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DREAMING OF MONTANA . . . THE REALITY

Loving Nevada was unexpected.
It started out only as another stepping stone to eventually and hopefully
winding up where I'd always dreamed I would...Montana.
Now I'm at a place in my life that will be heartwrenching.
My 30 year Montana dream will finally be realized which means
I will have to let go of my beloved Lamoille, Nevada.
I will have to leave friends that have become family...
a very strong bond that will be so difficult to let go of.
Ahhh ... life...



**SEPTEMBER 2009 UPDATE: WE MADE IT! I'M HERE...IN MONTANA...MOVED IN,
NOT UNPACKED (YET) BUT MOVED IN! I HOPE WE DON'T EVER MOVE AGAIN.
WHEN IT'S MY TIME...JUST TAKE ME OUT BACK AND BURY ME 'NEATH
ONE OF THOSE BEAUTIFUL WHISPERING PINES.
Look closely
Look closely 		Beaverslide haystackers
Beaverslide haystackers 		g3/97/752097/3/124278547.7aNkp6At.jpg The town that isn't
The town that isn't		 Valley ranch
Valley ranch
Dead pine
Dead pine		 Mine shaft
Mine shaft		 Wire & Fence
Wire & Fence		 g3/97/752097/3/123011581.uCPnNBaw.jpg Early love birds ...
Early love birds ...
View from afar
View from afar		 Moon over corrals
Moon over corrals		 g3/97/752097/3/120738664.Xw1Zs50j.jpg The Peak
The Peak		 Corral fence
Corral fence
g3/97/752097/3/120705103.zsQzUpil.jpg The road home
The road home		 Pink Pintlers
Pink Pintlers		 Strip of morning sun
Strip of morning sun		 Sky Fire
Sky Fire
First Christmas in Montana. . .
First Christmas in Montana. . .		 Icicle drips
Icicle drips		 Sticks and Stones
Sticks and Stones		 Catching some rays
Catching some rays		 Old Swayback
Old Swayback
Fence frame
Fence frame		 Monida, Montana
Monida, Montana		 Railroad crossing
Railroad crossing		 Small splash of color
Small splash of color		 Who hung the moon?
Who hung the moon?
Flaming sky
Flaming sky		 Bent wood
Bent wood		 Wooden cattle guard
Wooden cattle guard		 Mule Ranch, Mill Creek Road
Mule Ranch, Mill Creek Road		 Big Sky can't be fenced
Big Sky can't be fenced
Fenceline infinity
Fenceline infinity		 Jack leg in sepia
Jack leg in sepia		 Old jack leg fence...
Old jack leg fence...		 Hint of morning
Hint of morning		 Gated view
Gated view
Corral
Corral		 Snowy peaks
Snowy peaks		 Husband, Father, Homesteader
Husband, Father, Homesteader		 Moon Glow
Moon Glow		 Moon setting on the Pintlers
Moon setting on the Pintlers
Big Hole River, Montana
Big Hole River, Montana		 Favorite spot
Favorite spot		 Cloud layering
Cloud layering		 NO .... and I mean NO ...
NO .... and I mean NO ...		 Moose calf
Moose calf
Montana horses ...
Montana horses ...		 Peaking sunset
Peaking sunset		 Seymour Creek
Seymour Creek		 Mountain cabin
Mountain cabin		 Sunset view
Sunset view
Fence
Fence		 Barbed wire sunset
Barbed wire sunset		 Deep Creek
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Long tongues
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The epitome of 'relaxed'
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Clouded mountains
The forest
The forest		 Old, broken and rotting...
Old, broken and rotting...		 Tree moss
Tree moss		 Montana morning
Montana morning		 Ranch in the mist
Ranch in the mist
Morning reflections
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comment
Guest 19-Mar-2013 21:20
Paula, your gallery is wonderful. Your pictures capture the essence of Montana, big sky and wide open spaces. Some day my Monatana dream will come true but until then I'll keep trying to find room to breath on the east coast.
Guest 30-Jan-2010 01:21
Enjoyed your gallery very much. Thanks for sharing.
Guest 04-Dec-2009 07:43
just wonderful. Great images.
I loved this galery.
Vote
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)02-Dec-2009 21:19
Wow!Very nice work Paula!!! Vote
Paolo
Guest 18-Oct-2007 00:51
Paula, your "drive-by shooting" adds an entirely new concept to that phrase! I doubt I could do as well standing still on a level spot. The photos are beautiful, and as much as I'll miss the Nevada scenes, Montana will give you many opportunities to keep us enthralled.
Guest 14-Oct-2007 12:10
Has a couple of your best shots. Wonderful. zm
Tom Briggs12-Oct-2007 23:41
Beautiful gallery of Montana ... I've gotta put it on my list of places to visit (in the summer) ... voted
Zeke 12-Oct-2007 14:47
Paula, I too have a Montana dream. I was born and raised there, but left in the early '70s. My career was something that happened while I had a job; I have found myself over the past 35 years in large cities, with all the hustle and bustle, and stress that goes along with it. I am working toward the day when I can return to the peace and tranquility that comes with exposed earth, native water, revitalizing Springs, Summer's hospitality, bountiful Falls and challenging Winters. Good luck to you, enjoy!
Florene 09-Oct-2007 20:23
Ahhh...life...is so right. "Be careful what you wish for, lest it come true" (The Monkey's Paw, circa 1902, W.W.Jacobs). The good news is that Paula has a home base here, so no matter where she is, we can find her and her wonderful poems and photos. I've gained a new perspective of Nevada, thanks to her. I'm looking forward to the same for Montana.
Art 10-Sep-2007 23:48
I have thoroughly enjoyed seeing Nevada through your eyes. It has been super enjoyable. Now I look forward to seeing Montana the same way. I wish there were a way to keep you in both places. You have brought much much beauty to me. Show me more.
Guest 27-Jul-2007 02:31
What a refreshing gallery so new, green and so full of new life. New horizons and and new life to capture. ....V
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