Smokey Sunrise and Moonrise

It was another smokey day in Great Falls today.  This morning I was able to get a few pictures of the sunrise and this evening a few pictures of the moonrise.  Though a nice filter for my pictures, I'm ready for the smoke to move along.  - Todd

Just a bit smokey....

Even though there aren't any fires too close, the smoke from the forest fires really rolled in to Great Falls heavy this evening.  - Todd

More Rodeo in the Mountains

Another great night of rodeo in Cascade, Montana!

Rodeo in the Mountains

I spent the evening photographing the rodeo in Cascade.  This is the second year I've donated my time to support this rodeo, held to help raise money for high school rodeo.  In previous years it has been held in Vaughn, but this year it moved to Cascade.  Very nice arena with beautiful views of the surrounding mountains. - Todd

http://www.mtprorodeofallfinale.com/

Full Moon Rising

Those of you who have followed my photography know that the moon is one of my favorite subjects.  Tonight was the rise of the full moon for the month of July and I wanted to get some pictures of it.  I was hoping it would rise over the mountains; it didn't but that's ok.  Taken just a little ways down the street from our house, I'll keep and eye on it and hopefully I'll catch it as it rises above the mountains.  - Todd

Another Rainbow

Yet another rainbow this evening over Great Falls.  Again it was a full arch but I only got a chance to take a couple pictures and got this one of its end...over the college of technology's wind turbine.  - Todd

Clouds....

Thunderstorms are passing through our area of Montana and here in Great Falls they produced some very high winds but very little thunder, lightening or rain (yet).  One thing I found interesting was the high, slow moving cloud formations that passed over while the winds on the surface were, I'm guessing, around 40 or 50 MPH gusts.  Here is a couple pictures I took of the clouds. - Todd