The rain let up for a day, leaving me and a couple of friends in the perfect position to take advantage of the weather. We could have done quite a few things, and we should have been doing any number of others, but instead we decided to take a trip to Hyalite Canyon. Despite having lived in Montana for three years, I had never gone. Needless to say, I was the butt of a few jokes on the way up. We rounded the corner, and I was shocked. When you are somewhere for a while, you start to block things out, and it takes a little more than just rolling out of bed in the morning to fully appreciate the beauty of where you live. Then something happens, and you are just struck all over again by how lucky you are to be here. In Montana. Where a walk on a sunny afternoon looks like this.
The hike wasn't bad. It was about three miles to Blackmore lake. I wasn't out of breath by the time we got there, but I couldn't say the same of one of my friends. It's not a bad hike, but she isn't in the best shape. She said it was worth it, though, and handled the whole thing with a smile. She almost fell down a few times, but the only thing to come from that was her brand new nickname: Rockslide Rachel. We had a nice picnic lunch, and swam in the lake. It was a little cold.
The lake is gorgeous, but going swimming when it had been in the fifties for the last few weeks? Maybe not our best plan. So we scurried our way back to the house, snuggled up in front of a movie, grabbed some popcorn, and called the day a success. Next week, we're going somewhere inside, though, unless it warms up. The outdoors? Not so fun when you jump in a lake with your clothes on.
Montana is a great place to visit, but an even better place to live. To learn more about becoming a part of the Montana Experience, contact Tom Clark (406) 581 2829, drop me an e-mail at tom@realestator.net, or visit my site: http://tomsclark.yourkwagent.com/atj/user/HomePageGetAction.do
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