Tag: Montana
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A Last Look at West Yellowstone
The last day of NaBloPoMo calls for a last look at West Yellowstone, as the Yellowstone Ski Festival comes to a close. Rather than returning to the Rendezvous Ski Trails (as I did in in this post), I ended my time in West Yellowstone with scenes from along the trail that leads into Yellowstone National Park.…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Let There Be Light
The ski trails in West Yellowstone and in the Park itself have seen wonderful sunlight all week long. What glorious weather for the Yellowstone Ski Festival! As we skiied back from the edge of the Madison River, which was the subject of my response to last week’s Photo Challenge, a sun dog danced on the…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Unexpected
i should not have been surprised by the sight overhead as we enjoyed yet another postcard view of the mountains, while skiing along the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park. But, my friends and I still gasped in delight as we recognized the majestic bird soaring overhead. And, we were doubly surprised by the unexpected…
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What a View From Deja View!
Not sure the days could get any prettier here. Good snow, warm temps, clear blue sky — life is good. Yesterday, I took advantage of the midday hours, when the faster skiers and training groups head in for lunch and break before their afternoon ski session. The seasoned skiers were coming back in from their…
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The Quiet Before the Storm
The Yellowstone Ski Festival draws thousands of skiers to this small town just outside the gate to Yellowstone National Park. As the week goes on, the population builds, but the weekend before the official start of the Festival is still quiet and peaceful on the trails. I started the day by fulfilling my role as…
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