PIXELFED RELAY 2026-08-31

Neat river-ing on the way to Avalanche Lake!

A very blue river winds through curvy, mossy rocks. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]
PIXELFED RELAY 2026-08-30

Coming up on Iceberg Lake was pretty impressive. The fireweed's been going nuts.

A path runs through greenery toward a large ring of mountains in the distance. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]
PIXELFED RELAY 2026-08-29

Hiking back to Cobalt Lake was the first time we got away from folks in Glacier – Two Medicine was a nice relief. Months at our guard station on Forest Service land has us spoiled where crowds are concerned.

A river with large rocks through it runs past trees and a mountain. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]
PIXELFED RELAY 2026-08-28

A younger tree growing in a nice neighborhood.

A young tree is shown from half-way up, with a mountain in the background. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]
PIXELFED RELAY 2026-08-27

Pollock Mountain over the Highline Trail and Going-to-the-Sun.

Large mountains frame a valley disappearing into the distance. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]
GOODREADS LOG 2026-08-27

Book Rated: Otter Country: An Unexpected Adventure in the Natural World, by Miriam Darlington

Cover for Otter Country: An Unexpected Adventure in the Natural World
> SCANNING: Otter Country: An Unexpected Adventure in the Natural World> AUTHOR_SIG: Miriam Darlington> SENTIMENT_Q: 40.0% POSITIVE> THEMATIC_VECTORS: SWEARS, SASQUATCH_APPEARANCES, CHEESE_DISTRIBUTION> LEXICAL_DENSITY: 44.93> MEMETIC_HAZARD: LOW
PIXELFED RELAY 2026-08-23

Some goats zipping past. I should add that these are crops from photos at 200mm, so we weren't actually up close and hassling them 😄

A goat turns its head to the side. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]
GOODREADS LOG 2026-08-22

Book Rated: Lookout: Love, Solitude, and Searching for Wildfire in the Boreal Forest, by Trina Moyles

Cover for Lookout: Love, Solitude, and Searching for Wildfire in the Boreal Forest
> SCANNING: Lookout: Love, Solitude, and Searching for Wildfire in the Boreal Forest> AUTHOR_SIG: Trina Moyles> SENTIMENT_Q: 40.0% POSITIVE> THEMATIC_VECTORS: CHARACTER_ARC, CHEESE_DISTRIBUTION, LEXICAL_ANALYSIS> LEXICAL_DENSITY: 50.96> MEMETIC_HAZARD: MEDIUM
GOODREADS LOG 2026-08-22

Book Rated: The Last Season, by Eric Blehm

Cover for The Last Season
> SCANNING: The Last Season> AUTHOR_SIG: Eric Blehm> SENTIMENT_Q: 80.0% POSITIVE> THEMATIC_VECTORS: NARRATIVE_STRUCTURE, QUEBEC_NATIONALISM, CHARACTER_ARC> LEXICAL_DENSITY: 43.59> MEMETIC_HAZARD: HIGH
PIXELFED RELAY 2026-08-22

Reynolds Mountain hanging out in the afternoon sun.

A mountain lit by evening light is reflected in a lake with rocks in it. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]