Montana's Jewelry

Elk Lake is beautiful as you scan miles of country at a single glance. The soft dips, rocky ledges, trees like soft green lumps on a light soft green carpet of grass are the things that you see from the hillsides and trails. But looking closer is a whole new world yet. This place is made up of so many different textures. By that I mean, the things you see when you look closer. When you lay down with your eyes inches away from the ground or run your hand along the rough and smooth bark of an aspen or sink down to the eye level of a flower. All of these little things make up the big picture and I love them just as much as the peaceful, broad vistas they create. Here are some of Montana's little jewels...



Indian paintbrush and wild chives















Bitterroot, state flower of Montana




Arrowleaf balsam root







unknown as of now =) If you know, let me know!





Rose pussytoes (anntenaria)