Back when I was a kid, walking to school uphill both ways through 3 foot snow drifts, we had the old hand crank phones. Of course they were hooked up on a party line system. You could ring other households on your party line with a series of long and short cranks without involving an operator. I remember that these phones required a lantern sized battery to operate. It is hard to believe that this was over 70 years ago.

Looks like you caught a Beaver. A great workhorse floatplane.

Nice pictures as usual Dennis. I wish you hadn’t posted this gun. I came to work one morning to see a window broken in my office. The thieves stole 8 handguns including a model 17 K22 with a 8 +3/8th barrel. The ground squirrels over by Soda Springs ID trembled with fear when that gun was pulled from it’s case.

I love your pictures of firearms. Your lighting makes the guns look natural. In another life I once owned this Ruger's twin brother. The front sight had to be silversoldered back on a couple of times. I reloaded this round using a 225 gn. hollow point behind a half charge of 12 gns. of 2400 powder. It was deadly on jackrabbits. We sold these rabbits to the local fox farm to raise funds enough to support our shooting habit.

Hi Jerry. In another life I enjoyed music through tuners, receivers, Corner Horn Klipsch speakers and tons of speaker wiring. After moving into my currant residence, I found a need to simplify. I converted to the Sonos sound system and have not looked back. I have the Sono’s Arc sound bar for our tv accompanied by a Sono’s Sub and some of the Sono”s Ones I believe they are called. The speakers need a 110 outlet and receive their signal via of your wifi router.
Just plug a couple of speakers into any room that has Wifi and you have any type of music or news etc you want. Your smart phone, tablets or computers can control the system. This lets you mute the tv and play music without leaving your chair or your bed. There are a multitude number of online radio stations that play any type of music you prefer. I just typed Ukulele in the search bar and up popped Aloha Joe’s Ukulele Island. Sounded so good that I may have to convert from Country.
I apologize that my contribution has not been in relation to your question, but I wanted to share my experience.

Mike, your early morning Bear River Refuge pictures are outstanding. They bring back a lot of memories. I once lived in North Ogden and would drive the loop often. Lots of pelicans were hanging around then. I don’t remember having the ambition to be out there when the sun was rising. I have some pretty good pictures taken in the evening light as the sunlight lit up the birds and mountains to the East.

Please keep up the good work.

Wayne

I went with a Sono’s system. Love it. Control the system with your phone or computer. Place speakers anywhere there is a 110 outlet with no other wires. I have the ARC sound bar, a sub and a couple of ones I think they are called.

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If you ever feel like you may be under armed, my 22-250 and about 500 hand loads are ready. That is some great country and I am excited for you.

Ask your new friends if they need any help with prairie dogs.

You are lucky to live close to Glacier. I envy you.
I grew up in Southern Alberta and for a while was a warden in Waterton Lakes Park. We used to ride horses into the Belly River lakes to fish for lake trout. We had many a close encounter with grizzly and black bears. The scenery is indescribable in the interior of Glacier National Park.
I feel a strong need to make a trip back to the scenic pull out where you can stare at Old Chief mountain once more. Old chief was such a landmark as I was growing up. If you happen by someday, be sure to take a picture for me.

Thank you for posting this.
Old Chief Mountain holds a special place in my heart. I grew up in the Cardston, Mountain View area. This is just across the border in Southern Alberta. As teenagers we spent many a summer weekend riding our horses up the Belly River past Old Chief to do some fishing. What spectacular scenery I was able to witness growing up.
Don't get me started on grizzly bear encounters. It sometimes was pretty exciting.

I looks to me like a mechanism to raise and lower a blade for grading etc.

I looks to me like a mechanism to raise and lower a blade for grading etc.

Here is a 34 Ford hot rod I built back in the 70's. Instead of the typical Chevy small block, I installed a 426 Hemi out of a 69 Plymouth Roadrunner. I think it was the last year of the solid lifter Hemi's. It had a 513 rear end. I was a pipe welder by trade, so I was able to build the headers and exhaust system myself. It was loud, fast and a lot of fun.
I wish I still had the motor today.

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