Montana ~ The Treasure State NEED CO-HOST
Featured Work
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Rafting the Flathead River by Bryan Peterson
Flathead River and the Old River Bridge outside of West Glacier at Glacier National Park, Montana. /
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Montana Powder by Tim Leonhardt
Took this shot while snowmobiling in the mountains above Cooke City, Montana. Good snow for December!
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Worn Art by Ken McElroy
Image captured at the Last Chance Pow Wow (Helena, Mt) last fall. As it is about the last of the season, this pow wow has been held inside at our civic center. These beaded dresses were among the most amazing of the beautiful plains indian garb I spotted at this 2 day event
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Overlook by Dave Hampton
Overlook by Dave Hampton – Whitefish, MT / / This was taken on the same night as beargrass forest. what a great night. My friend had stopped by my place and told me of this great place. Thank you Signe. you were right, what a great place to take a picture!!! / / Down below is Whitefish Lake /
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Mountain Goat Watching the Sunset by William C. Gladish
Mountain goat watching the sunset, products are created using a razor sharp image and large file size. Location: Glacier National Park
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I'm still a wild indian by Karön Melillo d'Vega
Featured in Those Colorful Paints July 2009 / Featured in Mature Men July 2009 / Featured in The Wild West Show June 2009 / Featured in Montana – The Treasure State June 2009 “I’m still a wild indian” is the original title to my painting. / influenced by media, at some point and time i did call this “The Quest”, but in all reality this is the original title i gave this painting. and since the Native Americans i know personally do not have a problem with my title, i’m going to go with it for freedom of expression. “I’m still a wild indian” has always been my original title to my painting. Represents all that is natural and free Original acrylics painting 2006 / this painting took me almost 3 years to complete. / primarily because i would work on it for weeks and months and then leave it for months and even a year while i worked on other projects. finally satisfied, i signed and dated it. Here in Montana we have several First Nations tribes. I have personally shown my painting to elders of the Blackfeet Nation, Cheyenne Nation, and Shoshone Nation (which is not of Montana, however there are many Shoshone living here in this state). Anyway, i loved all of their responses upon viewing my painting. Most notable comment: “Oh my god you have painted him riding old style” this personal comment said to me by a Blackfoot Native American and in the presence of a Cheyenne Native American who verbally agreed with him, really meant a lot to me because this indeed was my effort to paint the Indian riding “old style” in his loin cloth without saddle or bridle. The Painted Horse is wearing a handcrafted halter and reins, and yet the reins are free and there is no bit The Warrior and his Painted Horse wear the same war paint on their eyes signifying their unity in spirit. Together unified in spirit and quest they continue on their journey to seek the truth and in search of adventure and conquest.
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Big Mountain View by Dave Hampton
Big Mountain View by Dave Hampton – Top of Big Mountain, Montana. / . / A view looking over Glacier National Park from the top of Big Mountain. What a night this was. I also took Sweet Dreams right after I captured this beautiful sight. It was well worth the Hike. / . / Sweet Dreams /
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Clear Waters by Bryan Peterson
Flathead River at Glacier National Park, Montana. /
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Glacier National Park by Gary Lengyel
A scene from Glacier National Park along McDonald Creek. Nikon D300 with Tokina 12-24mm f4.0 lens, polarizer.
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Montana Carve by Tim Leonhardt
On a rare sunny day in the mountains above Cooke City, Montana, I captured this image of a snowmobile rider carving a turn in deep snow.
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High Beartooth by Ken McElroy
View from about 9000 feet of the Beartooth Wilderness area near Cooke City, Montana. Sorry no camera data – probably Olympus point and shoot digital I had 5-6 years ago.
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gathering by GiselaSchneider
cows, calf and rider. / GATHERING was featured in: / 1. Montana ~ The Treasure State Group – 5/09
Recent Work
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POLEBRIDGE, MONTANA by Kinsey Barnard
Old cabin at Polebridge, MT with wild poppies blooming.
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Aloha, mahalo nui loa, thank you so much to all the members who voted for my image: / Seagreen Blue Jade Vine ~ Strongylodon macrobotrys / and choosing it as the Winner of Avatar Challenge Endangered Plants Group Congratulations to the following members. / These are the lovely images I have chosen as the twelve Endangered Plants Group Features 11 July 2009 1) Grevillea iaspicula by Bruce Wallace / 2) Yellow Lady’s Slipper by Vickie Emms / 3) Moccasin Flower (Pink Lady’s Slipper by Vickie Emms / 4) Darwinia squarrosa by kalaryder / 5) Grevillea insignis by Bruce Wallace / 6) Serruria Florida – Blushing Bride by skyhorse / 7) Grevillea thyrsoides by Christopher Clarke / 8) Silversword Rosette by Teresa Zieba / 9) Early Fagus by tasadam / 10) wild and rare: lady of the forest by Emily Bandru / 11) New Zealand’s Tiny Beauty by missmoneypenny / 12) Spring Loaded by Macky /
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Old Man of the Mountain by Donna Ridgway
West of Dupuyer, Montana, when you’re heading toward Swift Dam, you’ll see this view of the Rocky Mountain Front. I’ve spent my life admiring this wonderful mountain. My grandparents worked in the shadow of this place when they homesteaded their ranch, right next to it. The sight of this mountain is part of my heritage. Nikon D300 / Hand held / 70-300mm lens / It rained before I took this picture, I had to photoshop a rain drop from the lens off the photo.
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Feather Woman and the Pemmister Meadow by Donna Ridgway
We left the mountains two days ago, and I find myself longing to return…. Feather Woman mountain is a little south and west of Heart Butte, Montana, just west of Dupuyer. This is the view of her, from my cousin’s hay meadow. Nikon D300 / Hand Held / 70-300 mm lens / As is, from the camera.
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Wild Onions by Donna Ridgway
These onions grow wild on the prairies of the west. They’re very pungent and and strong….When they bloom, I think they’re kind of pretty! Took this photo west of Dupuyer, Montana with a Nikon D300, 70-300mm lens, hand held. Added saturation, sharpening, and auto fix.
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Cow on the Rocky Mountain Front by Donna Ridgway
Range cattle spend a great part of their days, searching for where they left their calves…you see them roaming over the hills, bawling loudly for their babies. These babies are like teenagers, I think they hide from their mother’s just to get them upset! This is my cousin’s cow, on the ranch west of Dupuyer, Montana. Taken with a Nikon D300, 70-300mm lens. / Hand held, as is from the camera.
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Wild Rose by Donna Ridgway
I found this rose west of Dupuyer, Montana. It was blooming in the horse pasture of a ranch on the Rocky Mountain Front. The petals of these roses are edible, and taste so sweet, but I left this one where it was! Nikon D300, 70-300 mm lens / Hand held, as is from the camera.
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Summer Greens of Glacier #2 by Ken McElroy
The colors of a summer morning in Glacier – taken from the Many Glacier campground toward St. Mary. Canon EOS-1D Mark II, Canon 17-40 L@ 40mm, 1/40, f/22, / ISO 250. Handheld. Processed on Adobe Lightroom.
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Crow Reservoir ~ Montana by Karön Melillo d'Vega
Featured in ALL COUNTRIES ~ Streams, Brooks, Creeks, Rivers, Ponds & Lakes *10 July 2009 Sometimes called “Crow Lake”, Crow Reservoir is a man-made reservoir located in Lake County Montana near Sanders County and is on the Flathead Indian Reservation. A fresh-water reservoir teeming with fish and other life, the reservoir is fed by streams and creeks including Mission Creek and tributaries of the Flathead River. The Mission Mountains range is seen in the distance. photographed in June 2009 / SONY H3 “Lower Crow Reservoir quad is a topographic map (topo) in the state of Montana (MT), located at latitude – longitude coordinates (also known as lat-long or GPS coordinates) of N 47.56244 and W -114.18845. Lower Crow Reservoir is sourced from the USGS (United States Geographical Survey). The nearest major town is Ronan, MT.” / USGS Crow Reservoir some history of the Crow Nation: “The Crow were closely tied to the Hidatsa and the Corps first learned of them while staying with the related Mandan in North Dakota. The Crow and Hidatsa spoke a common language known as Absarokee. The Crow settled in the areas around the Tongue, Powder, Bighorn, and Yellowstone rivers. They were one of the first Montana tribes to make contact with Europeans. Clark lost nearly half his horses to a stealthy Crow raiding party. As with so many other tribes, smallpox reduced the tribe’s numbers. The near extinction of the bison put enormous pressure on the tribe and its culture. Today Crow culture remains strong and vital in spite of outside pressures. Over 9,000 members live on the reservation, which encompasses over 2 million acres. Two major historical resources exist on the Crow Reservation; the Little Bighorn National Battlefield and the Chief Plenty Coups Memorial State Monument.” / Lewis and Clark Expedition
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American Bison Cows and Calves by Karön Melillo d'Vega
photographed at the National Bison Range / Montana ~ June 2009
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American Bison by Karön Melillo d'Vega
Bison bull photographed at the National Bison Range / June 2009. Bison are commonly called Buffalo. During the winter they grow incredibly thick fur, and in the late spring early summer, they “molt” their winter coat. I was able to get dangerously close to this beautiful bull and photograph him from a distance of approximately 30 feet. The National Bison Range Wildlife Refuge is located in northwest Montana. One of the oldest parks and wildlife refuges in the United States, the National Bison Range consists of approximately 3000 acres. “The National Bison Range is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. It was established in 1908 and is one of the oldest Wildlife Refuges in the nation. As its name implies, the Refuge was established to support a population of American bison. It is home to about 350-500 of these animals. Other large wildlife found on the Range include elk, white-tail and mule deer, pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep and black bear. Because of its open grasslands, the Bison Range is a place for the public to enjoy some excellent wildlife observation and photography. Normally, buffalo calves are born during April, May, or June, although births have been recorded in all months. Newborn calves are reddish in color, and retain this natal coat until about three months of age, when it is replaced by the dark brown coat of the adult. The calves weigh between 20 and 70 pounds at birth. They grow rapidly and within one year may weigh from 400 to 600 pounds. Two-year-old animals may weigh up to about 1100 pounds. The cows continue to increase in weight until six or seven years of age, occasionally reaching a weight of 1100 pounds. The bulls increase in weight until nine or 10 years of age and very large bulls may weigh more than 2000 pounds. The average weight of mature bulls is about 1600 pounds.” / National Bison Range
About This Group
Montana ~ The Treasure State
Montana – rich with beauty , numerous mountain ranges, National Parks, wildlife and waterfowl sanctuarys, Gold, Silver and Gemstones, two State Universities, and beautiful Cities and Towns
Montana has several nicknames including “The Treasure State”. Other nicknames include “Land of Shining Mountains”, “Big Sky Country”, and the slogan “the last best place!”
This group is for the people who love Montana and all its treasures.
Showcase your best Art and Photography depicting Montana in all its glory.
Montana ~ The Treasure State was created by my beloved identical twin sister
Karön Melillo d’Vega
(BleuRaven)
and launched
14 September 2008
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