Today we drove almost half way across the Big Sky State of Montana (their actual state motto is The Silver State, but Big Sky used to be on their license plates and describes it perfectly for me) leaving behind most of the interesting bluffs we saw in western North Dakota.  We were on the big, old, almost-flat prairie. Most of the views were of cattle grazing, a few horses here and there, hay fields and open-to-the-horizon grassland.

I love Montana.  We came here several times during the years our son attended Montana Tech in Butte and we drove through the middle on one of our road trips a couple of years ago.  Even though there is not a lot of variation in the landscape the sky changes constantly.

We stopped for gas not too far out of Sidney and this gal from Texas was filling up her giant Hummer.  I would love to have been there to see her clamber back into that thing.

We drove by a collection of derelict grain elevators (and lots of newer ones too)

We passed a railway siding with three VERY long stationary trains.

We saw a selection of dinosaurs and other animals positioned on the hillside.  There is a Dinosaur Trail in Montana leading to seven or so museums and digs.

We went by these two lovely pinto horses and  I asked John to turn around so I could get their picture.

I was able to snap a photo of this pueblo-looking church.

But my favourite thing to photograph as we drova along today was the sky and the clouds.  I kept telling myself to stop taking photos of them but I kept succumbing to temptation when the next formations came into view.  I have posted my favorite ten sky photos from today.  I would like a vote on your favourite.  Please just message me the number of the one you like the best.  I’ll tell you tomorrow if there was a clear favourite and which is my favourite.  Just for the fun of it.

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