Bozeman Visit

It was so good to spend some time with Wayne and Wanette

Their back yard is always so lovely, and she is so proud of her garden.

We had such a nice time when we went kayaking.

Their daughter had 5 kayaks and it was such a treat 

to get this afternoon excursion.

She wastes no time.

The lake (reservoir) is so lovely, 

and its only about a half hour drive from town.

Getting to the end of the lake where they had seen so many fish the previous week.

This day, we didn't see any.

This is her "Happy Place"

😀

Off the Beaten Path in Montana

 The Pioneer Scenic Drive

in Southwest Montana

Ma Barnes is a sweet lady that has a surprising amount of supplies

 in this remote valley.  

We were delighted to see her support of Israel.

She closes the store on Wednesday for her weekly shopping trek 

that is 50 miles away.

Free crystals, after paid parking!

There were many families with children enjoying the hunt.

(This seems like such unlikely territory for rock hunting.)

We (mostly Lou) found a few.

Pretty small!

😀

We were looking for the Coolidge Ghost Town,

but this is as far as we made it.

ALPACAS

This is our "Campground"

We belong to a group called Harvest Hosts that offers 'free' camping 

and they ask for a donation that supports their business.

They come in all colors

You're not supposed to pet their head, but the neck is OK.

They don't have upper teeth, just lower ones.

They can sure spit at you though!

The store that sold the alpaca goods was in Red Lodge Montana.

Little did we know that there was a classic car show and drag race that day!

Small towns have such fun events on the weekends.