![The sun sets in a cloudy sky, turning mountains purple. [Fuji X-T5 / Tamron 18-300]](https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/7669/b5862bd14-4506fa/70xzqjGnQEMl/vyq2Ak02uS81k8txStQx3EuF5dkpbKx1foIAmGTT.jpg)
The sun setting near the Idaho-Montana border.
Book Rated: The Fisherman, by John Langan
> SCANNING: The Fisherman> AUTHOR_SIG: John Langan> SENTIMENT_Q: 60.0% POSITIVE> THEMATIC_VECTORS: CHEESE_DISTRIBUTION, UNDUE_SNARK, FUNKY_ROBOTS> LEXICAL_DENSITY: 47.31> MEMETIC_HAZARD: HIGH
Many of our trips end up with "signature plants" that we remember best, for whatever reason, and I think the plant for this summer will be beargrass.
![A white-blooming plant loops up near a purple-flowering one. [Fuji X-T5 / Tamron 18-300]](https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/7669/b5862bd14-4506fa/gnyloWHLv2z5/QgLYBsjXdGSc0vg6FoOsK6vw6Qa3BVGmdTYAhRTO.jpg)
For the last couple of days we'd headed over to West Fork Butte, which is an old lookout in the same district we work for. We were treated to a summer thunderstorm, which was pretty lovely!
![A fire lookout stands on a rocky hill amidst trees, with mountains and clouds behind. [DJI Mini 3 Pro]](https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/7669/b5862bd14-4506fa/OuIWDlWpzQDb/TngdjBse4w2TOGwIYtA9yzmu4DwZxo7ZhTszd06x.jpg)
Book Rated: When We Were Real, by Daryl Gregory
> SCANNING: When We Were Real> AUTHOR_SIG: Daryl Gregory> SENTIMENT_Q: 60.0% POSITIVE> THEMATIC_VECTORS: LEXICAL_ANALYSIS, FUNKY_ROBOTS, SWEARS> LEXICAL_DENSITY: 47.15> MEMETIC_HAZARD: HIGH
Book Rated: Between Two Fires, by Christopher Buehlman
> SCANNING: Between Two Fires> AUTHOR_SIG: Christopher Buehlman> SENTIMENT_Q: 60.0% POSITIVE> THEMATIC_VECTORS: FUNKY_ROBOTS, CHEESE_DISTRIBUTION, UNDUE_SNARK> LEXICAL_DENSITY: 52.15> MEMETIC_HAZARD: MEDIUM
Georgetown Lake, looking south toward the mountains. My wife was very eager to go fishing here, but was betrayed by a poor-quality reel.
![A little spit of grassy land heads into the water, with hills and mountains behind. [Fuji X-T5 / Fuji 10-24]](https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/7669/b5862bd14-4506fa/FheWwWs31cZc/WB2NtG96pibNa7D8knZ7iDLRLB5pTI5O8UgDW6db.jpg)
America's Next Top Squirrel
![A squirrel sits on a log amidst greenery. [Fuji X-T5 / Tamron 18-300]](https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/7669/b5862bd14-4506fa/RgdZGlQk1c6V/kCNcUYNKLOtN1Ixr9vbirTz6Ihu1jHZWbsC2wbiE.jpg)
A lil' after-dinner walk down the river.
![A river running between trees in the afternoon sun. [Fuji X-T5 / Tamron 18-300]](https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/7669/b5862bd14-4506fa/T6ijmVAEOVBk/aMBkq3nwkyUJCnTrfwQbxr6sSM60RjLQq0bpHIqf.jpg)
A couple of little chipmunks gaze at the passing bipeds. Well, one does. The other was distracted.
![Two chipmunks on a log amidst grassy scenery. [Fuji X-T5 / Tamron 18-300]](https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/7669/b5862bd14-4506fa/YbN1K5RgDFjl/rDjECD34Y3QfrDlQrNPrwDdZZCI5Jc3vxZqB3ncx.jpg)