Sep 5, 2011

Moody Montana Evenings

Cool Colors Captured...

Photos by Tim Bergren

In the evenings at my parents’ Swan Lake home, we often sit about on the deck for hours after dining, watching sunset edge into twilight. On this particular night, the deep gray clouds cast the sun’s rays inward at a unique angle, and the result was the most amazing gold, gradually encompassing the mountain across the lake, and reflected in the waters below…Enjoy! Continue reading

Feb 19, 2011

West Glacier, MT

In Winter

By Lisa T. Bergren

In Glacier National Park withdrawal come winter? We visited in December, venturing in as far as Lake McDonald Lodge Continue reading

Jan 1, 2011

Happy New Year!

Night Lantern Video

Wishing everyone a happy new year full of new experiences and travels! Enjoy this great night video…Blessings on the journey… Continue reading

Sep 17, 2010

Flathead Valley, Montana

Photo Friday

A moon rising above the Flathead, MT valley floor at the end of a perfect summer day…

Aug 21, 2010

Creston, Montana

Heartland Sunset

By Timothy J. Bergren

In Montana, if you step off the back porch you might see the painterly evening qualities of the Flathead Valley…wheat fields wave farewell to the light and bask in the golden fringes of the day… Continue reading

Aug 14, 2010

Jewel Basin Family Hike

Twin Lakes

By Lisa T. Bergren

On a gorgeous late July day, we went to Jewel Basin, a lovely back country preserve. Here, there are 50 miles of hiking trails and 27 alpine lakes among over 15,000 acres for hiking and camping. Looking for a trail our 7-year-old could handle, we chose to head toward Twin Lakes Continue reading

Aug 13, 2010

Swan Lake, Montana Rainbow

Photo Friday

On my husband’s last night on the lake, it was rainy, then sunny, then this beauty appeared…a fine ending to a fabulous summer on the Swan.

Aug 10, 2010

Family-Friendly Montana Hike

Glacier Lake in the Seeley-Swan Valley

By Lisa T. Bergren

It seemed incredible to me and my brother, but after a lifetime of summers on Swan Lake, we’d never really hiked in our own valley. So we gathered the troops together (17 of us) and drove thirty miles south and eleven miles into the forest to hike what is reportedly one of the finest trails in the valley—the trail to Glacier Lake. Continue reading

Aug 3, 2010

Swan Lake, Montana

Moment of Peace

A beautiful morning in Montana with the waves of Swan Lake lapping against the shore and the sun just reaching Swan Peak in the distance. Grab a cup of coffee. Relax. Continue reading

Jul 30, 2010

Little Bighorn Battlefield

Southern Montana Day Trip (or Interstate Stop)

By Lisa T. Bergren

We usually buzz by this historic national monument (previously called “Custer Battlefield National Monument”)—where the lieutenant colonel met his death and Chief Sitting Bull enjoyed one of his last victories—in our annual burning quest to get to The Lake. Continue reading