"Independent Grain Co."

Finding a red grain elevator is rare.  I don't see them very often, even though I always look for them.  In the little town of Clyde Park, Montana, there are two of them.  I grew up about an hour from Clyde Park, and have seen them many times on those long road trips out of town.  They were always an icon that we were close to home and it wasn't going to be much longer.  They've stood the test of time, retaining their bright color through out the winters and sweltering summers.  Built to last, and they will. 

"Against the Grain"

We're a couple of days into the Fall season, and the weather isn't taking its time changing.  It's definitely noticeable that Summer is no longer here.  The green has gone from the trees and grass, and those overcast skies are showing up more often.  I do like the Fall though.  Usually, in Montana, the temperatures change so drastically in the summer that I'm ready for some cooler, more temperate days.  There's a quietness to the Fall that I love.  Summer is busy and full of travel, company, and events that it goes by before I know it.  Fall is when I start to feel that urge to slow down.  I edit my photographs on those cold days, and take my time with the fruits of my summer labor, traveling and taking photographs every other weekend.  These old abandoned buildings are by far my favorite thing to find, and my favorite thing to photograph.  Surrounded by nothing but space, it's hard to imagine any human being inhabiting them.  

"Embrace"

"Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth." - Henry David Thoreau  

"Mountain Standard Time"

The summer is about to come to a close, and I'm sad to see it go.  This has been one of the funnest summers I've had in a while.  Usually summer is about working and trying to get projects done before the winter sets in.  This summer I wanted to enjoy it and made an effort to get outside as much as possible. Most of the time this meant going out in the evenings, but that pays off, as the sunsets and evening light are incredible.

"Tetons Sunset"

We are obsessed with these panoramic photos on canvas.  It's like creating a new window in your room.  This is one of my images of the Grand Tetons in Wyoming, with the Moulton barn in the foreground.  It was such a beautiful winter evening, with the mountains picking up the pink glow of the sunset.  We are posting several of these large panoramics on our website, so take a peek here to see a more.  Cheers!   

"Blue Skies on My Mind"

"Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books." - John Lubbock

"Meadow at Square Butte"

I love the tall grasses that grow in the meadows in the summers.  Ulm, Montana is just a tiny town, but near it is the very interesting natural formation called Square Butte.  There are actually 11 buttes in Montana with the same name, but this one and the one near Choteau, Montana are the two better known ones.  Near this butte, huge open meadows surround the occasional butte and rolling hills.  This meadow is bisected by Muddy Creek, which allows for tall wild grass to grow, even when the hot weather dries up everything else in the late summer.