape from the low fields in the valley to the high trails in the mountains with...

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Orbe de Oro - Bozeman, Montana

On my second trip back out the Hyalite Canyon area on my first day back in the homestate, I happened to catch this guy rising above the Gallatins while I was shooting pitcures of the painted sky over...

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Fog on Emigrant Peak - Paradise Valley, Montana

 Rising above the low-lying clouds as the light of day strikes the sky, Emigrant Peak can be seen throughout most of the Paradise Valley.  This remarkable valley stretches from Livingston to the...

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Rising Sun through the Arch - Gardiner, Montana

 Despite staying out to about midnight the day before taking night shots out in Hyalite Canyon on my first day back in Montana after three flights from Georgia, I thought catching the sun rise through...

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The Holy Crosses - Bozeman, Montana

Yet again, on my return to the Gallatin Valley, I meandered my way onto Main in hopes of entering the doors of the Holy Rosary.  This is now attempt number four and still no such luck!  I even went on...

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