The Montanan

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2011-04-14T07:54:00.002-07:00

After much neglect and way too much time of Facebook, The Montanan is making a return. Stay tuned...

SanFran Treat

2007-09-10T16:19:00.000-07:00

I spent the last week at a fisheries conference in San Francisco, complete with tasty food, shopping, and free booze. Some of the socials were hosted at the aquarium and Hyde Street Pier (including pirate ship). Good times were had by all, I'm sure.

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Arghh!

Mmm, Ghirardelli good

Is this messy?

2007-09-10T16:10:00.000-07:00

Business mullet sighting!

Thank you Red Bull

Sunset at the pier

2007-09-10T16:05:00.000-07:00

Sturgeon

Windy checks things out

2007-09-10T16:00:00.000-07:00

Awesome Chinatown delights

All gone

Fascinating!

The Bachelors play at the Saloon...intense blues/rock

Solo bliss

2007-07-08T16:47:00.000-07:00

I was finally reunited with my kayak (thanks mom & dad!), and had to get out paddling this weekend. My wilderness access is pretty limited these days but I did spend a night on Hyalite reservoir. The best peace away from Bozeman heat and traffic I've enjoyed in a while.

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Sunset from my campsite

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The most peaceful time of day

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The sun finally welcomes me

Misty dawn on Hyalite reservoir

Early paddle

Madison River escape

2007-07-08T16:36:00.001-07:00

These are not all from the same trip but all are from similar stretches of the Madison River upstream of Three Forks...it's a beautiful place to be

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Beautiful view from our lunchspot

First kayak trip in 3 years!

Pelicans enjoying a thermal

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Bald eagle soars

Riverside rock cliffs are home to swallows, pigeons

Sandhill crane blends in well

Spanish peaks with a fresh coat of white

Knees N' Things

2007-05-05T16:33:00.000-07:00

Since you probably don't want to see nasty pictures of my knee holes, here's an alternative image for your entertainment until I'm up and recreating again.

2007-05-05T16:32:00.000-07:00

Miracles happen every day.

Pinhead Classic

2007-03-26T11:51:00.000-07:00

Bridger Bowl hosted its 26th annual Pinhead Classic on St. Patrick's day last week--basically a party comprised of drunken tele skiers running slalom courses dressed like fools. The theme for this year was "saints and sinners".

2007-03-23T15:14:00.000-07:00

Snow patrol dog rides the Alpine lift

Evan-televangelist, Amber-classic pinner

St. Elmo's Fire...can't quite see the flames, but they're everywhere!

Backcountry skiing

2007-02-11T19:09:00.000-07:00

Here's some shots from some skiing I did this weekend. The first ones are from a run up toward Mt. Ellis just east of town--snow was slushy crap but it was still fun. The rest are from my trip up to Slushman's on Saturday (a "backcountry" ski area just south of Bridger Bowl). Saw some amazing avalanche aftermath on both sides of the area I skied. Glad I took those avalanche courses recently!

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Cool holes in rock

Looking toward Mt. Ellis...we ended up skiing down from where those guys are standing

Looking SE toward Gallatin range

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Closer shot of Saddle Peak slide--see the line near the ridge? This is a massive avalanche.

Bridger Peak slide--harder to see, but it's there

My run

Slushman's

2007-02-11T18:59:00.000-07:00

Looking toward Saddle Peak

Avalanche debris that ripped off Bridger Peak

Looking south toward the Gallatin Range across Slushman's

Saddle Peak avalanche

2007-01-30T21:36:00.000-07:00

I had to show this picture--really captures the snow rapture

Skiing fun

2007-01-17T13:13:00.000-07:00

Some of the latest images from my snowsport exploits...starting with Rob's backyard and moving to Big Sky and the Bridger range.

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Winter wonderland

Not a great pictures, but check out the Tetons in the distance

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View from Rob's backyard...and the snowmachine mess

So much for the skiing here

Looking NE

That's no fake kind of smile

2007-01-17T13:01:00.000-07:00

Lone Peak

Heck yes!

A little crusty and sparse, but look at that view

View of the Yellowstone Club...aka rich folk playground

2007-01-17T12:57:00.000-07:00

Slushman's gulch near Bridger Bowl...look at that trackless pow!

Adam is giddy

Skinny skins better than no skins...except when they fall off every 5 minutes

Visit with the Steeds

2007-01-17T12:53:00.000-07:00

Had a brief but fun visit with Bro and the fam while in the midwest for new year's...hopefully I'll get back often enough so the boys remember me as more than "the girl"

2007-01-17T12:48:00.000-07:00

Will and Tyler, aren't they little gems?

The Steedsters

New Year's Evening

2007-01-17T12:43:00.000-07:00

I made a pilgrimage to Green Bay, WI for Jamie and Rod's new year's wedding extravaganza...despite my bitching it was great to see everyone again and watch a great friend enjoy some much-deserved happiness

2007-01-17T12:39:00.000-07:00

Cuuuute

Jamie's thoughts, "I am SO glad I bought this sexy fur shawl!"
Rod's thoughts, "I really love Jamie's sexy fur shawl"

The girlies...why so blurry?

Christmas Day

2007-01-17T12:35:00.000-07:00

Rob and I skinned up and skied a secret powder stash for the holiday...being my first week skiing, I fell a bunch but still had a great day

2007-01-17T12:32:00.000-07:00

Looking out from the top

We skied the far right of the three runs you can see...it's mostly hidden in this pic

2007-01-17T12:29:00.000-07:00

This is fun

Mmm, cookies

Almost there...

It's all down from here!

Bounty of the Gravelly Range

2006-10-31T10:27:00.000-07:00

My first deer-hunting experience! I didn't shoot it, but I found other ways to contribute.

Grouse hunting near Henry's Lake

2006-10-31T10:08:00.000-07:00

Tasty little chickens!

The infamous gulch that swallowed my cell phone...and later spat it out

Lazy day

2006-08-18T14:26:00.000-07:00

Rob and I explored a couple of lakes not far from his house earlier this week...lovely they were

2006-08-18T14:23:00.000-07:00

Cliff Lake

Rob sits on water...figure that one out

Guess who

Hike to Hilgard Basin

2006-08-18T14:20:00.000-07:00

I took a hike to Hilgard Basin last week, and a detour up Sentinal Peak along the way. Something like 16-18 miles, gorgeous views. As usual, though, there isn't a lot of order to these pics.

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Rock cairn...looked like something else from a distance

Hilgard Basin

Crag Lake

View from Sentinal Peak...~10,700'

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The Hilgard Range

Trail to Hilgard Basin

Hilgard Basin

The Ultimate West Yellowstone Experience

2006-08-13T20:32:00.000-07:00

Some of you have already seen these, but here are some pics a fellow tosser sent of one of our frisbee nights in West. Hopefully she'll send me more!

2006-08-13T20:29:00.000-07:00

I guess I was trying to slow down...or hand jive?

I'll take that thank you

The regulars

Biking the Bridgers

2006-08-12T14:10:00.000-07:00

I recommend checking these out in reverse order--I published them backwards. This was a ride I did in the Bridger range a week ago...I really don't know how many miles, but it was a lot and it took me 7-odd hours. I had people offering me food towards the end...awesome day.

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Trail spur to Sacagawea Peak

The trail behind

The ride down....fun!

2006-08-12T14:04:00.000-07:00

Goats!

I don't think this one was too keen on me...she kept walking at me with her pointy horns

Bridger range

Ross mountain

2006-08-12T14:01:00.000-07:00

Yo

Ross Pass

Up, always up.

Ross Mountain...who the hell is Ross?

Backpacking in the Beartooths

2006-08-12T13:55:00.000-07:00

Slowly but surely I'm tending to my updates! Here are some shots from a backpacking trip I did with friend Jason back around the 4th of July. We hiked up (did I mention UP?) into the Beartooth Wilderness NW of Yellowstone to an alpine lake plateau and some of the oldest rocks in the world. Sweet.

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Beartooth wilderness lake plateau at ~9500'

The neverending switchbacks

2006-08-12T13:47:00.000-07:00

Horseshoe Lake at our campsite

We camped along the far right shore

View along the trail after a wicked storm

Lovely

Biking around Bozeman

2006-07-05T15:37:00.000-07:00

Here are some images from a couple of my latest epic rides north of Bozeman.

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View from the trail

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Bridger range

Wildflowers

The endless ride

Into the woods

Gay Paris

2006-03-26T15:39:00.000-07:00

Some images from my recent spring break in Paris...more may be added when we collaborate photos, but here are some for now. What can I say? It was fantastique.

2006-03-26T15:37:00.000-07:00

C'est beau

Views from l'appartement

2006-03-26T15:36:00.000-07:00

South along Rue Monge

2006-03-26T15:33:00.000-07:00

Fine morning

Looking north, toward the Seine (the spire on the left belongs to Notre Dame)

Le Pompidou

2006-03-26T15:26:00.000-07:00

Contemporary art museum, very cool stuff.

called, "A strange place to park"

Fish head, I had to take this one.

Musee du Louvre

2006-03-26T15:22:00.000-07:00

Our first day...

Cupid and Psyche

Sacre Coeur

2006-03-26T15:18:00.000-07:00

M&B

Haziness

Musee du Carnavalet

2006-03-26T15:15:00.000-07:00

Originally built as a residence for nobility, it now depicts Parisian history.

Inner courtyard.

Jew Deportation Memorial

2006-03-26T15:06:00.000-07:00

Notre Dame

2006-03-26T14:59:00.000-07:00

Me and Bryan at the cathedral

Check out those flying buttresses

Sainte Chapelle Cathedral

2006-03-26T14:53:00.000-07:00

Commissioned by Louis IX in 1242, intended to house the crown of thorns. Two-thirds of the stained glass date to the 13th century.

Each panel depicts a biblical story.

Palace and grounds at Versailles

2006-03-26T14:46:00.000-07:00

Home of Louis XIV and successors

Hall of mirrors

View from rear of palace

2006-03-26T14:42:00.000-07:00

That gray blur behind me is the palace

One of many fountains

Make a wish

Hall of mirrors

Musee D'Orsay

2006-03-26T14:38:00.000-07:00

Van Gogh

Renoir

Monet

2006-03-26T14:34:00.000-07:00

Skier

2006-03-26T14:31:00.000-07:00

Michelle and I at the Eiffel Tower

Break from field sampling

2006-02-26T20:12:00.000-07:00

Though this is from last summer, I just got it from one of the biologists on the crew. Trust me, this was a rare moment that happened to be captured on film!

Portlandia

2006-02-19T14:08:00.001-07:00

A couple of shots from my recent trip to Ptown for Renee's birthday celebration

2006-02-19T14:07:00.000-07:00

Solita..."que?"

2006-02-19T14:06:00.000-07:00

Cousin Renee and I after a walk on Sauvy Island

Weekend Getaway

2006-02-19T13:59:00.000-07:00

A group of friends and I take a mini-adventure ski into a cabin in Yellowstone Park for the night

2006-02-19T13:55:00.000-07:00

The posse

2006-02-19T13:52:00.000-07:00

Parting shot

2006-02-19T13:50:00.000-07:00

Wildlife abouding

Baja Rocks

2006-01-02T12:44:00.000-07:00

My pre-holiday adventure to Baja, Mexico with Dasch--surfing, every kind of taco you can think of, and way too short. I'll be back soon....

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North of our hostel

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Dasch is mastering the self-portrait technique

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View from Coyote Cal's hostel near Erendira

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Wave breaks outside our hostel

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Photoshopped a monstrous point break

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Ride's end

2006-01-02T12:40:00.000-07:00

How big?

2006-01-02T12:39:00.000-07:00

Paddling out...these are the waves I took on the head earlier

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Dasch's beach art

2006-01-02T12:37:00.002-07:00

If every day could be like this...

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Yucca plant at St. Tomas vineyard

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kelp

2006-01-02T12:36:00.001-07:00

The life

2006-01-02T12:36:00.000-07:00

Not So Easy Street

Winter Getaway

2006-01-02T12:29:00.000-07:00

A few pics from Ted's recent visit to the icy wonderland of Montana. We cross-country skied into a Forest Service cabin, then did some snowshoe exploring. Fun!

2006-01-02T12:25:00.000-07:00

Skiing with a pack--a first for me, but aside from the one wipeout I enjoyed it

2006-01-02T12:24:00.000-07:00

Oh hello there

2006-01-02T12:23:00.000-07:00

Goodbye little cabin!

2006-01-02T12:22:00.001-07:00

The road behind

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Made it back! And we found a christmas tree!

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Finally, sunshine!