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A post a day from the big sky country: history, photos, sights, trivia, quotes. Thursday, January 10, 2013. Fifty Mountain Camp . This is an historic photo of a spot called "Fifty Mountain" . easily one of Montana's most evocative place names. Fifty Mountain is high in the backcountry of Glacier Park, a dozen miles from the nearest road, and it's a spectacular location. That's Mount Kipp in the background. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Prickly Pear Canyon . View of the Bitterroot . Not of London .
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daily montana ...: Coldest spot ...
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A post a day from the big sky country: history, photos, sights, trivia, quotes. Thursday, January 17, 2013. We've had some real mid-winter weather in Montana this month, so it seems like a good time to mention Cut Bank's giant penguin. The penguin was reportedly constructed decades ago to advertise one of Cut Bank's hostelries, and and it still sits in front of a dated motel building near the east end of town. A classic piece of folk art, and almost certainly Cut Bank's best-known attraction. I'm a profe...
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daily montana ...: Snowcrest sunrise ...
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A post a day from the big sky country: history, photos, sights, trivia, quotes. Tuesday, January 1, 2013. I know it's been a long time, but I think this blog should start up again . at least for a while. And a sunrise photo seems like a good way to do that. I took this shot last summer near Antone Peak, at the far southern end of the Snowcrest Mountains, just above the Centennial Valley. It's a wonderful area, that (thankfully) very few people manage to visit. January 2, 2013 at 2:12 PM. Not of London .
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daily montana ...: Hyalite Lake ...
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A post a day from the big sky country: history, photos, sights, trivia, quotes. Saturday, January 12, 2013. I mentioned the Hyalite Mountains in yesterday's post, and here's a picture of its crown jewel: Hyalite Lake. The lake is about 8,800 feet high, in a gorgeous basin in the shadow of its namesake peak, and is at the end of a five-mile trail that is arguably one of the most beautiful in the Rockies. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Prickly Pear Canyon . View of the Bitterroot . Joshua Spotted Dog .
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daily montana ...: Prickly Pear Canyon ...
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A post a day from the big sky country: history, photos, sights, trivia, quotes. Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Prickly Pear Canyon . Back in the days before the Interstate Highway system, old US 91 was unquestionably one of the great drives in Montana. Between Butte and Great Falls, the route crossed the Continental Divide and wandered through a series of lovely mountain canyons, evocative of the best of Montana. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Prickly Pear Canyon . View of the Bitterroot . I'm a profe...
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daily montana ...: Not of London ...
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A post a day from the big sky country: history, photos, sights, trivia, quotes. Thursday, January 3, 2013. Not of London . If you get off the freeway in Butte looking for a place to eat, one of the first options you see might be an older, nondescript building on South Montana Street . part restaurant, part casino, and not really recommended. But a couple of generations ago, the place was something of a landmark, and one with a memorable name: Lloyd's of Butte. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Pretty l...
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daily montana ...: Family histories ...
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A post a day from the big sky country: history, photos, sights, trivia, quotes. Wednesday, January 9, 2013. Most of the biographies in those volumes are pretty dry, but every once in a while you come across a gem. Here's an evocative entry I discovered yesterday . it's from a book called History of Montana,. January 9, 2013 at 10:09 AM. Hi Mark, thanks for rejuvenating your blog. Good Stuff! You may find some things on my Butte History blog of interest - http:/ buttehistory.blogspot.com/. Not of London .
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daily montana ...: Joshua Spotted Dog ...
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A post a day from the big sky country: history, photos, sights, trivia, quotes. Sunday, January 13, 2013. Joshua Spotted Dog . During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Montana's Native American peoples received a surprising amount of attention from artists and photographers . people who were presumably enchanted by the romance of the vanishing Indian lifestyle, and who hoped to document it in their own way before it was too late. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Prickly Pear Canyon .
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daily montana ...: Howdy ...
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A post a day from the big sky country: history, photos, sights, trivia, quotes. Monday, January 7, 2013. Speaking of older motels, here's a photo I took a little over a year ago while on a trip to Miles City. I stayed at a faded chain motel on the south side, probably built in the 1970s or so, and I noticed this welcoming message painted on the concrete footing of the building's porte cochere. That little sign was easily the best part of the whole motel! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Not of London .
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daily montana ...: Mid-century Billings ...
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A post a day from the big sky country: history, photos, sights, trivia, quotes. Sunday, January 6, 2013. Here's an interesting postcard view of Billings, shot to advertise a downtown motel in the late 1960s or so. Both the motel and its adjoining restaurant are great examples of mid-twentieth century roadside architecture, and the classic advertising signs add to the period feel. January 9, 2013 at 2:15 PM. I remember eating in that Sambos as a child. Thanks for posting. January 10, 2013 at 8:58 AM.
