#bitterroot mountains

[ckonthemove]

Rooftop meets Mountaintop.

[cpleblow]

Bitterroot National Forest

Blodgett Trail

©cpleblow

(galaxyS9)

[hinry]

Cygnus buccinator, trumpeter swan, before the Bitterroot Mountains

Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, Stevensville, Montana

12 March 2018

[mayorbrewster]

rainy day romp 🌧🌲

[vintagecamping]

1907 color postcard print of a family camping in the Coeur d'Alene area of Idaho. The Coeur d'Alene Mountains are part of the Bitterroot Range as well as the Rocky Mountains.

[earthstory]

Travis Burke on Instagram: “Currently driving through the mountains of Montana searching for hidden gems to share with you all! Stay tuned for some of the incredible…”

[entertainmentnerdly]

Bass Creek in the Bitterroot Mountains of Montana [3712x5568] [OC] via /r/natureporn https://ift.tt/2t7I2nF

[sun-dog-montana]

It’s finally spring here in Western Montana! Everything is blooming, and the bees are busy. It’s like the whole world finally woke up and is vibrating with life. I can’t wait to get out and enjoy some sun this afternoon. :)

[gunillamixtapes]

Rustic Porch - Outdoor Kitchen

[michaelburham]

Charlotte Guest

[fibula-rasa]

Would never describe myself as "a bright little patriot" but an all-black outfit with a grape-colored bag absolutely sounds like something I would wear

What are you wearing?

Transcription:

Photoplay, December 1941

Be a bright little patriot and take your color cue from your state flower for the gayest-hued season that's ever dazzled America

BY MARIAN H. QUINN

Alabama…goldenrod

A bright gold wool furless coat with a taupe belt

Arizona…saguaro cactus

Be as draught-resistant and as showy in the Lasso boots on page 60* — maybe a pair of red ones

Arkansas…apple blossom

The apple-blossom pink and blue wool striped collars and cuffs on your wool dress

California…golden poppy

The gold buttons you'll wear on anything; maybe they'll be massive carved ones for your suit

Colorado…columbine

A purple crepe lining for your black day suit

Connecticut…mountain laurel

The new plaid combination — purple with mountain-laurel pink, navy blue and white

Delaware…peach blossom

A wool dress the color of peach blossoms under your dark coat.

Florida…orange blossom

A needlepoint purse worked in orange-blossom pattern

Georgia…cherokee rose

A simple white crepe dinner skirt; a sweater of yellow pailettes

Idaho…syringa

White or cream rayon slipper satin waltz dress; wear a black snood and black gloves with it

Illinois…wood violet

Violet silk stockings (honest!) with your violet evening dress

Indiana…zinnia

Be as vivid in a bright orange or red hat worn with black

Iowa…wild rose

Sequins forming a pattern of roses all over your evening bag

Kansas…sunflower

Bright woolen jacket of orange; matching orange gloves

Kentucky…goldenrod

Circular yoke of gold crocheted yarn topping a black wool

Louisiana…magnolia

Magnolia-pink rose on the big pillow muff of black lace you'll carry with your chemise dress

Maine…pine cone

New combination of pine-cone brown with baroque pink

Maryland…black-eyed susan

Smart suit: A black jacket with a yellow skirt

Massachusetts…mayflower

Interpret it broadly; be shipshape in a wine middy-top dress

Michigan…apple blossom

Pale pink crepe blouse; deeper pink jacket; black skirt

Minnesota…moccasin flower

Soft-soled moccasins of gold-trimmed white kid for dancing

Mississippi…magnolia

Pink velvet piping on your black dress

Missouri…hawthorn

A waist-length red velvet cape trimmed with jet for evening

Montana…bitterroot

A whole suit of peachy pink for the tea-dancing hour

Nebraska…goldenrod

The gold service insignia of your beau on the left-hand (nearest the heart) glove

Nevada…sagebrush

Sage-green shoes to go with a sage-green monotone costume

New Hampshire…purple lilac

Clogs of purple satin for your purple dance dress

New Jersey…violet

A purple felt hat with your dark blue wool suit

New Mexico…yucca

A creamy white dog collar of pearls to make you as imposing

New York…rose

Red-as-the-rose red with black; perhaps knitted red gloves

North Carolina…oxeye daisy

A snow-white angora felt cloche with a yellow grosgrain band

North Dakota…wild prairie rose

Belt with a buckle that's made of a cowhide prairie-wagon wheel

Ohio…scarlet carnation

Carnation-red wool jacket piped in black to wear with a black skirt

Oklahoma…mistletoe

The dress on page 63**; wear it and see what happens

Oregon…Oregon grape

A grape-colored suede bag, only contrast to an all-black outfit

Pennsylvania…mountain laurel

Pink brushed-wool hat for your dark suit

Rhode Island…violet

A violet plaid tweed coat

South Carolina…jessamine

Over your black dress wear a tight-waisted tunic of yellow wool

South Dakota…pasqueflower

A purple wool suit and its surefire accessory—a yellow sweater or blouse

Tennessee…iris

The lining of the black peplum on your black wool, a blue as deep as the iris

Texas…bluebonnet

Blue suede gloves, blue velvet bag as an accessory team

Utah…sego lily

The white and orange cockade of finely pleated ribbon on your red velour hat

Vermont…red clover

A clover-red corduroy dress

Virginia…dogwood

A creamy satin waistcoat to wear over a black-velvet skirt

Washington…rhododendron

Deep pink snakeskin gloves to match the belt on a black dress

W. Virginia…great rhododendron

Combine a pale pink with Dublin green in a jacket; wear it over a nut-brown dress

Wisconsin…violet

Dog collar of purple velvet on your beige dress

Wyoming…Indian paintbrush

A harlequin necklace; one side orange-red, one side green

*aforementioned boots for Arizona:

**aforementioned dress for Oklahoma:

[rolandopujol]

There are so many reasons to visit Montana. There’s the sky, the mountains, the national parks, the bison, the Kmart. The Kmart? Yes, the Kmart. This Kmart in Hamilton, Montana inspired my epic trip to Big Sky Country last week. I had been hoping to visit in the summer, not in the depths of February, but I suddenly had a strict deadline, when news broke last month that Kmart Store 9808 is closing on March 6. A part of life here in the Bitterroot Valley for 33 years, this Kmart was the very last one to feature the classic logo. Its closure will leave only four Kmarts in business, two of them in New Jersey, down from around 2,500 once upon a time in American retail. A trip to New Jersey, or to the two other remaining Kmarts, on Long Island and in Miami, would have been easier and cheaper for this New Yorker. But I had never been to Montana, and there was no Kmart left that looked like Kmarts did when I was a kid. This was “The Savings Place” as I remembered it. I arrived too late for the Blue Light Specials, alas. Inside, I found a store well along in the process of winding down. And I spoke to several customers, who were all there looking for a deal, and looking to say goodbye while they were at it. One woman told me the deals weren’t that impressive. It’s hard to impress consumers in these inflationary times. Another woman was amazed to learn my pal and I had traveled all the way from New York to visit her Kmart. But when I explained the significance of this store, she got it. She then proceeded to direct me to “Yellowstone” filming locations. I bought some souvenirs – a pile of Kmart letterhead and a battered employee clipboard that seemed to be as old as the store itself.  Then we hit the road. We’d already been to towns like Missoula, Bozeman, Belgrade, Livingston, Big Timber,  Billings, Red Lodge, to name a few. Many more awaited us, all filled with treasures – human and otherwise – that give the Treasure State its nickname.  And I would not have seen any of these places had I not decided to rush out to Montana in the dead of winter to see this Kmart. #retrologist (at Kmart-Hamilton) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaV02_hr6kx/?utm_medium=tumblr

[cpleblow]

“sexy creek”

Blodgett Trail, Bitterroot National Forest

©cpleblow

[hinry]

Bitterroot Valley, Montana

 20 March 2017

[falling-hand-in-unlovable-hand]

honey 💜, seafoam 🧡, cerulean 💛(ive never met any of your ocs, but id love to get to know them :)))

Honey - Have you ever considered marrying someone? What is your opinion on marriage in general? (For Bitterroot)

She never really cared about romance, and marriage even less. She doesn't care if she ever gets officially married, but if Kara wants to, she'll be happy to.

Seafoam - Are there bodies of water in your setting? Describe them if you can. (For Taye)

Where he lived for most of his life, no, but staying with Bitterroot, the sea is right there, and it amazes him. He's seen looming mountains and stretching badlands, but the power of the ocean beating itself on the cliffsides is something he would (and has) watch for hours.

Cerulean- What is your favorite way to cool down in hot weather? (For Kara)

She's pretty used to hot weather, growing up in a very humid and hot environment. Normally, heat is no problem, but if it got really bad, she'd hide inside and enjoy some cold strawberry tea

[solarishashernoseinabook]

A masterlist of my fanfics, organised by fandom

Fandoms:

Ranger’s Apprentice

* indicates a romantic relationship

Ranger’s Apprentice

The Renegades, in a Bind (completed)

On their way to Redmont to recruit Farrel, the Renegade Rangers stop at a farm for the night. Tempers flare when they're unable to help the farmers offering them shelter.

Cassandra Understands (completed)

In the wake of Alyss's death, Will is angry, and Horace is mourning. Cassandra understands, of course.

But she wishes someone would understand that they're not the only ones who are hurting.

The Renegade Ranger (in progress) *

After leaving Clonmel, Halt has three goals:

One, go to Araluen and become a Ranger.

Two, take down Baron Morgarath, who wants to dismantle the Ranger Corps completely.

And three, kiss Crowley Meratyn.

How to Help Other People Cope With Your Fae-Kissed Mentor (completed)

Two little stories about autistic!Halt and Will, one written as a tumblr post, the other for the Trick or Treat fic fest on tumblr :D

Will Gets His Mandola (completed)

Halt has noticed Will feeling a bit depressed as winter comes again. He thinks he's found a way to help.

She Knows Her Brother Lives On (completed)

Caitlyn hears rumours about Halt after his supposed death, but she doesn't believe them.

The Truth Lies at the Bottom of a Bottle of Brandy (completed)

Will gets to attend the annual Ranger Gathering his first year as an apprentice, when he's still not entirely sure what to think of Halt. When he gets into a spot of trouble, he and Halt end up having an honest talk.

Will, the Bog Monster (completed)

Will asks his father how he ended up being adopted. Halt answers in the dumbest way possible.

In the Dark, in the Cold (completed)

Will has a dissociative panic attack while hiding under the cart in Norgate, and Horace helps him through it

Encounters with Neighbours (completed)

One week after becoming Ranger for Redmont, Halt makes a social blunder

Unpacked Bags and Breathless Conversations (completed) *

Crowley goes to pick up Halt for a romantic vacation, only to find him preoccupied with something.

But maybe that's not such a bad thing.

The Trouble With Being Born First (completed)

Halt, the ten year old Crown Prince of Clonmel, learns that life isn't easy when you're fae-kissed.

Takes place during my version of The Royal Ranger.

A Forgotten Army (completed)

After a series of alarming letters from a friend of his, Will decides to check on him. To his horror, his friend has entered the Mountains of Rain and Night, where the last of the Wargals retreated after the second war with Morgarath. Now Will has to deal with a friend in danger, but with his own old fears - but he may be surprised at what he discovers…

Under the Oak Tree (completed)

Maddie runs away while Will babysits her, and Will goes on a desperate search for her

For Want of Some Bitterroot (completed)

Based on the following prompt by rangerangel on tumblr: I am here once more, asking for a trick between Horace and Cassandra if one of them were to perhaps pass away

Parting Advice (completed)

On his last night in Clonmel, Halt gives some paternal advice to the newly-crowned King Sean.

The Flower in Her Hair (completed) *

Halt is a supportive husband, but isn't above being occasionally petty to people who wronged his wife

The Prince of Clonmel (completed) *

Halt decides to tell Pauline about how he left Clonmel.

The Royal Ranger (completed) *

Morgarath is gaining influence in Araluen and has been systemically discrediting the Rangers. Knowing it's only a matter of time before he's targeted too, Crowley packs up and goes to the Hibernian kingdom of Clonmel to offer his services to the King, and in doing so meets a rather enigmatic Crown Prince...

Leaving Home (completed)

The story of how Halt left after Ferris's last attempt to kill him, pursued by Ferris in a desperate chase through the woods.

Temporary Dad (completed)

Halt is forced to stop for rain when taking baby Will to Redmont's Ward, and ends up talking to him to get him to sleep.

Their Real First Kiss (completed) *

Horace finally tells Will what happened at the battle on the Plains of Uthal.

Awkward First Kisses (completed) *

Following the defeat of the Kalkara, Will and Horace have a little talk.

One Whisper Away (completed) *

Will and Horace aren't sure how to express their feelings.

The Ward Ghost (completed) *

Halt is unable to attend Will's Choosing Day and he doesn't get selected by anyone. Will gets sent off to a farm with the expectation that he'll live a quiet, albeit unglamorous, life.

And then it all goes wrong.

Now 21, Will is on the run, Morgarath is king, and Duncan and his family are dead. But Will gets wind that there's a rebellion in the works. Someone from Duncan's family is still alive, and Will is determined to help them get the throne back.

The Treewalkers (completed)

Bandits have been plaguing merchants and travellers through the deepest depths of the Western Woods. Will, Halt and Gilan are sent to deal with it in what will be Will's first mission since he got back from Skandia. Gilan has a secret though, and if he's not careful it could doom the entire mission.

Sibling Rivalry (completed)

Will won't let Gilan one-up him, no matter how friendly the competition.

Will and Horace Have an Adventure (completed)

Will's idyllic life in the Ward is disrupted when a third child comes to live there the same day some unwelcome news arrives. It's a bit much to deal with.

The Snowball Fight (completed)

When the Ward children get in trouble for having a snowball fight, they come up with a way to get their revenge. Not as serious as I'm making it out to be, promise.

Halt Pops the Question (completed) *

Halt has something very important to ask Pauline, and puts together a romantic dinner to do it.

Richard Thompson Learns About Rangers (completed)

Richard Thompson, merchant, asks a couple rangers to escort him through some woods.

A Mouthful of Cake (completed)

Based on the following prompt: Will, Horace and Evanlyn have a nice get together when they all remember something embarrasing they did in the past. Let’s hope the others do not...

Coming Home (completed)

Halt finds a way to have a reunion with Caitlyn twenty years after her death.

For the Rest of Our Lives: An Awkward Confession (completed) *

Horace comes to a realisation about how he feels about Will...now he just has to tell him.

For the Rest of Our Lives: A Quiet Spot of Hunting (completed) *

When Baron Arald decides to recreate the first hunt Will ever went on, Will and Horace find a bit of time to bond all to themselves.

For the Rest of Our Lives: Built With My Own Two Hands (completed) *

An injury forces Will into retirement. Luckily Horace is there to help him out.

Short fiction

“We’ve become the clingy couple that you used to complain about.” for Wilyss *

“It’s okay to cry...” for Halt & Crowley

“You’re a dork, just like your father.” for RA

“Just don’t buy a goat. I don’t care what you do, just no goats.” and “Get out of my face before I hit you.” for RA

“Quit touching me. Your feet are cold.” and “That’s my shirt. So is that..wait?” for Halt & Crowley

“You nap, I’ll stay awake.” for Halt & Crowley

A short thing about Horace and Halt

A short scene of Will/Horace set after Built With My Own Two Hands. It involves coffee *

"I don't need a hero, I need a husband." for Horace/Cassandra *

“I want to start a family of our own…” for Will/Horace *

Duncan, Gilan and Crowley are confused when something seems to distress Halt

Fluff, featuring Halt, Will, and a race to the Gathering

Fluff, featuring Halt realising he's in love with Pauline *

Fluff, featuring Gilan as an apprentice attempting to steal some pies from Master Chubb

Fluff, featuring the TEY Rangers and Hallowe'en costumes

Fluff, featuring Halt and Pritchard at Halt's first Gathering

Angst, featuring Will and Horace and talking about the death of a spouse. Sequel to For Want of Some Bitterroot on AO3

Fluff, featuring Will and Horace in Seacliff

Angst, featuring Alyss and Cassandra *

Cralt and post-nightmare cuddles *

Trick, featuring Caitlyn's reaction to finding out Ferris tried to kill Halt

Fluff, featuring autistic!Halt and Pauline *

Treat, featuring Will doing his best to be supportive of Alyss while she's in labour *

Treat, featuring Halt and Pauline preparing for Hallowe'en *

Treat, featuring Crowley taking care of a delirious Halt *

Trick, featuring Arald and Duncan *

Treat, featuring Will playing Alyss music on his mandola *

Halt Pops the Question, but this time brought to you by Google Translate

A Mouthful of Cake, but this time brought to you by Google Translate

Gilan the Pie Thief, but this time brought to you by Google Translate

Will, the Bog Monster, but this time brought to you by Google Translate

A microfic where Halt comes to Hallasholm while Will is still addicted to warmweed