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Bull Lake and Ibex Peak (7676') in late autumn. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

The Kootenai River cutting through the Kootenai Valley with Savage Lake on the left and the edge of Troy on the right.

Promotional shot for Portland-based musician/producer "Claws Drawn."

Aurora over the Kootenai Valley.

Daytona Beach and the Atlantic coast.

An abandoned building on the Florida coast.

A firework erupts over Roosevelt Park in Troy, Montana during the Fourth Of July celebration.

Kim Dawson / Pimps of Joytime performing at Northwest String Summit.

Little North Fork Falls in the Kootenai National Forest

Promotional shot for composer Justin Marshall Elias.

A Storm over the Grand Canyon with a rainbow peaking out of the clouds. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Grizzly Point as winter sets in on the Yaak Valley. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

The Bull River and the edge of the Cabinet Mountain Range.

Cloudgate, also known as "The Bean", in Millenium Park, Chicago.

Grambauer Mountain and the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness Range. From right to left: Grambauer (foreground), Dome, and Parmenter, with snow-covered A Peak and Snowshoe towering in the distance. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Upper Hawkins Lake in the Northwest Peak Scenic Area of the Yaak, Kootenai National Forest. On the right, the aftermath of the 6600 acre Davis Fire can be seen on Marmot Mountain

A summer storm in the Yaak Valley.

Aurora over the Kootenai Valley.

The Kootenai River cutting through the Kootenai Valley with Savage Lake on the left and the edge of Troy on the right.

Berray Mountain Lookout in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.

The moon rising over Flagstaff Mountain on the summer solstice. Kootenai National Forest.

Savage Mountain in the Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Indian Paintbrush & The Cabinet Mountain Wilderness

Comet NEOWISE over Troy and the Kootenai National Forest.

An old growth cedar tree in the Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area, Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

The trail leading up to Rock Candy Mountain in the Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Granite Lake and A Peak, Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.

A shaft of spring rain drifts across the Kootenai Valley.

Renee Lake in the Yaak Valley. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Davis Mountain in the Northwest Peaks Scenic Area, with Northwest Peak in the distance on the right. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

A rain storm passes through the Yaak Valley. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Sunset on the trail to Vinal Lake in the Yaak Valley.

The town of Troy, Montana in the Kootenai Valley.

Troy, Montana after a summer storm.

A firework erupts over Roosevelt Park in Troy, Montana during the Fourth Of July celebration.

Lower Falls Creek Lake between Taylor and Grambauer Lake, seen from the trail to Dome Mountain. Cabinet Mountains Wilderness, Montana.

The historic swinging bridge over the Kootenai River near Troy, Montana.

Spar Peak in the Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Smith Mountain in the Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

A flock of birds soars over Grizzly Peak in the heart of the Yaak Valley.

The trail through Ross Creek Cedars in the Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

An old growth cedar tree meeting the ground in the Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area of the Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Roderick Mountain in the Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Pulpit Mountain in the Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

The historic fire lookout on Mount Henry above the Yaak Valley.

The floor of the Yaak Valley stretching up to Mount Henry. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Lee takes a break while overlooking Lost Horse Mountain in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.

Lost Horse and Engle Peak in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.

A panorama of the Kootenai Valley in spring.

Night on Kootenai Mountain, Kootenai National Forest.

The historic fire lookout on top of Northwest Peak in the Kootenai National Forest.

A panoramic view of Ibex Peak in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.

The town of Troy in the Kootenai River Valley, with the lower ridge of Grambauer Mountain in the foreground. Kootenai National Forest / Cabinet Mountain Wilderness, Montana.

Goat Creek trail in the Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Garver Mountain in the Yaak Valley.

Flagstaff Mountain as an early summer storm approaches. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

The edge of the Cabinet Mountain Range in the Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

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Mount Baldy lookout tower at night. Yaak Valley, Kootenai National Forest.

Lake Henry in the Yaak area of the Kootenai National Forest, Montana

A road winding through the Kootenai National Forest with Grambauer Mountain and the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness in the distance.

Grizzly Point (6077') in the heart of the Yaak valley, Kootenai National Forest

The Cabinet Mountain Range during a summer sunset. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Upper Cedar Lake in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.

Shannon Lake, Kootenai National Forest.

Sunset on the Clarkfork River near Trout Creek, Montana.

The Kootenai Falls lit up by a late summer sunset.

West Fork Falls in the Yaak Valley.

Sunset along the Bull River. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Little North Fork Falls in the Kootenai National Forest

Little Spar Lake in the Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Iron Creek headwaters in the Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Little North Fork Creek in the Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

A creek running down Newton Mountain near the Yaak Valley, Kootenai National Forest

A hazy sunset over Alvord Lake. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Lake Henry in the Yaak area of the Kootenai National Forest, Montana

Lake Koocanusa between Rexford and Libby, Montana.

Leigh Lake in the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness.

Sunset over the Kootenai River near Troy, Montana.

The Kootenai River lit by moonlight.

Granite Creek Falls in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.

Crowell Creek Falls in the Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Cedar Creek on a late evening in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.

A hidden waterfall on Callahan Creek in the Kootenai National Forest.

A summer sunset along the shores of the Yaak River. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Yaak Falls during a spring run off.

Yaak Falls as night sets in. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Yaak Falls during a heavy spring run off.

Turner Falls in the Yaak Valley.

The Cabinet Mountain range reflecting in the Bull River from a turnout along Highway 56.

A canoe on Spar Lake, Kootenai National Forest.

Smith Lake in the Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Bull Lake and Ibex Peak (7676') in late autumn. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

The Yaak River in autumn. Kootenai National Forest.

The Yaak highway along Pipe Creek. Kootenai National Forest.

A rare extremely vibrant aurora over the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.

A late autumn sunset over a frozen Alvord Lake. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Old Highway 2 Trail, Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Larch trees during autumn in the Yaak Valley. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

The sun sets on Grambauer during a misty autumn evening.

Alvord Lake on a cool autumn day in the Kootenai National Forest.

Autumn sunset in the Kootenai Valley near Troy, Montana.

Ibex Peak in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness from near the South Fork of the Bull River.

Highway 2 stretching along the Kootenai River to Troy, Montana.

A rain soaked Grambauer Mountain on a dreary fall day. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Autumn foliage along the Old Highway 2 Trail, Kootenai National Forest.

Callahan Creek running through Troy, Montana, into the Kootenai River.

A road winding through the Kootenai National Forest with Grambauer Mountain and the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness in the distance.

Clouds on the Cabinet Mountain Range during autumn.

Larch turning in autumn. Yaak Valley, Kootenai National Forest.

Larch in the Yaak Valley. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

An autumnal sunset on the Kootenai River, looking east towards Troy, Montana.

An early autumn sun peaking through the clouds over Troy, Montana.

Pipe Creek Road in autumn near the Yaak Valley. Kootenai National Forest.

Aerial view of larch trees in autumn. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

A lone leaf on a log in the Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

A misty autumnal day at Kilbrennan Lake. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Lone horse under the turning Larch trees. Yaak Valley, Kootenai National Forest.

The Kootenai River under a late autumn storm.

Birch leaves in Autumn. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

A leaf floats on Callahan Creek.

Larch trees in autumn along the side of Clark Mountain in the Yaak Valley. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Fallen leaves in the Kootenai.

O'Brien Creek area in the fall near Troy, Montana.

West end of the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness as autumn turns to winter.

Smoke drifts over an autumn sunset over the Yaak Valley.

A USFS road in the Yaak Valley. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Twin Peaks on the border between the Kootenai National Forest (Montana) and the Kaniksu National Forest (Idaho).

Bull River during twilight, Kootenai National Forest.

Grizzly Point as winter sets in on the Yaak Valley. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

The Bull River and the edge of the Cabinet Mountain Range.

Near Alvord Lake. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

The Yaak River at dusk during the winter. Kootenai National Forest.

A winter sunset over the lower Kootenai Falls. Montana.

Baldy Lookout in the early winter, Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Kootenai Falls at its lowest water level during the winter.

Signs of life after a cold winter on the Kootenai National Forest.

An in-camera double exposure of two fir trees and nearby broken ice.

Spar Lake as winter takes hold. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Ancient cedar tree during the winter, Ross Creek Scenic Area.

Leigh Lake in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.

The edge of the Cabinet Mountains range over a frozen Bull River.

A lone picnic table near Alvord Lake during early spring. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Winter sets in on the Yaak Valley.

A broken down post-office in the Yaak Valley.

Yaak Falls icing over. Kootenai National Forest.

West Fork Falls during winter in the Yaak Valley. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

Kootenai Mountain shrouded in winter.

A frozen backroad in the Kootenai National Forest.

A snowy Kootenai Mountain shrouded in mist.

Kootenai Falls in winter.

A man snowblows a long driveway after a winter storm in central North Dakota.

West Fork Falls from above. Kootenai National Forest, Montana.

A homestead on the plains of North Dakota during a heavy winter.

Greensky Bluegrass at Northwest String Summit.

Lee Mickelsen / Muff Buzzard promotional shot.

Promotional shot for composer Justin Marshall Elias.

Kim Dawson / Pimps of Joytime performing at Northwest String Summit.

Santana performing in Spokane, Washington.

Jed Nussbaum performing with Dodgy Mountain Men in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Missoula's Lil' Smokies performing at Northwest String Summit.

Josh Clinger performing with Dodgy Mountain Men in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Brian J / Pimps of Joytime performing at Northwest String Summit.

Michael Franti performing in Spokane, Washington.

Bluegrass Observer

A crowd gathered at the main stage during Northwest String Summit.

Blackburn & Powell performing at River Jam! Music Festival in Yaak, Montana.

Yonder Mountain String Band performing at Northwest String Summit.

Polecat performing at Northwest String Summit, on top of Ken Kesey's Mystery Bus.

Polecat performing at Northwest String Summit.

Pimps of Joytime / John Staten performing at Northwest String Summit.

Pimps of Joytime performing at Northwest String Summit.

Father and son watching The Giraffe Dodgers play atop Ken Kesey's Mystery Bus at Northwest String Summit.

Eric Boss performing with Dodgy Mountain Men in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Nathaniel Daniel (The Junebugs, Yeah Great Fine, Claws Drawn) performing at Troyfest 3D.

Jed Nussbaum (Dodgy Mountain Men, Hardwood Heart, The Dead & The Down) performing at River Jam in Yaak, Montana.

Crowell Hiker

A pair of hikers in Death Valley National Park at the lowest elevation in North America.

Forest Service FFT2 squad boss Derek Hammons descends down a steep slope while fighting a forest fire on Yaak Mountain. Kootenai National Forest.

Lee Mickelsen / Muff Buzzard promotional shot.

Promotional shot for composer Justin Marshall Elias.

Promotional shot for Portland-based musician/producer "Claws Drawn."

A man out of time contemplates his next move in Missoula, Montana.

Watching the sun set over the Missouri River.

Portrait of Levi on the above the Kootenai River.

Promotional shot for Missoula hip-hop artist "Traff The Wiz".

Light painting experiment with poi-spinner Ben Cleek.

Father and son watching The Giraffe Dodgers play atop Ken Kesey's Mystery Bus at Northwest String Summit.

Sarah looking for her next shot as a storm rolls in from the Atlantic coast.

Bluegrass Observer

Sitting on the edge of Leigh Lake on a smoky summer evening.

Self-portrait with the Milky Way over the Kootenai Valley.

Cloudgate, also known as "The Bean", in Millenium Park, Chicago.

Downtown Tampa, Florida.

Fremont Street, Las Vegas.

Empty hotel windows on The Strip. Las Vegas, NV.

High rises in downtown Portland, Oregon

The Stratosphere Tower, Las Vegas.

The metro area of Los Angeles, California.

Forboding skies over an abandoned high rise building.

Trump Tower in Chicago.

Downtown Chicago.

Paradise Restaurant in Safety Harbor, Florida.

Skyscraper in Chicago.

Chicago skyline, post-storm.

Rush hour traffic near Temecula, California.

An abandoned utillity building in Great Falls, Montana.

A wall cloud passing over central North Dakota.

Threatening skies over the plains. Central North Dakota.

Highway through the plains of North Dakota.

A lone tree stands on a misty early morning in central North Dakota.

Rainbow over the plains of central North Dakota.

A pastel sunrise on a back road in central North Dakota.

Lighting striking the plains in North Dakota.

Cattle underneath a stormy North Dakota sky.

Sunset lights up the plains of North Dakota after a thunderstorm passes through.

A Storm over the Grand Canyon with a rainbow peaking out of the clouds. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

An intense thunderstorm moves over a tree and well manicured lawn in central North Dakota.

An intense thunderstorm moves across a wind farm in central North Dakota.

A southern oak tree lit up by a spring sunset in Louisiana.

A thunderstorm approaches as a lone cow wanders from its herd on the plains of North Dakota.

Mist and smoke over a road on the plains.

Abandoned bus overgrown by the forest in Northern Idaho.

St. Marks Lighthouse, Florida.

Daytona Beach and the Atlantic coast.

A sunset near Key West, Florida.

An abandoned building on the Florida coast.

The moon and Jupiter rising over the beach near Crescent City, California.

A blustery day on Daytona Beach, Florida.

An American flag flying over Daytona Beach, Florida.

Shells on Daytona Beach, Florida.

A freshly organized poolside in Daytona, Florida.

Branch on the beach near Safety Harbor, FL.

Condos on Daytona Beach, Florida.

Stairs in disrepair near Daytona Beach, Florida.

Derelict crab arm on a pacific beach.

Historic St. Mark's Lighthouse on the Florida coast.

Rocks along the beach in Safety Harbor, Florida.

The beach near Safety Harbor, Florida.

Miami Beach during a winter sunset.

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