this is montana.  

and for a complete change of pace: tomorrow i start my minneapolis nanny job.  

i just got back from montana after a month of deep-cleaning historic hotels and hiking around glacier national park.  i kinda can't believe i ever left this place.  it is undoubtably the most fun place in the world.

these are from glacier view mountain in the whitefish range.  

one summit, six people, three growlers of IPA.    

these are the last from glacier summer.
i'm in minneapolis with family, and frankly, it's wonderful to walk in the flatland for a change.
i went to the mall of america yesterday and bought a blazer. o sweet civilization.

mount allan, our last climb of the season.
perfect sunny weather and spectacular scenery.
i will miss these mountains :(

these are from my solo camping trip/mental health vacation at Bowman Lake in Polebridge.
i drank wine from sierra cups and wrote letters to neglected friends and went to bed at sunset three days in a row. sensational!