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We'd returned to the Bitterroots and were lucky to get a slightly less-smoky run at Blodgett Canyon. We didn't see any beavers in the beaver ponds, but did see an otter and a pine marten!

2026-08-13 PIXELFED RELAY
Beaver ponds and greenery in the foreground, with pointy mountains on the right of frame. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]
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We headed south to get to Sula and the Bitterroots ā€“ lots of smoke, but the colors along the Big Hole River remained nice.

2026-08-12 PIXELFED RELAY
A smoky landscape in the distance, viewed from a highway. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]
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Looking north from the Mt. Aeneas ridge. A little bit of a break from the smoke!

2026-08-10 PIXELFED RELAY
Under a wide blue sky, two lakes sit amidst trees in front of mountains in the distance. [Fuji X-T5 / Fuji 10-24 WR]
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A little guy on our way up to a hike the other day! Their little spots are just so sweet.

2026-08-10 PIXELFED RELAY
A fawn looks into the camera with its tongue out. [Fuji X-T5 / Tamron 18-300]
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Book Rated: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, by Stephen Graham Jones

2026-08-09 GOODREADS LOG
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> SCANNING: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter> AUTHOR_SIG: Stephen Graham Jones> SENTIMENT_Q: 40.0% POSITIVE> THEMATIC_VECTORS: CHARACTER_ARC, NARRATIVE_STRUCTURE, CHEESE_DISTRIBUTION> LEXICAL_DENSITY: 43.08> MEMETIC_HAZARD: MEDIUM
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A bit more morning rolling in at Holland Lake. Pretty lovely place ā€“ we'd stayed in a Forest Service cabin at a packer camp, so there were lots of nice horses around.

2026-08-09 PIXELFED RELAY
The sun rises over a misty little river feeding a lake, with mountains behind. [Fuji X-T5 / Tamron 18-300]
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Sunrise creeping over Holland Lake. We'd gone on this little (3mi/4.8km) hike as a "meh, why not" before leaving to head back to our guard station ā€“ pretty glad we did.

2026-08-06 PIXELFED RELAY
The sun shines on a lake through mountains, lighting up a tree-covered low spot which reflects on the lake. [Fuji X-T5 / Tamron 18-300]
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A little pika graced our walk last night! Well, three did, but two were more shy than usual. Which is fair, as there are foxes and eagles around here. After so many years looking for pikas, it's almost silly to just walk to the talus slope behind the guard station and find them.

2026-08-02 PIXELFED RELAY
A little brown pika stands in front of rocks, looking worried but maybe isn't actually worried. [Fuji X-T5 / Tamron 18-300]
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Boopin' to the Twin Lakes. The trail was so pretty ā€“ many of them in this area are admittedly a little samey, but when the light is nice and it's not too hot out, pretty good.

2026-08-01 PIXELFED RELAY
A trail winds through forest, with little flowers below and blue cloudy skies above. [Fuji X-T5 / Tamron 18-300]
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Book Rated: Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space, by Adam Higginbotham

2026-08-01 GOODREADS LOG
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> SCANNING: Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space> AUTHOR_SIG: Adam Higginbotham> SENTIMENT_Q: 80.0% POSITIVE> THEMATIC_VECTORS: CHEESE_DISTRIBUTION, SWEARS, QUEBEC_NATIONALISM> LEXICAL_DENSITY: 47.67> MEMETIC_HAZARD: LOW
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