Dawn Of The Longest Day hummingbird

Dawn Of The Longest Day hummingbirdA SW Montana meadow overflows with wildflowers while beams from the rising sun kiss the land. This solstice photo, taken on the day with the most light in 2020, shows a world rushing into summer, flowers exploding on a landscape dominated by snow less than two months ago. While shooting this, I listened to cow and calf elk talking, a western meadowlark singing, and watched a female calliope hummingbird try to choose where she would drink next. This is

black and white image with a real feel for the season

I camped in a "tree well

this is a great option

weathered lumber

I shot this photo from the divide between the headwaters of Hellroaring Creek and the Summit Lake drainage

ready-to-hang aluminum

North wind ushers in a late-summer storm over Montana's Crazy Mountains

I absolutely love this photo

and the Spanish Peaks' highest summit

Their heat prevents frost from forming on the lens

a male sits in profile as Montana's Bridger Mountains wash away in the background during the last minutes of daylight

home to grizzly bears