June and July 2003

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1-03.jpg Neko enjoyed our Montana trip more than anyone else. Here, she recovers from a busy day of chasing ground squirrels and grouse.	1-04.jpg Gary and Pauline on their semi-anniversary.	1-05.jpg This is the Mazda 4x4 pickup we bought to leave in Montana.
1-06.jpg Here is the "finished" road. The grass is already growing in the cuts and fills. The gravel is yet to be applied. Compare to the May picture.	1-07.jpg Christie's farm a couple of days after the fire. See 2-04 and 2-05.	1-08.jpg Pauline's bears. Actually, some large black cows on Papke's land.
1-09.jpg Looking up from near the SE corner of the 1/4 section toward the house site. Note the purple flowers and compare with 2-11.	2-01.jpg Kendal, Wanda, Pauline and Arthur pose at the house site.	2-02.jpg Flowers; these are the type pictured in 1-09 and 2-11.
2-03.jpg Flower.	2-04.jpg The Christie fire; compare with 1-07.	2-05.jpg Close up of Christie fire.
2-06.jpg Attila's Throne before - looking SW.	2-07.jpg Attila's Throne before - looking NW.	2-08.jpg Kendal, Arthur and Pauline work on fire danger mitigation around Attila's Throne.
2-09.jpg Attila's Throne after - looking SW.	2-10.jpg Attila's Throne after - looking NW.	2-11.jpg Looking SE over flowers; compare with 1-09.
2-12.jpg Flowers.	2-13.jpg Bug on tent.	2-14.jpg Elk at NW corner of property; there are at least 45 elk in this picture. Kendal and I surprised this herd on our final circumnavigation of the property.