Air Show

Alright, so I've never been to an air show before, ever. I remember seeing something stealthy over Bozeman once, but I've never had a ticket and gone in and wandered through it all. Well, I found out yesterday that the Blue Angels kick ass, period. There's no other way to say it. In fact...I questioned my career for a few seconds. I just couldn't believe what I was seeing and hearing and wrapping my head around for the first time. I know, I know...just show you the photographs. Ahoy!

Smith River - June 2007

Equuation

Montana Panorama

These are my first panomaras in a long time, but they're pretty sweet. Love those multiple lens flares. Anyhoo, the top photo is a glacial lake located just below Mt. Cowan. You can see Doolittle, Shellie and Josh in the bottom-left corner. Comprised of 13 images, this stitched photo is about 15 feet short of being a full 360-degree shot.

The bottom photo is of Elbow Lake, where we camped, and is comprised of 5 photos. The glacial lake from the above photo is nestled about 2000 feet above Elbow up in the visible cirque. These are both large files, about 700 KB. Each opens in a new window, so be sure to enlarge...

Elbow Lake

If you're ever up for a 20-mile hike, I suggest going to Elbow Lake. I'm a native of Montana, and it's definitely in the top three most beautiful places I've been to in this state, if not the...