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Frustrations and reflections
October 09, 2019
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It was a frustrating day!
Nothing seemed to go right. It snowed about 4 inches last night--actually snow is too good a word. White 'slushy' that is too heavy to move and that sticks to the shovel is what it was. It made you wish for the white fluffy stuff that will come with the COLD later this winter. Nevertheless, I got out early to shovel the w...
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My how time flies
October 05, 2019
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I got up early September 27 and headed out to see the sunrise and catch some fall color. The weather service was predicting an "Historic" fall storm, and if it was historic enough, I would miss out on fall color photos this year.
I was early enough to think about sunrise, but as usual I did not have a clear plan where to be when. I ended up on the...
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After supper at the Mountain Con
August 22, 2019
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Mary and I had supper on the deck. While there, a cloud rolled over and sprinkled a little rain on us. As we cleaned up, I heard a couple of distant thunders...
At about 7:30 p.m. I headed out for sunset photo. As I often am, I was late and only had time to get to the Mountain Con hoist house. Fortunately, the hoist house location has good views t...
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2020 Calendars Butte Headframes - December
July 15, 2019
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The Lexington is December's featured head frame. The mine operated from 1876 to the mid-1950s and the main shaft was 3,258 feet deep.
Head Frames calendars are available at Books and Books, the Chamber of Commerce, and Second Edition Books-- all local stores in Butte, Montana. The calendars also are available on line at https://twpattphotos.com/he...
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2020 Calendars Butte Headframes - November
July 03, 2019
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The Travona is October's featured head frame. The mine operated from 1875 to after 1940 and the main shaft was 1,476 feet deep.
Head Frames calendars are available at Books and Books, the Chamber of Commerce, and Second Edition Books-- all local stores in Butte, Montana. The calendars also are available on line at https://twpattphotos.com/headfram...
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