Friday, May 17, 2013

Mountain Sunrise, Rock Wall, Wildflower


A nearby hill (center) and distant mountain range (right) are silhouetted in this mountain sunrise on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in southwest Montana.

Be sure and check out more sky photos in Skywatch Friday

Yesterday, we posted about an area known as Palisades along the Madison river. A large wall of rock lines the edge of the river for probably a quarter or half mile. The height of the wall must be about 200 feet and contains some interesting layers. Below we have an overview photo and then an enlargement to show you the detail.



The general elevation of this area is about 5500 feet.  Mountain wildflowers are abundant, although not many have bloomed this early.  The one below is a tiny flower, but we thought interesting and colorful.


Today's "point to ponder" ...

If you have to be happy
you will always be unhappy.

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Thank you for stopping by John's Island.

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12 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 17, 2013 at 5:52 AM

    Gorgeous sunrise!

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  2. DJanMay 17, 2013 at 6:04 AM

    I have always called those flowers "shooting stars" but I don't know their real name. And what a beautiful sky!

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  3. LVMay 17, 2013 at 7:13 AM

    Enjoyed your variety of sights today very much.

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  4. TexWisGirlMay 17, 2013 at 8:33 AM

    love the first sky shot and the rock face! thanks for the beauty!

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  5. photowannabeMay 17, 2013 at 11:48 AM

    Fascinating. The geology makes for terrific photos.

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  6. Ruth HiebertMay 17, 2013 at 12:06 PM

    I love that little flower,it is so pretty. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  7. Spare Parts and PicsMay 17, 2013 at 3:10 PM

    Wonderful sunrise shot!!

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  8. DeeMay 17, 2013 at 3:48 PM

    The sky is breath taking and I find the rock pattern interesting. Thank you for all the info you add with your photo's.

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  9. ArijaMay 17, 2013 at 6:07 PM

    The sunrise is spectacular! That rock wall is stunning, as though God were teaching stonemasons to cut different shapes of rock and your wildflower is enough to put a smile on anyone's face.

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  10. MichelleMay 17, 2013 at 6:44 PM

    Beautiful sights today. Love that sunrise!

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  11. NatureStopMay 17, 2013 at 7:34 PM

    Beautiful sunrise!Have a great day!

    Shantana

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  12. troutbirderMay 19, 2013 at 7:43 AM

    Gorgeous. I think many years ago my eldest son and the may have camped near there and surely flyfished below the palisade....:)

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