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Taos’ Best Photo Spots

If you’re planning a trip to Taos, New Mexico and you’re a photography enthusiast, you’re in for a treat. Taos is a charming town located in the northern part of the state and it offers a wide variety of scenic landscapes, cultural landmarks, and historic buildings that make for great photo opportunities. Here are someContinue reading “Taos’ Best Photo Spots”

Best Littleton Photo Spots

Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Littleton, Colorado is a picturesque city that offers ample opportunities for photography enthusiasts. Whether you’re interested in capturing stunning landscapes, vibrant street scenes, or architectural marvels, Littleton has plenty of options to choose from. Here are some of the best places to photograph in Littleton, Colorado: InContinue reading “Best Littleton Photo Spots”

Lochsa River

The Lochsa River is in the northwestern United States, in the mountains of north central Idaho. It is one of two primary tributaries (with the Selway to the south) of the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River in the Clearwater National Forest. Lochsa is a Nez Perce word meaning rough water.[6][7] The Salish name isContinue reading “Lochsa River”

Lochsa Lodge

Unloading the truck at the Lochsa Lodge. The Lochsa Lodge is a “resort” just on the western side of the Idaho/Montana border. This location is also the site where Lewis and Clark camped during their expedition. I spent a couple of days here, and will definitely return. “Clark recorded that on the night of SeptemberContinue reading “Lochsa Lodge”

Black Eagle Falls

The last of the falls that Lewis and Clark had to get around on the Missouri river. This photo was taken from the side of the road that runs parallel to the Missouri in Great Falls. A writer from the Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine toured the falls of the Missouri in the autumn of 1887Continue reading “Black Eagle Falls”

Crooked Falls

At about ten o’clock on the morning of June 14, 1805, Captain Lewis took his gun and his espontoon and set out on a short walk up the north side of the river (at right in this photo), to see how far the rapids extended above the “grand Fall.” With the Hidatsas’ assurance of aContinue reading “Crooked Falls”

Rainbow Falls

Rainbow Falls was first discovered by the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Rainbow Falls and downstream Crooked Falls are the only two waterfalls on the Missouri-Mississippi river system to remain in an almost-natural condition. Black Eagle Falls and Great Falls are half- occupied by their dams’ powerhouses, and Colter Falls is submerged. The waterfall received itsContinue reading “Rainbow Falls”

Helena Fire Tower

Fire plagued Helena in the early days. Wooden buildings huddled together and a lack of abundant water made stopping fires once they got started very difficult. Several huge fires in the 1870s were particularly horrific, wiping out much of the central business district and many homes. It should be remembered that, during those pre-railroad days,Continue reading “Helena Fire Tower”