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Rolling along the Flathead River, Montana Rail Link’s day gas local heads east on the Tenth Subdivision near Dixon, Montana, at McDonald on September 24, 2007.
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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Have a wonderful weekend!
Driving through rain I made my way from Big Fork on Flathead Lake up the Flathead Valley towards Columbia Falls, Montana. The rain stopped and I took this shot of a big red barn. This farm is located between Creston and Columbia Falls.
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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The Westbound MRL Night Gas local makes every bit of track speed following the Flathead River towards Paradise on the 10th Sub
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.
Owner: Denny Cogley
Ford F1, Production: November 1947–1952, the first-generation of the Ford F-Series (also known as the Ford Bonus-Built trucks) is a series of trucks that was produced by Ford from the 1948 to the 1952 model years. The introduction of the F-Series marked the divergence of Ford car and truck design, developing a chassis intended specifically for truck use. Alongside pickup trucks, the model line included also panel vans, bare and cowled chassis, and marked the entry of Ford into the medium and heavy-duty truck segment.
Across North America, Ford assembled F-Series trucks at sixteen different facilities during its production. In Canada, Lincoln-Mercury sold the F-Series under the Mercury M-Series nameplate to expand coverage in rural areas. The first generation of the F-Series is the sole generation produced entirely with "Flathead" engines (inline-6 and V8).
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.
One of my pals in Montana, Craig, has a cabin and boat on Flathead Lake. Needless to say when he offered a trip out on the lake and a chance to cool down we jumped at the opportunity. On a previous trip having borrowed an old tin tub with an outboard motor attached and pootled around looking for Bald Eagles I was more than happy to upgrade and take this trip out in comfort.
Our aim was to see if we could spot any Bald Eagles and sure enough we were rewarded with views of one immature and four adult birds. All were distant but with the sunny weather and bright light photo opportunities were good. The only issue was that Craig cut the motor when we approached the birds to try and not spook them. Unfortunately this had the effect of making the boat bob around on the swell. What that meant was that I struggled to focus and compose many of my shots. The long lens can be pretty awkward when the boat rises and falls. Some shots, included only part of a bird whilst others just trees or the azure blue sky. Here's one that worked. It has been cropped a good deal though.
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!
Montana Rail Link’s gas train heads east along the Flathead River just east of Perma, Montana, on September 28, 2007.
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!
On the morning of October 27, 2024 the Day Gas skirts along the Flathead river near Perma, MT with MRL 4400/4406 on point. There was quite a storm brewing in the west that the train had been racing ahead of on the trip back east towards Missoula.
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.
The Gas Local returns towards Missoula as they roll along the Flathead River at Perma. From July 2005
This double rainbow over Flathead Lake may be one of the coolest things I've ever seen. I only had a 35mm equivalent lens so this is a panorama comprised of 8 portrait exposures.
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...:)
Flathead Lake, Kalispell, Montana
One of the largest natural freshwater lakes west of the Mississippi River. Located in the northwest corner of Montana.
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