The Rocky Mountain Front

One of my favorite parts of our Montana visit was our drive along the Rocky Mountain front.  The views were absolutely breathtaking.  See for yourself.

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This is the Bellview School.  They no longer teach school there everyday, but they still use it for conventions and teacher trainings and whatnot.

During our drive, we decided to stop at Mill Falls for a quick picnic and a short hike to see the falls.  It was Tanner’s first hike in the woods, not to mention his first waterfall.

 

  

 

After our hike and picnic, we drove on to Antelope Butte Lake.  We brought the kayaks, but decided not to paddle because it was pretty hot, and I didn’t want Tanner to get overheated.

 

One of my favorite parts of the drive was seeing these cool Limber Pine trees.  They are so gnarled and twisty, I had to stop and take some pictures of them.

  

 

There’s no place like Montana.

Montana BBQ and Picking Peas

In my last post, I mentioned that Tanner and I went on our first road trip to Montana.  The main reason for the visit was so that Tanner could see his Grandma and Grandpa.  We also took the opportunity to introduce Tanner to some friends and family that live in Montana.  We had a little bbq and some great conversation.  Of course, Tanner was the center of attention.

Grandma Rusyl

Grandpa Kirk

 

 

 

 

 

It was so great to see everybody!  The next day, we decided to go out to the field to pick some peas.  I took a ton of fresh farm peas home with me.  They are so tasty.

 

 

   

 

Come back next time to see Tanner’s first hike and our drive along the Rocky Mountain front.