our sunday spring outting ~ montana backroads

hi there ~

well, {amost} nothing beats getting out of town, and into the great outdoors. so last sunday, while it was a very chilly 43 degrees, and a 30 mph wind, we headed out. there was a recent snowfall, and it was definitely our signature montana big blue sky day to enJoy!

the background mountains {photo below} are the little belts, otherwise known as the “little belt mountains.”
“powdered sugar” {as i call it} on those spring mountains!

and i’m always trying to keep an eye peeled for old fenceposts…

leaving the little belts ~ headin’ north…

and then north to the highwood mountains on the southern edge of this range:

and how fascinating it is to see what ranchers and farmers use to close gates. i love this photo. we think it’s a combine chain that they’ve used for the enclosure, although it could be from any number of {ancient} machinery items! it’s very cool, and i was tickled to snap a shot of it. it’s one of my faves.