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MJM Grand
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Montana mountains fishing hunting Golden Retrievers and Food.

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Have a fantastic Saturday everyone!!!

A view of the Big Belt Mountains from my front yard

Ominous clouds like shifting bands layered the sky

#mountains #Montana #monochrome #classicmono #artyear #scape #landscape #nationalforests #blueskyartshow #sky #eastcoastkin
A somber, elegant quiet fills this black-and-white landscape. The mountains rise in layered folds, each ridge carrying its own tonal weight—soft grays on the distant slopes where snow lingers, deeper shadows in the valleys where winter still holds its claim. Their contours sweep gently from peak to peak, creating a slow rhythm across the horizon. Below them, a wide expanse of forest stretches outward like a textured tapestry. Ponderosa and fir stand in dense clusters, their shapes rendered in rich charcoal tones, giving the land a feeling of depth and permanence. Light touches the meadows sparingly, creating pale clearings that shine like muted silver against the darker timber. In the foreground, bare branches and needles frame the view, their angular silhouettes adding a sense of immediacy—an observer’s perch overlooking a vast, quiet range. Above, heavy clouds drift in layered bands, their shifting grays giving the sky a restless, sculpted presence.
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If you see this quote post a trailer to your favorite holiday movie..

And Dir Hard counts!

youtu.be/EElIawHIbSQ?...
Love Actually | Official Trailer | Re-releasing In Cinemas December 7
YouTube video by Universal Pictures Australia
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December 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Happy #Stunday
“In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks—yet few know what they have received.” John Muir

Mountains fall silent and the heavens take over, painting their own slow-moving miracle across the Montana sky. MJM

#imageandverse #artyear #scape #landscape
Taken last week during a walk with the dogs A ridge of dark evergreens rises in silhouette, its jagged tree line forming a quiet horizon against the sky. Above it, the evening (or dawn) light unfurls in sweeping bands of color—soft rose, coral, violet, and a cool wash of blue—layered like brushstrokes from a patient painter. The clouds drift in wide, gentle curves, glowing as if lit from within. The contrast is striking: the forested slope holds steady in deep shadow, while the sky above it blooms with radiant warmth.
December 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Himalayan Flooflord!

Thanks for the mountain of love lately. I’ll find something other than mountains for the next posts! 😝✌🏽❤️

#stunday #eastcoastkin #photography #nature #art #mountains #scape #outdoor #landscape #stormhour #photohour #hiking #bluesky #sunday #blueskymonday #landscapephotography
A solitary white yak grazes quietly beneath the vast Himalayas, its heavy coat glowing against golden autumn trees and the immense sweep of snowy peaks rising in dramatic contrast behind it.
December 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Happy #Stunday

Picture taken by the Yaak River in Northwest Montana

An Accidental Capture

A small truth held in passing-light

Anchored in the river’s-
quite

Fragile stems-
unnoticed

#imageandverse #classicmono #monochrome #artyear #eastcoastkin #nationalforests
#BNWmacro
The photograph shows a single stalk of wild grass standing tall against the blurred backdrop of the Yaak River in northwest Montana. The image is in black and white, which softens the entire scene and gives it a quiet, understated mood. The grass itself is thin and upright, with a fuzzy, slightly tattered seed head at the top—like it has already weathered wind and rain along the riverbank. Beside it, a second narrow blade curves gently outward, a small echo of movement. Behind the grass, the Yaak River appears as a smooth, dark expanse, reflecting patches of pale light across its surface. The water is not sharply defined—it’s hazy, softened by the camera’s focus—so the river becomes more of a tone and texture than a distinct feature. Above the water, the distant shoreline forms a blurred band of stones and earth that dissolves into the background.
December 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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EnJOYing the pets at the Asbury Park Santa Run!!! #apsantarun @asburypark @asburyparkboardwalk @Asbury Park Daily
December 7, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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Goodnight friends!!

This evening’s bright moon was trying to break through the cloud cover.

A silver lantern wrapped in gauze It’s s glow is softened to a ghostlike shimmer.

#moon
A round, muted full moon presses through the storm-thick sky like a silver lantern wrapped in gauze. Its glow is softened to a pale, ghostlike shimmer, barely carving an outline through the swirling layers of cloud. The clouds drift in dense, wind-bruised shapes—smudges of charcoal, pewter, and soft bone-white—moving as though the night itself is shifting in slow, deliberate breaths. The darkness above feels deep and watchful, while the lighter bands below catch the moon’s hidden glow, creating a quiet tension between shadow and illumination. It’s a moment suspended between storm and stillness, where the moon refuses to disappear entirely, insisting on being seen even through the heaviest curtain of night.
December 7, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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This was one of my favorite winter views from last season, captured on a bluebird day. I love how the snow blankets the mountain peak and creates a sharp contrast against the deep blue sky.

Location: Snoqualmie Pass, Washington – 2024
#WinterPeaks #CascadeMountains #SnoqualmiePass
A tall, rugged mountain peak at Snoqualmie Pass rises sharply into a cloudless blue sky. The entire face of the mountain is coated in winter snow, highlighting its steep rock textures, deep creases, and avalanche-shaped runouts. Dense evergreen forest fills the lower foreground, each tree covered in thick white snow, creating a bright, high-contrast pattern against the darker stone. Sunlight from the right side illuminates the ridge and upper slopes, giving the scene a crisp, cold, high-visibility winter look. The overall feeling is clean, bold, and intensely alpine.
December 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Movement

#birds #osprey #nationalparks
December 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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The sky above and the sky below.

#blueskyartshow
#sky
Spotty puffs of clouds in the sky catch the faint light of the setting sun and reflect in the lake below. Linger snowfields on mountainsides also reflect upside down in the lake.
December 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Movement

Standing in the warm travertine pools of Mammoth Hot Springs Yellowstone National Park Late April.. one of the few spots without snow 2015

Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) Males glow in full sapphire
#eastcoastkin #birds #nationalparks
December 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Movement

#Blueskyartshow theme is #Sky

#birds #osprey

This one has a rainbow trout in his talons —
he plucked it out of the water 15 feet in front of me .. so shocked that this photo is the best I could manage
A single osprey slices through a cloudless Montana-blue sky, wings arched and steady as it banks above the treetops. Its feathers catch the light—dark along the body, pale across the wingtips—creating a flash of contrast against the vast open blue. Below, the forest stretches upward in a textured rise of pines and firs, their tops reaching toward the bird as if in quiet acknowledgment. The trees stand dense and deep green, forming a rugged backdrop that makes the bird’s sweep feel even more dramatic and free.
December 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Happy Saturday friends..

Bleu said c’mon there are sticks to chase and look at that Big Bleu Montana #Sky

From our walk in the yard last week #blueskyartshow

Had a little fun with the alt text again..
#humor
“Heyyyyy… um, Dad? I’m just gonna stand right here on this snowy ridge like a majestic woodland creature—clearly the hero of this hike So get off your ass and throw the stick already!! Because the sky is doing this whole ‘epic movie poster’ thing, the pines are brooding, the snow is sparkling, and I—your loyal golden retriever —am giving you my best lost Nordic prince face. Also, I might have taken a wrong turn while sniffing something extremely important. I am not saying I’m lost… I am just saying that if you could walk this way, that would be great for morale. And maybe bring snacks. Definitely snacks.”
December 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Have a fantastic Saturday everyone!!!

A view of the Big Belt Mountains from my front yard

Ominous clouds like shifting bands layered the sky

#mountains #Montana #monochrome #classicmono #artyear #scape #landscape #nationalforests #blueskyartshow #sky #eastcoastkin
A somber, elegant quiet fills this black-and-white landscape. The mountains rise in layered folds, each ridge carrying its own tonal weight—soft grays on the distant slopes where snow lingers, deeper shadows in the valleys where winter still holds its claim. Their contours sweep gently from peak to peak, creating a slow rhythm across the horizon. Below them, a wide expanse of forest stretches outward like a textured tapestry. Ponderosa and fir stand in dense clusters, their shapes rendered in rich charcoal tones, giving the land a feeling of depth and permanence. Light touches the meadows sparingly, creating pale clearings that shine like muted silver against the darker timber. In the foreground, bare branches and needles frame the view, their angular silhouettes adding a sense of immediacy—an observer’s perch overlooking a vast, quiet range. Above, heavy clouds drift in layered bands, their shifting grays giving the sky a restless, sculpted presence.
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Happy Saturday

#Sunset St. Thomas USVI 2015

A horizon of fire

#Blueskyartshow #sky #eastcoastkin #scape #landscape #artyear
A horizon of fire settles over quiet water, casting the scene in deep, regal tones. Heavy clouds—almost violet at their core—hang low and dense, their underbellies lit by molten orange where the sun breaks through. The sunset spills across the bay like liquid copper, each gentle wave catching a shard of that light and carrying it toward shore. Far out, a lone sailboat rests in silhouette, mast rising cleanly against the burning sky. Its dark outline gives the scene a sense of stillness, as if the world has paused to witness this last flare of day. Beyond it, low islands form a quiet, dark seam between sea and sky, anchoring all the drama above them.
December 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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My first viral (internet) photo. I noticed the flowers sitting on the rock just left of center. I created this long exposure image, the wind ruffling the plastic around the flowers, hence the blur. 1/4

#EastCoastKin #scape
A serene river scene at dusk, featuring smooth rocks in the foreground and dark clouds illuminated by sunset in the background. A bouquet of flowers rest on the large rock.
December 5, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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Homemade Pecan Apple fritters #FoodOnFriday. With vanilla maple glaze!!

These fritters look like the kind that stop conversation mid-sentence—deep golden, craggy, and generously coated in a glossy shell of warm maple sweetness.

#photography #food
These fritters look like the kind that stop conversation mid-sentence—deep golden, craggy, and generously coated in a glossy shell of warm maple sweetness. Each one has that rustic, comforting appearance that only a true homemade batch can claim: uneven in the best way, with caramelized edges where the apples and pecans met the heat and surrendered into a sticky, fragrant crust. Inside, the fritter breaks open to reveal a soft, tender crumb—rich with spiced apple and studded with toasted pecans that add warmth and a faint buttery crunch. You can almost feel the steam rising, carrying notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cooked apple. The vanilla–maple glaze pools in the crevices and sets in a thin, gleaming layer, adding a silky sweetness that ties everything together: the vanilla mellow and fragrant, the maple deep and autumnal. It’s the kind of glaze that drips slowly, then clings.
December 5, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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The Stare-Down: A Snowy Saga in Four Dramatic Acts

Part 1

Happy #forestfriday

Story in Alt text
It began, as all great rivalries do, with Bleu deciding that today he would be the Official Trail Marshal of Winter. He planted himself in the middle of the snowy path, puffed up like a golden sheriff, and waited for his “citizens” to report in. ⸻ Act I — The Approach of Rose From deep within the frosted aspens came a blur of enthusiasm: Rose, running full tilt with the confidence of someone who believes speed is a personality trait.
December 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Happy #ForestFriday

Glacier National Park —North Fork where meadow, forest, and mountain meet.

#nationalparks #wilderness #artyear #scape #landscape #eastcoastkin
A flawless sweep of late-summer blue crowns the valley, and beneath it the mountains rise like a grand, weathered cathedral—broad-shouldered, layered in ancient stone, their summits touched with a faint lavender glow. Two peaks hold the skyline with quiet authority, each shaped by centuries of wind and ice, each carrying small, persistent patches of snow tucked into their shadowed folds. Below that vast rampart, the forest gathers in a tapestry of greens: dark fir and spruce standing deep and steady, with aspen brightening the lower slopes, their leaves just beginning to hint at the season’s turn. The treeline rolls gently across the foothills before opening into the spacious meadow at your feet. The grassland spreads wide and golden, its tall blades brushed by sunlight into a soft shimmer, like a warm, windswept quilt laid across the land. A lone pine stands off to one side—tilted slightly, patient and enduring—serving as a quiet sentinel between prairie and forest. Together, the stone heights, the shadowed woods, and the open field form a landscape both timeless and newly alive, a place where stillness feels vast but not empty—simply waiting, beneath an immaculate Montana sky.
December 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Happy SnowThursday-Friday eve !!

Caught sampling the frosting again!
Bit if fun in the alt text again
Caught again…conducting a highly sophisticated taste test of the freshest, fluffiest, powdered-sugar snow cake nature had to offer. I may have buried my entire face in it for… quality assurance. You know, the scientific method. And then I looked up. Instantly I realized two things: 1. My face was absolutely coated. 2. I was doing a spectacularly bad job pretending it wasn’t. I tried to play it cool—lifted my head, struck a noble stance, gave my best “Who, me?” expression—but it’s hard to look innocent when you’re wearing half the dessert on your snout. I even tried the classic distraction technique: quickly lick your nose and act casual. Didn’t help. Snow cake sticks.
December 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Happy Thursday everyone!!

A mid summer view from the top of Bear Tooth Highway

Here the world is pared down to its essentials—stone, snow, water, sky, and silence.

#Nationalparks #mountains #scape #landscape #artyear
A broad sweep of alpine tundra stretches across the foreground, its thin soils patched with lingering snowfields and small pockets of meltwater that mirror the blue above. The land is rough-textured and wind-scoured, dotted with scattered rocks the color of old copper and sun-bleached granite. Beyond it rises the high crest of the Beartooth Plateau, a long, austere ridge where winter never fully releases its grip. The mountains show their bones openly—sheer faces of dark metamorphic rock streaked with bright snowfields that cling to couloirs and spill down in broad white fans. The peaks in the distance hold more substantial ice, gleaming under the unbroken clarity of a high-altitude sky. The air reads as thin and crystalline, the kind of blue that only exists above timberline. There are no trees, no distractions—just the vast, quiet architecture of the Absaroka-Beartooth wilderness unfolding in every direction.
December 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Happy Wednesday everyone!!

Few happy puppy pics to start the day..

Together, they form a perfect winter duo:
The Snow Comet and The Pine-Tree Detective—one flying joyfully toward the camera, the other solving mysteries only she understands.

Winter has no idea what it’s gotten itself into.
December 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Glacier National Park

Part of the Livingston mountain range

Another picture of Numa Peak

#mountains #artyear #forests #nationalparks #scape #landscape
A golden meadow opens like a quiet breath of earth, its grasses drifting toward a dark green wall of pines. Above them, Numa Peak rises—broad-shouldered, solemn, its ancient layers lit in soft violets and stone-washed grays.
December 3, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Happy #TongueoutTuesday. Bleu aka Mr. Happy Face…

Retriever of Valor and Occasional Bush Magnet. 🧲

Full report in the alt text
So there I was, bravely forging a new trail through a forest clearly designed by someone who hates ankles. Branches everywhere. Sticks grabbing at my fur. A rogue shrub tried to steal my tail. But did I give up? No. I smiled heroically… which might also look like squinting because I ran directly into a bush. Meanwhile, Rose—over there in the foreground—has the audacity to watch me like I’m performing interpretive dance instead of hardcore wilderness survival. She’s probably thinking, “Bleu, why are you like this?” And honestly? I don’t know. I was born this way. Perfect. Majestic. A little tangled. But I’ve made it out of the bramble alive. I’m muddy, slightly scratched, and definitely proud of myself. If you need me, I’ll be licking twigs out of my fur and pretending I did all of this on purpose. End of field report. Bleu, signing off
December 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Washakie Wilderness one of the most treacherous places in the lower 48
Black #Mountain

#Classicmono #monochrome #scape #landscape #rockintuesday #eastcoastkin
The mountain rises sharply above the dark forest, its summit a broad, snow-covered plateau edged by steep volcanic cliffs. The trees below form a deep, shadowed carpet that stops abruptly where the rock walls begin. Snow collects in the gullies and ledges, tracing the mountain’s structure and emphasizing its sheer, fortress-like shape. Under a heavy gray sky, the whole scene feels quiet and remote—an austere sentinel guarding the wild heart of the Washakie country.
December 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Good morning friends a pre-dawn #sunrise picture from Glacier National Park

#artyear #nationalparks #parkchat #eastcoastkin #scape #landscape
Before sunrise, the scene carries a quiet gravity—mountains drawn in deep indigo silhouettes on both sides, their forms sharpening slowly as the first light gathers behind them. The sky is still mostly blue-violet, but a faint seam of warm color—peach, rose, and the softest gold—opens along the horizon where night is beginning to loosen. The water below mirrors everything with remarkable clarity. The lake is perfectly calm, turning the mountains and sky into a doubled landscape: dark ridgelines tapering toward the center, and delicate washes of early color drifting across the reflection like a watercolor that hasn’t yet dried. Clouds hang low, tinged with lavender and muted pink, lending the whole image a sense of depth and waiting.
December 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM