. Me and my spider friend just hanging out last night waiting for it to cool down enough so I could sleep. Today, mercifully, has been much better. #EastCoastKin #Stunday #SpiderSunday #ArachnidsForAll

. Once again, forgive me for my absence. Miserably high temperatures, smoky skies, and flat light hasn't been conducive for photography. It reached 105˚ F today in my weird little valley. We get a break tomorrow supposedly. #EastCoastKin #Montana

. You know it was hot this afternoon (100˚F) when you see a bald eagle cooling its talons in the Madison River. Of course, I never have the right gear with me for shots like this! #EastCoastKin #Montana #birds #photography

. This is year two of this orb weaver living above my front door. She stays dormant all day but springs into action at night once the bugs are attracted to the house lights, and thus her web. This was just for a fun shot last night. #ECK #arachnid #photography #spider

. Forgive my absence this week or so as work and life in general has gotten in the way of many things. For this week's #AlphabetChallenge of #WeekCforCurves, I give you a small slice of #Montana. #ClassicMono #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #EastCoastKin #photography #RoadToNowhere

. Just slipping this in under the timeline for @robcrank68.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay. I love #cordivae because they are far smarter than I. My decreased amount of trail mix will stand witness to this statement. #birds #montana #photography

. So, not many people liked my rotund, nearly naked guy statue in my last post. I get it. Sort of.🤪 I shall now bore you with a #WaterfallWednesday image! The week is halfway over! #EastCoastKin #photography #Montana #ECK

. Some things I just can't pass up. In Bozeman #Montana. #ClassicMono #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #EastCoastKin #urbangaze #photography

. Late Night Music Break Back in 1979 or so, I made my way to New York to see this amazing band called The BusBoys. They were playing at Limelight, and their opening band was The Go-Gos. The Busboys didn't receive the kudos they deserved. Give it a listen.

Busboys There Goes The Neighborhood

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. Happy #Stunday! I always liked this shot. Way too late in the evening but somehow this last bit of light managed to pull off the faintest of double rainbows. I remember running into my house like a nut to get my camera! #EastCoastKin #photography #Montana

. One more from Radersburg, #Montana for my friend @blackironfitter669.bsky.social. More to entice you with! For this week's #AlphabetChallenge of #WeekAForAbandoned #EastCoastKin #photography #ClassicMono #monochrome #blackandwhitephotography #monochromephotography

. It wasn't even close to Halloween. Radersburg, #Montana. For this week's #AlphabetChallenge of #WeekAForAbandoned #EastCoastKin #photography #ClassicMono #monochrome #blackandwhitephotography #monochromephotography

. From April of 2013. This cabin sits along the Missouri River. It's on private property or I'd have visited already! For this week's #AlphabetChallenge of #WeekAForAbandoned #EastCoastKin #photography #ClassicMono #monochrome #blackandwhitephotography #Montana

. An abandoned hotel in Comet, #Montana. Comet was a boom-to-bust mining town. When the ore ran out, the people left, and the town crumbled. For this week's #AlphabetChallenge of #WeekAForAbandoned #EastCoastKin #photography #ClassicMono #monochrome #blackandwhitephotography #ghosttown

. It seems that this week's #AlphabetChallenge is #WeekAForAbandoned. I sure wish I could contribute. 🤪 (BTW, if I am scarce this week, it's just because of work.) #EastCoastKin #Montana #ClassicMono #monochrome #photography #blackandwhitephotography #ECK

. Last night's aurora from the end of my driveway. And another reminder that if you celebrate the 4th, please keep your pets safe! Enjoy the holiday if you observe! #Scape #EastCoastKin #photography #Montana #aurora

. I'm going to slip in one more never posted before. Photographed on 11/15/2012 in Paradise Valley, #Montana. This was about two weeks after my previous post was captured. Remember to keep your pets safe during fireworks season, y'all! #Scape #EastCoastKin #photography #Sunset #Mountains

. I'm starting my annual culling of images that may or may not resonate with me any longer. This image is from 2012 and has never been posted prior to now. This one brings back memories. There's a bit more in the ALT text. #Scape #EastCoastKin #photography #Montana

. This was about 10 minutes before all hell broke loose yesterday afternoon. #ClassicMono #ECK #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #Montana #photography #EastCoastKin

. "Hey, Hawk, I can see my house from up here!" #ECK #Montana #birds #photography #wildlife #EastCoastKin

. My first Thanksgiving in #Montana, I had planned on making dinner for my friends that helped me get settled here. This storm lasted about 72 hours and stranded me in my cabin for a week. My friends stayed home. More in ALT text #ECK #ClassicMono #photography #monochrome #blackandwhitephotography

. For #TwoHornTuesday (yes, I made that up) I present this absolute unit along the Yellowstone river in #Montana just daring me to come a little closer. Very thankful for my 600mm lens! Bighorn sheep are my favorite of the ungulates to photograph. #ECK #photography #wildlife #ungulate

. For #BlueSkyMonday, you're gonna have to believe me that the sky was blue in that middle third. Emigrant Peak in the Absaroka Range in Paradise Valley, #Montana. Have a good week, y'all. #ECK #ClassicMono #Montana #monochrome #blackandwhitephotography #photography

. I missed the window for the #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #macro, so y'all will have to settle for #stunday on this one. I'm pretty sure this is a yellow-bellied sapsucker, but if I'm wrong, please feel free to enlighten me. #ECK #montana #buglife #ScaryMonsters #photography #montana

. My conundrum for the last 30+ years: How can you not stop to give a belly rub to this creature even though he's sound asleep? Oh, to be able to sleep as carefree as them. Sleep well, all y'all in the northern hemisphere. #ECK #dogsofbluesky #samoyed #montana

. If you're seeing some weird replies on your posts from @advantage87.bsky.social, it's a bot. Notice the number of posts for only being here for 216 days. Just block it.

. Okay, I keep seeing the hashtag #aophoto. Would someone be so kind as to tell me the genesis? Many thanks!

. Voted most fun parents in the neighborhood. #ECK #Scape #photography #Montana

. The fastest indigenous runners would round up and force buffalo (bison) over the butte on the right. Below, women would kill the buffalo before they recovered from their fall. At Madison Buffalo Jump State Park. No horses, no guns. #scape #Photography #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #ClassicMono #ECK

. One of the most perfectly named #birds, the Yellow-Headed Blackbird, for #ColorADay #YellowThu #EKC #EastCoastKin #photography #wildlife #DamnItsLate