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Not blogging much these days, but still posting pics and a few thoughts now and then.

I finally figured out the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it.
~Rita Mae Brown

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Glacial Lake Missoula Shorelines

On Mount Jumbo.

If you are interested in Glacial Lake Missoula, please come join us at iafi.org. Monthly chapter meetings are held at the Montana Natural History Center in Missoula.

Also, check out the Ice Age Floods group on Flickr for photos from across the . . . → Read More: Glacial Lake Missoula Shorelines

First Night Missoula

Happy 2011 From Missoula

Courthouse Christmas

I had jury duty this past week and entertained myself during breaks by learning about the art and architecture of the Missoula County Courthouse.

Rafael Chacon’s book, “The Original Man: The Life and Work of Montana Architect A.J. Gibson,” is probably the ultimate resource on the courthouse design. . . . → Read More: Courthouse Christmas

Autumnal

I took this on a recent bike ride near McCormick Park in Missoula.

New West Featured Photo

This is the next generation of Heather’s Heritage Hens, featured today on New West.

I haven’t been worried about the recall for eggs contaminated by salmonella, because I get my eggs from humanely treated, free-range . . . → Read More: New West Featured Photo

The Missoula Song By Jewel

‘Patia Wuz Here, ’08′: Is Graffiti Art?

Three years ago, I wrote a post about the California Street Bridge graffiti wall in Missoula. That brief post engendered a interesting conversation in the comments thread between myself and a couple of local graffiti artists. It was particularly fascinating to me because I was taking an Art Appreciation class at the time. . . . → Read More: ‘Patia Wuz Here, ’08′: Is Graffiti Art?

Time Flies

I’ve been doing a lot of reading and thinking on organization and time management. Trying to get my life into some kind of order. Here’s a quote I like: “You don’t prioritize your schedule, you schedule your priorities.” Good read Here’s an essay by one of my favorite writers, Barbara Ehrenreich: “Not The War . . . → Read More: Time Flies