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...
View ArticleOur 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...
View ArticleChapel 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...
View ArticleHome 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...
View ArticleStepping 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...
View ArticleBridger 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...
View ArticleSweet 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleGoing 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...
View ArticleGallatin'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...
View ArticleOrbe 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...
View ArticleFog 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...
View ArticleRising 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...
View ArticleThe 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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