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GOODREADS LOG 2026-09-27

Book Rated: The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World, by Patrik Svensson

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One of those "gonna be thinking back on this fondly when it's hot as heckers in the Central Valley" kinda hikes.

Light streams into a forest, where fallen trees lie crossed. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]

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Family picture day!

Three bison nuzzled next to each other on a hill. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]

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There's worse days. From around Slough Creek.

Three riders on horseback are in a meadow under trees and mountains. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]

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A few more little landscapes from the way down from Waterton and Glacier. Bye, Waterton and Glacier, see ya later.

The last bit of sun hits a valley, over a mountain. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]

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We were a little surprised to see how Waterton hadn't really seemed to rebound as much as we'd expected since the fire. Not bad or anything, it'll get there, but it was interesting.

A large mountain sits above burned trees. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]

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The "Blackfoot Pathways" art installation was kind of neat.

A structure crafted from woven plants. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]

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Okay, maybe just a little bit more fireweed. It's so cheery! At our guard station there was a little bit right in the lawn, which mystified us until we realized someone had run a trench through there maybe a year ago. It's a very good pioneer species no matter the circumstances, apparently.

Purple flowers grow in greenery with tall mountaintops behind. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]

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Red Rock Canyon in Waterton: aptly-named!

A red canyon winds through green trees. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]

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Smoke started rolling in during our last couple of days in Glacier, but were really visible looking down Two Medicine Lake.

A panoramic view of a lake, with big smoky mountains behind. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]

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Book Rated: The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World, by Patrik Svensson

One of those "gonna be thinking back on this fondly when it's hot as heckers in the Central Valley" kinda hikes.

Family picture day!

There's worse days. From around Slough Creek.

A few more little landscapes from the way down from Waterton and Glacier. Bye, Waterton and Glacier, see ya later.

We were a little surprised to see how Waterton hadn't really seemed to rebound as much as we'd expected since the fire. Not bad or anything, it'll get there, but it was interesting.

The "Blackfoot Pathways" art installation was kind of neat.

Okay, maybe just a *little* bit more fireweed. It's so cheery! At our guard station there was a little bit right in the lawn, which mystified us until we realized someone had run a trench through there maybe a year ago. It's a very good pioneer species no matter the circumstances, apparently.

Red Rock Canyon in Waterton: aptly-named!

Smoke started rolling in during our last couple of days in Glacier, but were really visible looking down Two Medicine Lake.

Okay, maybe just a little bit more fireweed. It's so cheery! At our guard station there was a little bit right in the lawn, which mystified us until we realized someone had run a trench through there maybe a year ago. It's a very good pioneer species no matter the circumstances, apparently.