SNOW IN MONTANA

Winter arrived here in the Bitterroot the other day.  We have about 5 or 6 inches of snow on the ground right now.  It is clearing off and will probably get down into the single digits tonight.  Zephyrus really likes the snow and has a great time playing in it.  And below will be more pictures of our puppy.  The elk are still around and attracting hunters.  We also saw some mountain lion tracks about 300 yards from our place by Coyote Flat.  The big herd of elk (at least 104) spent the night there night before last.  Maybe that is why there were mountain lion tracks!  And then yesterday evening when Travis was hunting on our sledding hill, the mountain lion walked by him and then continued on up into the rocks.  Got his attention.

We got our skis down off the top of the tack room today.  I am really looking forward to ski season this year.  Sure hope we get a lot of snow. 

Zeph and Connie playing in the snow.

One of his ears sticks up a lot.

Zeph loves to get up on the rocks when we go for our walks.

Mountain lion tracks with some snow in them.

The darker spots are where elk spent the night.  Some of them slept right on our little two track road.

Part of the elk herd across Willow Creek Road by the creek itself.  They left there and came up through our place for the day.

Zephyrus surveys his kingdom.  He thinks he is not only the Greek God of the west wind, but of all the universe he can see!!! 

Warming up by the fire.  Cat on the chair sleeping away the day.