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Back to Story Photo Gallery: Missoula, MT to Yellowstone |
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Big sky setting, south of Lolo, MT |
Summer fun in the Bitterroot River |
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The Bitterroot Valley, south of Florence, MT |
This rear tire failure led to a blowout | |
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| One of many sheep pastures in Montana | We reached our 3,000th mile in Darby, MT! | |
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| Rocky Knob seen along Bitterroot Valley | We have their full attention | |
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| Beginning our 6 mile climb to Chief Joseph Pass | Hairpin curve ahead | |
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| We saw a number of roadside "White Crosses" | We reached St. Joseph Pass, what a long climb! | |
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| The fences in Montana have roadside appeal | Looking down at the town of Wisdom, MT | |
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| Another interesting fence | A thundershower and a long stretch of highway | |
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| Miles of pasture, southeast of Jackson, MT | Looking down from Big Hole Pass | |
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| Wildflowers seen at Big Hole Pass | Someone left the gate open | |
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| Are we in longhorn country? | Looking back as we climb up to Badger Pass | |
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| We "picked" a scenic spot for flat tire repair | Looking down from Badger Pass | |
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| Air mail, ready for pickup | The view from an overpass, southwest of Dillon, MT | |
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Sheep grazing on an irrigated pasture |
 A cycling couple on a recumbent tandem |
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| Historical note on... | ...Beaverhead Rock | |
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| Old barn, southwest of Twin Bridges, MT | Hay bales seen in the Ruby River Valley | |
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| Agricultural setting, north of Alder, MT | Two men and their touring recumbents | |
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| Pronghorn (or antelope) seen outside of Nevada City, MT | Downtown Virginia City, MT | |
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| The Cowboy Church in Virginia City | Climbing up out of the valley | |
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| On the descent, the road winds its way to Ennis, MT | This view makes for a nice photo opportunity | |
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| Bystanders in Ennis are tickled to see us | Blue sky and mountains, north of Cameron, MT | |
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| An overnight stay in this cabin on the prairie | The wonderful view of the Madison River from the cabin | |
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| Pronghorn seen on the prairie | A sturdy fence along Madison River | |
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| Mountain sheep | Another climb up from the valley | |
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| Quake Lake, created by an earthquake in 1959 | The road winds along Quake Lake | |
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| Fishing is popular here | Fly fishing below Hebgen Lake | |
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| Looking back at Hebgen Lake, a reservoir for irrigation | We are ready for our Yellowstone experience | |
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| Trumpeter swans | Madison River | |
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| A reminder that the wild animals are WILD | Wim from Denmark, who is biking from Edmonton to Buenos Aires | |
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