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Once Upon A Time

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It is the final day of the deep freeze (for the winter, I think). One more day of being cooped up, so one more day of reviewing my “sky photos” from last fall.

Once upon a time there was a bustling lumber-mill town on the north end of Flathead Lake. These old, decaying dock pilings are remnants of those days.

I am fascinated by the bird’s-eye view of this clear lake — its colors and patterns.

Three Amigos, Dos

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I stumbled across this 1991? video of Paul Simon, Steven Martin, and Chevy Chase performing in a real parade somewhere.

I’m not sure why I like it. Maybe because it looks fun or maybe because it’s cold outside, today.

Brrrrr!

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-24 degrees in nearby West Glacier this morning. A bit warmer here, with steam rising off of the lake (balmy -8).

BTW, those are our winter navigation lights — easily mistaken as Christmas lights.

Water Colors

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The cold temps have kept us indoors this week, so I’ve been reviewing some of my autumn Flathead Lake shoreline sky shots.

These fascinating colors, shapes, and values need to be attempted with watercolors. Maybe if we get another cold week…

The Importance Of Good Pipes

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As the son of son of a plumber, I’m well aware of the importance of good pipes. This includes having your internal plumbing checked out to.

I don’t mind the actual procedure, since I’m drugged off into “lala land,” but I’m not too fond of the “day before” fasting and purging. It’s unpleasant drinking a barrel of a swill — even if it didn’t taste like factory runoff water.

TIP: While you ingest your Essence of Lake Erie, watch a mountain climbing documentary. I viewed Meru (excellent). No matter how uncomfortable I was, I realized I couldn’t possibly be as uncomfortable as the starving AND freezing climbers trying to sleep in a flimsy tent while hanging from a cliff. Everything is relative.

Kind of related, here is a one-minute plumbing scene from, not Meru, but from Moonstruck. Vincent Gardenia plays a copper-loving plumbing contractor: