Callista hard at work in Montana

Callista came to work with me Monday which I of course loved (my theory is: more people = more noise = less bears!). It ended up being a beautiful day and I saw my first moose in the Bitterroot and up close! We drove around a corner and there she was. She ran off pretty quick and didn't let us get too close but it was still neat. Mrs. Moose.We had some awesome views of Trapper Peak. Last week when I was driving around this was COVERED in snow, even though it still has quite a bit. Callista in her stylish orange vest.

Callista and Nicole's Visit

My two best friends from home, Callista and Nicole, came up to visit last weekend. We had a blast staying around the Bitterroot area as I tried to show them the highlights of the area. I took them on my favorite hike, Bear Creek, where we had a late lunch sitting by the river. We also hiked out to the Blodgett Canyon overlook which had just an amazing view. I tried giving them the best pie in Montana but the restaurant closed early. Even still it was a great time.

Hiking at Bear Creek. Not river, creek. (Floridians, what can I say?)
The view of Blodgett. The view to our backs was the valley which was also gorgeous.

Trying to stay warm and not blow away at the top of Blodgett. Coming down from our last hike we saw some amazing aspens changing color.

October Hiking

Well not much new to post but my sister was begging for some more pictures. Here are some from the latest hiking of Bear Creek and Camas Lake. I went to Camas Lake in June but never found it because I got lost in the snow so was glad to finally get there. You can see the larches in the background changing colors. My boss informs me they're the only evergreens to change color and lose their needles. (Don't ask me why they are then called ever"greens")