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Would love to go back here today but can't fit this trip in this weekend! back! I'll be back! :)
L is very nice! Be safe eveyone...have a great weekend!
Lake Co., Montana
This past weekend we hosted a symposium on evolutionary genomics of adaptation at the Flathead lake biological station. While I didn't have too much time for exploration, I was able to sneak away during a social one evening and grab a shot or two.
This cheeky Pacific Gull stayed around the table where the fishermen were cleaning their catch, it paid off, he scored the rest of this Flathead!
Built as Norfolk Southern SD60 6605 in 1986, SD60E rebuild 6972 curves east onto the New York Central alignment at CP 506, leaving the Pennsylvania Railroad behind.
The flat-fronted EMD rebuilds are something to look out for in a sea of General Electric motors as variety is a commodity not found in abundance nowadays.
I found this waste high plant when I was walking through the brush to the lake...at first it was closed.....but when I was heading back up to the car it had opened...anyone know what it is? lol :)
I grew up in Polson, Montana which sits along Flathead Lake...so this is kinda like home!!! :)
Flathead Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake by surface area that is west of the Mississippi River in the contiguous United States, if one takes Red Lake and Lake of the Woods to be north of the Mississippi River, rather than west of the river.
With a surface area of between 191.5 sq mi and 197 sq mi, Flathead Lake is slightly larger in surface area than Lake Tahoe, but it is much smaller in volume.
The lake is a remnant of the ancient, massive glacial dammed lake, Lake Missoula of the era of the last interglacial. Flathead Lake is 27.3 mi (43.9 km) long and up to 15.5 mi (24.9 km) wide. Flathead Lake has a maximum depth of 370.7 ft (113.0 m), and an average of 164.7 ft (50.2 m). This makes Flathead Lake deeper than the average depths of the Yellow Sea or the Persian Gulf. Polson Bay, at the lake's outlet, was raised 10 ft (3.0 m) by Kerr Dam. It is one of the cleanest lakes in the populated world for its size and type.
Can't tell ya how many times me and girls laid out sunning on this this dock! A very nice swimming spot also!! I actually am just amazed that this dock is still here...the same original one! LOL I love this area and town...it's really bittersweet as I come here...miss it terribly but glad I'm not here! lol...but as I view this..I miss it so much!!! lol :) Have a nice week ahead everyone! :) Large view makes me feel like I'm there! ♥
Montana's Flathead Lake is one big pond of beautiful teal waters from Glacier Park's glacial silt. The Mission Mountains provide the backdrop. I need to spend more time here.....!
"Flathead Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River in the contiguous United States. With a surface area of between 191.5 sq mi (496 km2) and 197 sq mi (510 km2), Flathead Lake is slightly larger than Lake Tahoe. The lake is a remnant of the ancient inland sea, Lake Missoula of the era of the last interglacial. Flathead Lake is 27.3 mi (43.9 km) long and up to 15.5 mi (24.9 km) wide."
From Wikipedia
Sunset on the Flathead River in Columbia Falls, Montana. I walked over to the little park by our Home Away rental to check it out and was greeted with this view by the river as the clouds broke behind me allowing this shaft of light to come streaming though and light up the trees on the other side of the river.
Looking south at twilight down the Flathead Valley from the summit of Big Mountain, other ranges seem to rise like islands from an ice-capped sea. Best viewed full size.
In the foreground (under the clouds) is Whitefish; the lights leading off to the south are US 93; the puff of steam rising to the left is from the mill at Columbia Falls.
Sam's going to be doing a remodel out here starting next month. So it looks like you'll be getting to see some nice of the lake and area.
We got a light, temporary blizzard last night!!! Hope it stops some day!!! lol :) Flathead is a huge lake and it's about frozen over!!!! Blows my mind!
Located in the northwest corner of the state of Montana, 7 miles (11 km) south of Kalispell, it is approximately 30 miles (48 km) long and 16 miles (26 km) wide, covering 197 square miles (510 km2). It is a similar size as Minnesota's Mille Lacs Lake, but smaller than Red Lake. It is about half the area of San Francisco Bay (main bay). It is larger in surface area than Lake Tahoe, but it is much smaller in volume due to Tahoe's depth. Flathead Lake has a maximum depth of 370.7 ft (113.0 m), and an average of 164.7 ft (50.2 m). This makes Flathead Lake deeper than the average depths of the Yellow Sea or the Persian Gulf. Flathead Lake is in a scenic part of Montana, 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Glacier National Park and is flanked by two scenic highways, which wind along its curving shoreline. On the west side is U.S. Route 93, and on the east, is Route 35.
This view of the Flathead River and valley was taken from along Red Sleep Mountain Drive through the Bison Range. I should note that many waterways in Montana are unusually full following an unusually wet spring and rapid snow melt from the mountains. In this photo it's evident that there is standing water in the area adjacent to the river, perhaps as a result of overflow, and/or the inability of low-lying soil to absorb excess water, likely a short-term issue as precipitation levels in the region have returned to seasonal norms.
The Bison Range, nee the National Bison Range. In 1908, the federal government carved 18,766 acres out of the Flathead Indian reservation for a very small bison conservation herd. Following the ensuing decades of negotiation, contracts signed and broken, purchases and sales, agreements and betrayals, and numerous legal and legislative actions, in late 2020, management of the range became a fruitful partnership between the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Confederated Kootenai and Salish Tribes (CKST) on whose land the range resides.
The range is meticulously managed to assure quality habitat for the 300-500 head of bison, plus elk, deer, pronghorns, bighorns, bears, many other small mammals, and birds, wildflowers and other native vegetation, and to maintain healthy waterways, including Mission Creek. Two loop roads and a lovely visitor center are open for public visitation for a modest fee.
This is the Hyw going to the entrance of Glacier Park. One of these days we might get back over here...probably later in the Fall when the colors are nice!!! Sam's sister lives over here so it's a nice place to stop before going to the park! Have a nice week everyone! :)
The Flathead River is right behind Kerr Dam. Let me tell you there is a lot of water over this way!!!!! 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.
Boy if you want to see some glorious eagle activity....this is the area to go. We're about due for a trip over there....and it's about the perfect time too!!! :)
I wish it was still Summer and I was back here! lol...it sure is nice out today but cold. Will only be 45 degrees today and night time is freezing. Oh boy...Winter is just around the corner!! Have a great weekend everyone! :)
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Seen from Apgar Village campground area... 2 miles inside of Glacier National Park's west entrance. - Montana
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This is a scene of Flathead Lake when you're driving on Hwy 93 through Polson, MT. Spent 30 years of my life here....everytime I go back it's like I've never left...I do miss it greatly!!! The water is real low like this every Winter. Have a nice weekend all....I'm going to go photo shooting!!!! Yay! :) Love my weekends!!