CHEESE RECEPTORS ACTIVE

Baby waterfall! We had what might (?) be our last actual storm of the summer (although hopefully the occasional thunderstorm still feels welcome), so the puddles and streams are now starting to get a bit more dry...

2026-07-06 PIXELFED RELAY
A tiny waterfall amidst rocks and mosses. [Fuji X-T5 / Sigma 17-40 1.8]
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It's always neat to see burned areas come back to life ā€“ the way it starts with the smallest bits where water drains. This area had some great wildflowers coming in, as well as lots of the everpresent beargrass.

2026-07-05 PIXELFED RELAY
An orange flower against an out-of-focus green background. [Fuji X-T5 / Sigma 17-40 1.8]
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Book Rated: Afterland, by Lauren Beukes

2026-07-04 GOODREADS LOG
Cover for Afterland
> SCANNING: Afterland> AUTHOR_SIG: Lauren Beukes> SENTIMENT_Q: 20.0% POSITIVE> THEMATIC_VECTORS: LEXICAL_ANALYSIS, FUNKY_ROBOTS, SASQUATCH_APPEARANCES> LEXICAL_DENSITY: 43.65> MEMETIC_HAZARD: HIGH
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We didn't really celebrate the 4th of July per se, because [helpless gestures at the news / not really patriotic even in times of lessened fascism / I'm Welsh anyway so it feels odd / etc.], but we decided that after having fun handing out hot dogs on Halloween last year, we should take the opportunity to hand out hot dogs from our ranger station. I was proud of my alternate USFS logo.

2026-07-04 PIXELFED RELAY
The sign for Rock Creek Station has been amended by a sign offering free hot dogs from the "US Hotdog Service", part of the "Department of Lunchings". [Fuji X-T5 / Sigma 17-40 1.8]
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Storm Lake review: There was a storm! And it is a lake. So, 10/10.

2026-07-04 PIXELFED RELAY
A fire ring sits in front of a lake, with mountains behind. [Fuji X-T5 / Sigma 17-40 1.8]
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Following Storm Lake Creek toward the Anaconda Range.

2026-07-03 PIXELFED RELAY
An incredibly dirty car on a dirt road heading toward a mountain, through forest. [Fuji X-T5 / Sigma 17-40 1.8]
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Someone draw wonderful moose on the Moose Lake Guard Station book.

2026-07-03 PIXELFED RELAY
On the "Moose Lake Guard Station Record Book", two moose are drawn touching noses. [Fuji X-T5 / Sigma 17-40 1.8]
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West Fork Butte sits on this neat talusey "lump" amidst the trees.

2026-07-02 PIXELFED RELAY
A fire lookout sits on a rocky hill amidst trees, with dramatic skies behind. [DJI Mini 3 Pro]
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Little flowers catch some sun as weather rolls past in the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness.

2026-07-02 PIXELFED RELAY
Little flowers in the foreground with gloomy clouds and trees behind. [Fuji X-T5 / Sigma 17-40 1.8]
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A before-and-after of the storm which rolled through while we were at West Fork Butte lookout.

2026-06-29 PIXELFED RELAY
Sunrays shine through clouds onto hills. [DJI Mini 3 Pro]
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