the time i got a wild hair and drove to montana to camp

[fizzgig]

yeah, i know i'm absolute garbage at replying to comments (i largely live an "oh, hey, here's a postcard to say i'm ok, kthxbai" kinda life right now) but here i am again. these were taken at medicine rocks state park in montana, which i only found by pulling up a map of montana state parks to see if there was one i could get to within a few hours. pegged the spot around 230 friday, was on the road by 6 (had to do some serious grocery shopping cuz, yanno, pantry is pretty bare come payday and then clear six months of detritus from the car).

i spent more time than i have in a long time futzing with settings to get the light right (damned big sky country) and some artsy fartsy shit for good measure













love you guys!

[brewens]

1. Cool! I haven't been there in maybe 50 years. Some of my family is from Ekalaka.

We used to climb all over the rocks!

[fizzgig]

3. i need to kvetch at google for their directions

they told me to turn right at alzada and the entrance would be 82 miles down the road. they left out the VERY SALIENT detail of turning right at ekalaka when the highway ended after 72 miles....

thank gods for gps

[elleng]

12. Oh WOW!

I LOVE AAA maps! (And gps when I'M driving!)

[cilla4progress]

2. Gorgeous!

What part of MT? Daughter moved to Bozeman a couple years ago. Love it.

[fizzgig]

4. pretty far southeast

i came in from south dakota. someday i will have the time and resources to tromp about more in montana.

[brewens]

5. Affectionately known as west Dakota. n/t

[fizzgig]

6. i have a lovely friend who can never remembered where i moved

so we just talk about my life in west dakota (i left colorado last summer). she's also decided time moves differently here and it's already december up here (thank the sweet baby jesus it isn't).

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Wow, my dear fizzgig!

Those are some seriously good photos. I especially love the clouds in the fourth one. Lovely!

I'm glad you still drop in now and then.........it's great seeing you and getting a glimpse into your life.

[fizzgig]

8. I was more interested in the clouds to the east than the sunset to the west

I'm glad you like the pics, I do enjoy sharing the beauty of the land I wound up in.

[Maraya1969]

9. I'm so impressed with you!!!!!

[BHDem53]

10. I've spent many hours just east of the Ekalaka area

in the Cave Hills and Slim Buttes of Harding County, SD. If you like vistas and solitude it's fantastic.

[elleng]

11. Love you and your artsy fartsy, ya know!

[mnhtnbb]

13. Very nice!

Glad you stopped by. It's some gorgeous country!