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Born in the Crown of the Continent, the Flathead River definitely flows through outstanding wilderness. It's protected on both sides by wilderness areas and by Glacier National Park. Due to its protection, the Flathead River system exemplifies wilderness, solitude and a place to get away from it all.
This is the river I went white-water rafting on for 4 hours, what fun!!!
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On a clear day Flathead Lake, in northern Montana, is a sparkling blue jewel spread out beneath beautiful mountain ranges and surrounded by evergreen forests. It is the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi in the lower 48 states, with over 200 square miles of water and 185 miles of shoreline. But on this day, the shoreline on the other side of this small bay is barely visible. In the falling snow a flock ducks huddles near shore. This view is not of a shimmering blue lake but is beautiful in its own right.
On our 2018 trip to Glacier National Park, we approached the west entrance of the Going To The Sun Road, but had to detour around south end of GNP due to fires. Found this vista of the Flathead River looking toward GNP along Highway 2.
Looking down on the Big Arm section of Montana's Flathead Lake. The teal tones are due to glacial silt flowing down from the Flathead rivers from Glacier National Park.
This is just a wee slice of this impressive lake. Flathead Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi in the lower 48 states, with over 200 square miles of water and 185 miles of shoreline.
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The beautiful teal/green glacial waters of this special river are striking.
"The Flathead River, in the northwestern part of Montana, originates in the Rocky Mountains near Glacier National Park and flows southwest into Flathead Lake, then after a journey of 158 miles (254 km), empties into the Clark Fork river. The river is part of the Columbia River drainage basin, as the Clark Fork is a tributary of the Pend Oreille River, a Columbia River tributary."
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A year ago today I was in Montana, chasing the Gas Local. Here is the Day Gas, winding along the Flathead River.
A storm building over Montana's Big Arm section of Flathead Lake.
Elmo MT along the shore.
The teal tones are due to glacial silt flowing down from the Flathead rivers from Glacier National Park.
This is just a wee slice of this impressive lake. Flathead Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi in the lower 48 states, with over 200 square miles of water and 185 miles of shoreline.
A clinging mayfly nymph in the Heptageniidae family. The circular projections on the pronatum signify Ecdyonurus sp.
A stack of 13 handheld images using PS.
A short Montana Rail Link gas local rumbles westbound along the Flathead River at Perma, Montana, on the afternoon of May 8, 2012.
A roadside stand offers sweet cheeries for sale along the main highway in Big Fork, Montana. Known as “Flathead Cherries”, this part of Montana is famous for its delicious sweet cherries.
A westbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe double-stack train blasts out of the west portal of Flathead Tunnel just east of Rock Creek on September 6, 1999. The 7.01-mile tunnel was opened in 1970 as part of a 60-mile line change due to the construction of Libby Dam, and is the second longest tunnel in the United States.
On September 20, 2012, Montana Rail Link’s day gas local heads east along the Flathead River approaching Perma, Montana, on MRL’s Tenth Subdivision. Powering the train of empty tank cars is MRL EMD SD45 No. 346 and SD40-2XR No. 263.
The Day Gas rolls eastward on the MRL 10th Sub paralleling the Flathead river on the spectacular sunny day of October 26, 2024, with MRL 4400/4406 on point guiding the train back to Missoula.
On a beautiful summer afternoon west of the rugged Mission Range, Montana Rail Link’s night gas local rolls westbound along the Flathead River at McDonald, Montana, on June 26, 2020.
These are rather difficult to photograph as the caps are low to the ground. Even with my 60 mm macro lens, it took 80 images stacked to get the entire cap with my settings. A trick I learned was to use the leaves as a reflector to help illuminate the gills on the bottom of the low cap.
Montana Rail Link’s gas train heads east along the Flathead River just east of Perma, Montana, on September 28, 2007.
As I was recently visiting Montana, the state that I grew up in, I was treated to a beautiful sunset over Flathead Lake, near the town of Polson.
I learned a long time ago as a landscape photographer, that you should "Never Give Up On A Sunset". Some might say, "what do you mean by that statement Nick" Well I shall tell you. If you have viewed or captured very many sunset images with your camera, you will soon come to realize as I have that sometimes the longer the sun has set over the horizon the more the colors change in the sky. Depending upon what type of sunset it is, some of the most brilliant colors will manifest themselves the best some time after the sun has already set.
I can't tell you how many times I have been to a place where the sun has set and the colors did not impress me that much and I left far too early. After leaving then the sky exploded with sensational colors. Thus my motto as the landscape photographer that I am is simply "Never Give Up On A Sunset". Be patient, and just maybe that setting sun will reveal some amazing colors that you never imaged that it could! :-)
This particular sunset was captured over Flathead Lake, near my home town of Polson Montana. I posted a sunset shot earlier that I took at the same place but just about 10 min earlier than this one. If you compare the images you will see the color difference. It further drives home my point of never giving up on a sunset!
Looking down on the Big Arm section of Montana's Flathead Lake. The teal tones are due to glacial silt flowing down into the Flathead rivers from Glacier National Park.
Flathead Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi in the lower 48 states, with over 200 square miles of water and 185 miles of shoreline.
Have a great week!
Montana Rail Link's afternoon Gas Local rolls along the south bank of the Flathead River between Perma and Paradise Montana on the MRL's 10th Subdivision. This twice daily local bridges a gap in the Yellowstone Pipeline between Missoula and Thompson Falls Montana.
The Gas Local returns towards Missoula as they roll along the Flathead River at Perma. From July 2005
The sun rises over the Rocky Mountains and a fishing boat on Flathead Lake in Montana. This is a photo of some Boy Scouts who got up to not only cast for fish but witness the spectacular morning sky with coloration augmented by wildfire smoke. By the end of the morning, scouts had caught Lake Trout, Pike Minnow, and Lake Superior Whitefish; credit toward the fishing merit badge.
Had to make a quick trip to go pick Sam up so was able to get acouple quick shots of Flathead Lake...I gotta get up here very soon, hopefully this weekend and get some pics before Summer slips away!!! This is on Flathead Lakes west shore. This is a very photogenic area...I once used this same shot only it had about 9 inches of snow for a Christmas card...it was so pretty! Have a nice evening...:)