These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

As I picked up my pen to write this installment of the blog, it occurred to me that the usual narrative-style post might be getting a little redundant. Therefore, I thought that, at least for today, I would switch things up a bit and share just the highlights. So here, dear reader, are a few of my favorite things:

*The roads less traveled ~ With the continuing snow making camping or four-wheeling difficult-to-impossible, the truck is pretty much the only way we are getting out. Even our selection of roads is somewhat limited. But that's ok -- they are our favorites.

*Mountains and big skies ~ A picture (or two) is worth a thousand words.

*Wildlife ~ We saw a coyote, a rabbit, eagles, turkeys, deer, and three elk. 

*Moving water ~ No surprise here, I know. We hiked a little way up the trail to Souix Charley Lake to check on a recurring frozen "waterfall." The ice, both in the river and on the trail, had melted and refrozen to a perfectly clear, smooth finish. Beautiful, but treacherous. Fortunately, the trail had only a few places where the ice couldn't be avoided, although avoiding it forced me to walk much closer to the ledge along the river than I normally would! 

*Small town Montana ~ Last week when we were out, we stopped in Fishtail at the General Store. We've driven by it many, many times, but never stopped. To our surprise, we knew a couple of the employees. Another discovery was the little deli in the back of the store, complete with checker board and wood stove. We weren't hungry when we stopped last week, but this week, a big bowl of chicken and wild rice soup sure hit the spot. It was delicious!

What about you? What is your favorite thing about Montana (or where ever it is that you live)?