Self Portrait at Green Lake LEICA M9, ZEISS BIOGON C 35/2.8 I am back from a traverse of the Beartooth Plateau with BSA Troop 676 of Bozeman, and am getting caught up, so can’t provide much more than teasers right now. The good stuff (photos and gear list) will appear when this blog is […]
Granite Creek, Middle Fork Flathead River, Great Bear Wilderness, Montana LEICA M9, ZEISS BIOGON C 35/2.8 In a previous post I discussed why a floorless pyramid is the best sort of shelter for wilderness travel but what it can’t give you is a good view when it’s raining. I’ve been reviewing, and comparing, interesting ultralight […]
Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park LEICA M9, ZEISS BIOGON 35/2.8C The view from Apgar would look like this today if not for the rain and fog. This photo was taken a few evenings ago when there were just enough clouds to add character and just enough ripple on the lake to give it a little […]
Tough Guy of the Rockies: Arrowleaf Balsamroot Leica M9, Zeiss 35/2.8C The Arrowleaf Balsamroot is the first wildflower that shows itself on drier and rockier slopes in the Northern Rockies. It starts to appear in May and really gets going in June. I think it’s the toughest flower in the West. Here’s a photo […]
Patrol Leader’s Council Meeting, Glacier National Park LEICA M9, ZEISS BIOGON 35/2.8C, JUNE 2010 The Patrol Method, and Leadership Development, are the two Methods of Scouting that are sometimes the hardest to implement because parents’ instincts are to foster an environment where these methods are hijacked. This is one of the big reasons why Scouting […]