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MJM Grand
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Montana mountains fishing hunting Golden Retrievers and Food.

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Happy Tuesday everyone!!

Long Knife Peak the tallest peak on the US side of the Border Mountain Range Glacier National Park

It’s reflected perfectly in Kintla Lake where the world folds in half
#mountains #scape #landscape #artyear #eastcoastkin #kayak
Drifting in a kayak on Kintla Lake at sunset , Long Knife Peak rose across the water like a serrated crest catching the last of the day’s light. The western sun angled low, striking the ridge and turning its blade-like edges a warm gold while the slopes below settled into deep blues and greens. The reflection stretched across the still lake, the shapes of the cliffs softening into wavering bands of color that followed every tiny movement of my kayak. The dark line of standing timber reaching toward the point where the mountain’s shadow touched the water. Farther out, the whole scene held a sense of evening settling in — not dramatic, just steady, the kind of calm that lets the peaks show their contours without hurry. The lake, the light, and Long Knife Peak all aligned for a moment, and from the surface of Kintla it felt like I was paddling through a mirror that led straight into the mountain’s face.
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Happy Thanksgiving #Sunrise

The front yard view last week

And song to match

#scape #landscape #Montana #Mountains
The sky opens in a sweep of fiery color, a sunrise so intense it looks as if the horizon has been set alight. High above the tree line, the clouds pull into long, wind-shaped strands of orange and deep red, their edges glowing with the first strong light of day. The darker underside of the sky shifts toward a muted purple, creating a sharp contrast that makes the flames of color burn even brighter. Below it, the ridge of pines stays in silhouette—dark, steady, and quiet—while this wild burst of morning color races across the sky. The treetops catch just a trace of the glow, but most of the forest remains shadowed, as if waiting for the sun to rise fully over the hill.
November 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Ruby is looking forward to leftovers!!!

Only thing better than turkey 🦃 dinner is leftovers!!!

Licking her chops!!! Happy Thanksgiving 🍽 all!!

Oh we had some fun with the alt text!!!
Ahem. So there I was, strolling through this field like a glamorous wilderness icon, when suddenly—a thought struck me like a falling turkey drumstick from the heavens: Thanksgiving. And let me tell you, the moment that thought arrived, my tongue popped out on autopilot. Pure instinct. Ancestral memory. Destiny. I’m standing there thinking: “Imagine… an entire table… dedicated to food. MY kind of food. Turkey. Gravy. Potatoes. Rolls. More rolls. Rolls shaped like other rolls. And did I mention turkey?” Meanwhile the humans are probably like, “Oh look, Ruby is so cute.” Cute? No. I am strategizing. I am visualizing my perfect future: • Me sitting politely. • Humans melting from the power of my eyes. • A plate (or three) “accidentally” falling within range. Honestly, if they just handed the whole turkey to me, it’d save everyone time. I’m efficient like that. And yes, I might have a little grass stuck to my face in the photo. That’s just because I’m preparing my palate. Cleansing the system. Getting ready for the main event. Thanksgiving is coming. Ruby is ready. And so is my tongue.
November 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Two Cowboys working a wild horse

#Montana #monochrome #classicmono #scape #landscape
an open Montana ridge, rendered in stark black and white that emphasizes form, distance, and mood. Three horses and two riders move across the high ground, their dark silhouettes standing in sharp contrast against an immense sky. The rider on the right sits upright and motionless on their mount, the figure calm and centered, as though surveying the land ahead. To the left, another rider interacts closely with a second horse, the two forms bending slightly toward each other in a way that hints at movement, partnership, or the steadying of an animal on uneven ground. A third loose horse stands between them, its head lowered in a relaxed posture. The landscape itself is broad and subdued, with a textured foreground of winter-bleached grasses stretching toward a distant line of timbered hills. The far ridges are mottled with dark trees and pale openings, their patterns softened by the atmospheric haze of cold air. Above the horizon, a heavy sky hangs low, layered with muted clouds that blur gently into one another. The absence of color heightens the scene’s sense of solitude, giving the impression of a still moment suspended between land and weather.
November 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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I guess I didn’t know
Where to begin.
With the separation.
Of grey days
No matter how blue.
Of blue days
that were always grey.
Existing in a vacuum.
An empty space
No noise to be heard
Least of all the keening cry
For the want of you
No reverberation
No replies
In the very least.
No good byes.
I guess I didn’t know Where to begin. With the separation. Of grey days No matter how blue. Of blue days that were always grey. Existing in a vacuum. An empty space No noise to be heard Least of all the keening cry For the want of you No reverberation No replies In the very least. No good byes. *My image and words. Black and white Image of an empty beach as the sun begins to set on the horizon. #poetry #poem #words #clarity #Photography #ClassicMono #Photo #EastCoastKin #BlueSky #PhotographersUnited #grief #Australia #writer #Artist #BlackAndWhite
November 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Sorry bout the grainy video

2 years ago today Bleu discovered that he had paws…

Sleep happy friends!

Pure #Joy
November 26, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Happy Tuesday everyone!!

Long Knife Peak the tallest peak on the US side of the Border Mountain Range Glacier National Park

It’s reflected perfectly in Kintla Lake where the world folds in half
#mountains #scape #landscape #artyear #eastcoastkin #kayak
Drifting in a kayak on Kintla Lake at sunset , Long Knife Peak rose across the water like a serrated crest catching the last of the day’s light. The western sun angled low, striking the ridge and turning its blade-like edges a warm gold while the slopes below settled into deep blues and greens. The reflection stretched across the still lake, the shapes of the cliffs softening into wavering bands of color that followed every tiny movement of my kayak. The dark line of standing timber reaching toward the point where the mountain’s shadow touched the water. Farther out, the whole scene held a sense of evening settling in — not dramatic, just steady, the kind of calm that lets the peaks show their contours without hurry. The lake, the light, and Long Knife Peak all aligned for a moment, and from the surface of Kintla it felt like I was paddling through a mirror that led straight into the mountain’s face.
November 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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One Two Three.. turn your head to the right!!!

A little fun with the alt..
Rose: “Alright team… on my count… one, two, three — turn your heads to the right! Perfect. Nailed it. We look like a synchronized snow-walking squad. I swear, if humans don’t applaud this coordination, I’m filing a complaint.” ⸻ Ruby: “I’m doing it, Rose! I’m doing it! Look how professional I am. My head is exactly the right amount of turned. My ears are artistically wind-swept. This is basically a Vogue winter cover shoot.” ⸻ Bleu: “Hold on. HOLD ON. I turned my head but—wait—there’s something amazing over here. It smells like… adventure. Or lunch. Possibly both. You two keep posing; I’ll handle the investigative journalism.”
November 25, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Grin!!!
Because Monday is about over!

Bleu and Ruby playing tug-of-stick. Taken back in April
#Joy
In the bright Montana snow, Bleu and Ruby look like two fluffy Olympians competing in the prestigious Stick-Wrestling Winter Classic, a sport they have invented, perfected, and taken very seriously. Bleu — eyes squinted in bliss, ears flapping like victory flags — is clearly convinced he is the undefeated champion of the northern territories. The stick is wedged proudly in his jaws, and he’s already imagining his name engraved on a golden retriever trophy. Ruby, however, has entered the arena with the energy of a cinnamon-colored comet. Her tail is a blur of determination, her stance pure athletic drama. She has declared, silently but boldly, “Today, brother… I take the title.” Snow sprays. Paws scramble. The stick wobbles like a referee who’s had enough. And somewhere in the cold, crisp air you can almost hear their simultaneous battle cry:Mine!
November 25, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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Happy #MountainMonday and #BlueSkyMonday on a Monday morning a little over two years ago I took this picture while #flyfishing Glacier National Park

#nationalparks #eastcoastkin #artyear #scape #parkchat #landscape
A wide meadow of tall, late-summer grasses fills the foreground, their pale seed heads catching the light as they sway unevenly in the breeze. Beyond them, a calm blue lake stretches out in a gentle curve, edged with low, bright-green marsh and then a dense wall of dark conifers. The forest rises steadily toward the base of the mountains, a deep green foundation against the peaks. Above it all stands a striking Montana summit—broad, sculpted, and layered in muted bands of rose, tan, and gray—flanked by jagged ridges on both sides. The mountains rise cleanly against a clear sky brushed with faint, high clouds. A handful of bright white cumulus float just above the peaks, drifting in the steady blue. The scene feels wide, open, and quiet—sunlit water, steady forest, and the mountains watching over it all.
November 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Goodnight everyone!!

Bleu 2 years ago today..
Small enough to fit in my lap
day behind me, and your lap is basically a heated mattress that smells like my favorite human—so yes, I’m out cold. My nose is stuffed in your shirt because that’s where the premium comfort scent lives. Your heartbeat makes a great lullaby, and honestly, I plan to stay here until I’m carried elsewhere.
November 24, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Two years ago today.. didn’t know yet that my best buddy Sascha wouldn’t see the new year..
My shadow!
Sascha strides toward you with the calm, grounded strength of a seasoned guardian—steady, sure-footed, and filled with quiet devotion. His coat is a rich mix of tawny browns and dusky charcoal, the kind of rugged coloring that seems shaped by winter forests and open, snow-bright plains. His ears stand tall in that classic, attentive way, yet his eyes soften everything: warm, intelligent, and touched with a familiarity that feels like coming home. His tongue hangs out in mid-stride, giving him a disarming, boyish charm that contrasts beautifully with his powerful frame. In the cold blue snow he seems warmer still, a presence that brings steadiness simply by being near. Sascha carries himself like a protector, but his expression tells the fuller truth—he is a loyal heart on four legs, meeting you with trust, affection, and an unspoken promise that he’s always watching out for you.
November 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Climb to the sun.
Your frozen boughs
Shimmer across the sky.

Your work is done.
Decades digging roots
Deep
In unforgiving soil.

Shine on, wild one.
Your legacy:
A forest
Of grit and grace.

#ImageAndVerse #Stunday
#EastCoastKin #nature #poetry
#PhotographersofBlueSky
#PhotographersUnited #photo
4 snow covered pine trees glow in the golden hour light of Genesee, Colorado. Canon R5, 24-140mm Canon lens.
November 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Happy #Stunday
#wildflowers #imageandverse
#flowers #poetry #bloomscrolling
The lavender star awakens to a cold spring
A yellow sun at her heart
Wearing her green dress covered in silvery threads
She’s waited all winter for a messenger
To deliver a golden kiss from her unknown lover
Prairie Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla patens), also known in Montana as the Prairie Crocus, Cut-leaf Anemone, or Eastern Pasqueflower. Early-spring bloomer that often appears while snow still lingers. A single, delicate wildflower rises from a forest floor thick with tan pine needles. The bloom has six pale lavender petals, each softly veined with fine, darker lines that draw the eye inward. The petals curve gently open, forming a shallow cup around a bright, densely packed yellow center made of tiny stamens that radiate like a miniature sun. The flower’s stem and sepals are covered in fine, silvery hairs, giving the plant a soft, downy appearance. At the base of the blossom, several young, folded buds emerge—small, fuzzy, and still tightly curled. The surrounding ground is a textured mat of long, dried pine needles in warm ochre tones, creating a natural contrast that makes the cool lavender of the petals stand out vividly. The atmosphere feels close-up, intimate, and calm—an early spring bloom pushing up through last year’s forest debris.
November 23, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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Rose 🌹 is wishing all Goodnight Friends

yes… I am this adorable on purpose. It’s one of my many natural talents.
I’m Rose, and this is my favorite part of the whole day—when the world gets quiet and I can melt into the couch like warm honey. My nose is resting on the soft fabric, my eyes are drifting closed, and everything feels peaceful and safe. The sun is brushing my fur, and I can still smell the faint scent of the humans I love, the ones who always make me feel like the happiest girl in Montana. I’m not dreaming yet, but I’m close—hovering in that perfect place where my paws are warm, my ears twitch softly, and I know I don’t have to do anything except relax and let the coziness hold me. If you’re wondering, yes… I am this adorable on purpose. It’s one of my many natural talents.
November 23, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Another minute of #Zen sitting by the shore of #Bowman Lake Glacier National Park watching the skies fade into darkness

#nature #nationalparks #parkchat what surprises me most is although there were 50 or so people camping nearby I was alone to enjoy this

Sound up!!!
November 23, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Sagebrush Buttercup

This #small #Montana #Wildflower is the first to greet us in spring. Taken April 19 last year still so far away

#bloomscrolling #flowers #blueskyartshow
Amid a tangle of sun-bleached grasses and weathered pine needles, a single yellow wildflower rises with quiet determination. Its five bright petals form a small, perfectly rounded star, each one catching the afternoon light as though polished by it. At the flower’s base, a few green, slightly glossy leaves anchor it to the dry, rugged forest floor—a floor marked by brittle stems, scattered cones, and the muted browns and grays of late-season groundcover.
November 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Just came across this again after searching my timeline.. and as always laughed so hard i cried

For those who celebrate or don’t this was one of the best

#Thanksgiving #humor

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WKRP Turkey Drop
YouTube video by Brian Henigin
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November 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Insignificant

#blueskyartshow #small #eastcoastkin #photography #nature #classicmono #monochrome #blackandwhite #b&W #art #mountainmonday #stunday #mountains #travel #nepal #hiking #himalayas #saturday #stormhour #photohour #bluesky #scape #landscape #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited
A black and white photo of two silhouetted hikers, dwarfed by Pumori’s immense sunlit icy slopes as swirling clouds drift upward, highlighting the contrast between human fragility and the mountain’s overwhelming power.
November 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Goodnight Bluesky friends hopefully you love something special that lets you rest next to them like these two sisters

Ruby and Rose at 10 weeks old

Had a little fun with the alt text…
I am blissfully snoozing with my sister, completely fused into one golden cuddle-puddle. I’ve claimed her foreleg as my official pillow, and honestly, it’s perfect. Rose is draped over me like she owns the place, but I don’t mind—personal space is for humans. Maximum cuddles, zero personal space, and absolutely no apologies.
November 22, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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It’s the weekend and the #sunset over the #ForestFriday

From my front yard tonight.

Touched by the last graceful sweep of sunset over Montana’s mountainside

#artyear #eastcoastkin #scape #landscape #nature
The scene opens with a sweep of evergreen forest climbing a hillside, its dark greens softened by the last light of day. Above it, the sky has turned into a quiet symphony of color—broad, smooth clouds glowing with deep coral and rose, as if painted with a warm brush across a cool, blue-gray canvas. The shapes drift in gentle layers, their edges feathered, giving the sky a soft, dreamlike quality. The pink light seems to float, suspended just long enough to invite a lingering look before the evening takes it back. Below, the treetops stand in shadowed contrast—tall, steady sentinels holding their place while the sky performs its brief, luminous farewell.
November 22, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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11 injured in Grizzly Bear Attack

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Teachers fight off grizzly bear attacking schoolchildren
A grizzly bear attacked a group of elementary schoolchildren and their teachers on a walking trail Thursday in British Columbia, injuring 11 people,
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November 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Happy #ForestFriday all

Time to grab a stick and go play Rose, Ruby and Mr Happy Face-Bleu

Team Zoom, patrolling the Montana woods with unstoppable enthusiasm, zero coordination, and enough joy to power the entire forest.

Little fun with the alt text.. #joy
My Three golden goofballs, mid-charge, looking like they just heard someone whisper “who wants snacks?” from somewhere in the trees. In the lead: the self-appointed Captain of Chaos, galloping with the confidence of a dog who absolutely does not know where they’re going, but is thrilled to be going there fast. Beside them: the Deputy of Derp, ears flapping in full helicopter mode, tongue out like she’s trying to taste the wind for clues. And behind them: the Philosopher, Bleu proudly carrying a stick and wondering why the others didn’t bring one too—clearly the superior life choice! Together they form a majestic, unstoppable trio— Team Zoom, patrolling the Montana woods with unstoppable enthusiasm, zero coordination, and enough joy to power the entire forest.
November 21, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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It's a mellow easy kinda day...#surfdog #gnarlycharleynj @EzyDog @jerseyshoresurfclub @Carson Events
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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Happy Friday-eve everyone

And #yellowthu

Leo Bleu Aka Mr. Happy Face says Goodnight friends

Enjoy the alt text
Golden lion of the Montana mountains, bounding home with a grin wide as the sky. One stick to rule them all, not for glory, not for fame—just for the joy of the find. For in this moment, tail high and heart light, I am proof that happiness is simple: see stick, grab stick, bring stick back.
November 21, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Yesterday’s view from the backyard.. The Elkhorn Mountains!!!

The sky was alive next to the golden grasses

Low hanging clouds swarming the mountains

#scape #landscape #eastcoastkin #mountains #artyear
The scene opens across a wide Montana grassland, its tawny field stretching gently toward the horizon. The ground is quiet and dry, carrying the muted golds of late autumn. Scattered across this open reach stand small, dark silhouettes of pines—each one distinct yet sparse, their forms giving scale to the otherwise expansive plain. Beyond this foreground, the land rises into a distant procession of mountain ridges. The slopes are deep blue and shadowed, layered one behind another so the farthest peaks appear softened by distance. Mist clings to the mid-heights, gathering in pale bands that wrap the mountains like low, drifting veils. Higher still, the tallest summits carry a faint sheen, as if brushed by early snow or morning frost. Above all of this lies the dominant feature: a vast sky built in horizontal strata. Long, even bands of cloud—some steel-blue, others pale gray—stack themselves across the atmosphere in measured layers. Their shape and alignment create a sense of order and calm, as though the entire sky has settled into a careful, quiet arrangement. Soft light filters through these layers, providing cool illumination without direct sun, a subdued glow that enhances the blues of the mountains and the silvers of the clouds.
November 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM