In the pines around our campground, Bob spots a gorgeous bird. We find out it is a Clark's Nutcracker, a large grey bird with black wings, white wing tips, and white under his tail. He is eating the seeds out of the large pine cones. That explains why there are bits of pine cone all over the ground. This is a migratory bird which passes through Montana in the Fall and Spring.
We are excited to visit Lolo Hot Springs. Rt. 12 is part of the Lewis and Clark Trail. Although it is a beautiful drive, the Hot Springs itself is disappointing. It is privately owned and the "springs" has been made into a swimming pool. There are no other visitors and the owner is smoking. We decide not to pay the fee and head back home.
One nice thing about the scenery, though is the basoliths that are in the vicinity. They are gigantic rounded rocks formed in an area of the Cascade Range almost as big as Idaho originally. 54 million years ago, there was a meltdown of this part of the range which resulted in these unusual formations when they cracked and cooled.
There is a sign for a Moose Crossing, but unfortunately we see no moose. Many of the farms have beehives. Some have llamas and bison, as well as cows and goats.
Rosh Hashana is coming soon. We go in search of blintzes and fruit-on-the bottom yogurt. They are extremely hard to find in this area of the country. Noone here has even heard of blintzes and the only yogurts found in the stores, large or small, are the blended kind, full of gelatin and yuckiness.
Today at our campground, there are free cucumbers, and green and yellow squash. Fresh farm eggs for $1/dozen are waiting for us at the Rec Hall.
Tonight is Round Dancing. Bob comes for the snacks but does not stay. Corinne takes photos of the dancers' beautiful outfits, with all their crinolines, boots, and fancy cowboy hats. The caramel-covered brownies are really good.
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