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A remotely-operated telescope run by the University of Montana Western, as weather rolls in.

2026-07-18 PIXELFED RELAY
A telescope dome sits in front of a mountain, with dramatic clouds. [Fuji X-T5 / Sigma 17-40 1.8]
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Some wild skies rolled through while we were in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, and the light on the paintbrush was really cool.

2026-07-17 PIXELFED RELAY
Red flowers sit amidst grass under orangey light. [Fuji X-T5 / Sigma 17-40 1.8]
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Farlin, MT at once point had 500 people working in mining and smelting operations. The current population is "not so much".

2026-07-16 PIXELFED RELAY
An abandoned log house in front of tall mountains. [Fuji X-T5 / Tamron 18-300]
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Beargrass, endless beargrass. Apparently a good "tell" for huckleberries...

2026-07-15 PIXELFED RELAY
Vertical white flowers amidst lots of greenery. [Fuji X-T5 / Tamron 18-300]
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The Birch Creek CCC Camp was built in 1935 ā€“ apparently one of the best-preserved CCC camps in the country. It's on USFS land, but since 1984 used by University of Montana Western for some kind of field classes.

2026-07-14 PIXELFED RELAY
The sun sets behind a mountain and cabins. [Fuji X-T5 / Sigma 17-40 1.8]
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Book Rated: London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth, by Patrick Radden Keefe

2026-07-14 GOODREADS LOG
Cover for London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth
> SCANNING: London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth> AUTHOR_SIG: Patrick Radden Keefe> SENTIMENT_Q: 80.0% POSITIVE> THEMATIC_VECTORS: CHARACTER_ARC, SASQUATCH_APPEARANCES, NARRATIVE_STRUCTURE> LEXICAL_DENSITY: 51.11> MEMETIC_HAZARD: LOW
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Sawtooth Lake was a very pleasant surprise. The trail up wasn't amazing (largely bopping through new-growth forest without much shade or many views), but then one pops out into... this! I'll take it.

2026-07-13 PIXELFED RELAY
A panorama showing a large lake with a talus slope on one side, trees on the other, and mountains behind. [Fuji X-T5 / Tamron 18-300]
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Saddleback Mountain from a little USFS picnic along Highway 73. We'd taken the route a little randomly and were pretty jazzed.

2026-07-12 PIXELFED RELAY
Large mountains rise behind a green valley, with out of focus flowers in the foreground. [Fuji X-T5 / Tamron 18-300]
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The last day at West Fork Butte had some dramatic weather, but the squirrels and chipmunks seemed unfazed.

2026-07-11 PIXELFED RELAY
A small fire lookout sits on a rocky outcrop. [Fuji X-T5 / Tamron 18-300]
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