The time before the snow arrives in the Flathead Valley can actually be quite beautiful, just a light dusting on the mountain tops...still convient to go for walks.
Loaded up the fam in the afternoon and headed to Flathead Lake about 15 min drive from where we live.
To a beautiful and quaint town called
Big Fork.
Big Fork is on the north east side of the lake and it is unique in the sense that it has bustling energy in the summer...full blast, reminds me of a town on the French Riviera.
Swimming, kayaking and boating are summer favorites. Big Fork is filled with happy tourists visiting art galleries , lovely boutiques and appetizing restaurants.
In wintertime it shuts down, the tourists go home, peace and quiet sets in and the lake becomes ours once again.
We had an
incident this summer where one of our senators drank a little too much of the "
good stuff " and decided to drive his boat full board onto the rocky cliffs here...The area had to be shut down for several weeks for investigation and removal of the boat.
Though the lake doesn't look promising...
you just have to hang on...the sunsets never dissapoint.
The Flathead Indians lived here, plenty of fishing and buffalo. You can still find arrow heads if you look closely. They say that certain areas are part of a sacred indian burial ground...which the white man has ignored (
of course) and bulit many homes...there are some strange things that happen here.
Legend has it there is also Flathead lake monster too that inhabits the waters.
Several artists reside here, most likely because of the beautiful and diverse scenery. The magnificent mountains dropping into scenic vistas overlooking the lake. Ranches and million dollar homes all around.
Organic wave of washed up plants, on shore.
As I walk along the shore I appreciate how the surroundings change withe seasons.
Never the same always something new.
Little treasures found.
Lucky to live in Montana, there is still a feeling of being landlocked.
I am drawn to water and to the shore when I feel out of sorts. Growing up by the coast I like feeling it's vastness. Water seems to wash the worries of the day away...renew the spirit.
There's the sun...it finally peeked thru.
It's about 4;30 and the days are rapidly getting shorter.
If only for a few minutes today thru the grey blanket of clouds...there is a sunset. The warm glow fills me up, every little bit warms my weary winter soul.
The sun kisses the birch trees goodnite.
The Indians knew something special was here, I can feel it as I walk along the the shore with my family...breathing the cold air taking in the natural beauty this quiet afternoon.
The waves are settling down for the evening, the birds seem be tucked in...my stomach is rumbling- time to go home.
It was a beautiful sunset.
Kids are in the middle of baking.
"Cyclone" in action- his space currently is the family room floor.
Keeping it real here.
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Happy thanks giving, have a wonderful day with family and friends.
Though the lake doesn't look promising...you just have to hang on...the sunsets never dissapoint.
The Flathead Indians lived here, plenty of fishing and buffalo. You can still find arrow heads if you look closely. They say that certain areas are part of a sacred indian burial ground...which the white man has ignored (of course) and bulit many homes...there are some strange things that happen here.
Several artists reside here, most likely because of the beautiful and diverse scenery. The magnificent mountains dropping into scenic vistas overlooking the lake. Ranches and million dollar homes all around.
Organic wave of washed up plants, on shore.
As I walk along the shore I appreciate how the surroundings change withe seasons.
There's the sun...it finally peeked thru.
The sun kisses the birch trees goodnite.
The Indians knew something special was here, I can feel it as I walk along the the shore with my family...breathing the cold air taking in the natural beauty this quiet afternoon.
The waves are settling down for the evening, the birds seem be tucked in...my stomach is rumbling- time to go home.
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