Fall 2024

After several years of road trips through the prairies I decided it was time for a break.  This decision was made after a long journey through Alberta, Montana, Saskatchewan, North Dakota and Manitoba in September 2023.  By the time I returned home from that trip I was, in a word, tired.

The following winter months were spent on simple pleasures at home...good food, good music, time with friends.  And then, as the snow melted and the sun felt warm once again, spring was upon us and it was time to get back to gardening.  Lots of spring rain followed by summer heat kept me hopping through the growing season.  Even though my body doesn't always agree, I still enjoy gardening.  

Then, about three weeks ago, with gardening pretty well concluded for the season, I was left with plenty of free time on my hands.  Well, it didn't take long before I was once again looking at maps...maybe make some return trips to favourite places or check out some others that I'd missed completely.  

It's now mid-October and a day trip south of the border was just the thing to do. 

Photographed near Gold Butte in the Sweet Grass Hills of Montana on October 17, 2024.