Upstairs

Sweet seating awaits those with a sweet tooth. This cute frog welcomes the visitor who ventures upstairs.

Guilt Free Zone

Philipsburg, MT is home of the Sweet Palace, where all kinds of guilt free goodies are for sale.

Smelting Pot

Anaconda was founded in 1883 by Marcus Daly, one of the Copper Kings. This smelting pot was a welcome site at the entrance to Anaconda. The town was a melting pot of immigrants chasing the American dream. The Anaconda Copper Mining Company became the world’s largest supplier of copper.

Street Lights

These unique street lights are in the downtown and residential areas in Anaconda.

Anaconda, MT

The impressive Deer Creek County Building is located at the end of Main Street. Sunday nights are "Quad Nights" ($4.00 per person) at the local Washoe Theatre. It is listed in the National Register of Historical Places, and ranked by the Smithsonian as one of the five most beautiful theatres in America. The fifteen minute intermission gave us time to gaze at the walls and ceiling and wonder how they were constructed.

Wheat Montana

After leaving Bozeman, we stopped at Wheat Montana, which is right on I90. Our favorite kind of bread that they make is the Healthyloaf Seedlover. Yum

Art

Loved seeing Sharon's art and her studio.

Relaxing

After an exhilarating hike up Peetes hill, we relaxed on Sharon and Ralph's back porch.

Bozeman Sculptures

These sculptures are located near the library and we sure had fun commenting on them on our way to the park to hike. Can you tell which one is titled "Wish"?

Hike

While we were in Bozeman, visiting cousin Sharon and Ralph, we took a hike in Burke Park overlooking the town. What a breathtaking area.

Charles Marion Russell

This sculpture of Charles Marion Russell, is on the porch of the visitor's center in Big Timber, MT. Russell painted over 2,000 pictures of the cowboys, Indians, and landscapes of the old American West. He is known for his bronze sculptures as well as his paintings.

Farmer's Market in Big Timber

YUM! This peach/berry pie was delicious and the peas are so tender!

Beartooth Highway

This highway took 4 years to build and was the only road constructed under the Park Approach Act, which funded the construction of scenic routes to the country's national parks through federally owned land.

Boots

These boots are made for walkin. Oh, for holding plants or ??? These were found in one of the fun shops in Red Lodge. While Dan golfed, I spent time exploring the shops.

Garden

We helped Mary with her flower garden in the front yard. The black groundcloth was put down and those rocks from the ditch along the road (which we loaded into the bucket of the tractor) were handy to keep the wind from moving the groundcloth before we were able to put on the bark. We used the gravel from the driveway to make a path through the garden.

Play Ball

Bud loves to play ball. This red gadget that Mary has, is handy when throwing the ball for Bud to run after.

Candy

Candy, candy, candy. This is the place to shop, (in Red Lodge, MT) if you want candy. They have it all.

Tumblewood Tea

While we stayed with Mary and Wally, we took a road trip to Red Lodge,and attended an Arts and Crafts Fair. The vendor for Tumblewood Teas was there and Mary and I both bought some teas.

Doc and Whiskey

Mary and Wally spent time caring for their horses, Doc and Whiskey. After scooping the poop, brushing the horses, tending to their sores, and picking their hooves, they moved them to the east pasture for the day.

Coffee/Tea

We enjoyed coffee and tea at this coffee house by the beautiful, small stream in Fishtale, MT.

Jammin

Mary and Dan were keeping time to the music with their spoons.

Waiting

Mary and Wally treated us to breakfast Saturday morning at the Molt Cafe. There is always a waiting line due to the live music.

Pick Up Sticks

The trees on the ground near the Tower reminded me of the game "Pick Up Sticks."

Gazing

Along the trail there were many benches for hikers to rest and gaze at the Tower.

Sacred Place

American Indians come to the Tower because to them it is a sacred place.