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16 Jul 26!

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Two panoramas from my walk along the Rivers Edge Trail, of Rainbow Dam and the trestle. Click on them a couple of times to enlarge, BACK to return here!

From the parking area:

From down the Trail a bit:

~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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15 Jul 26!

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

This morning when I went out to the truck: from our Linden tree in the front yard.

Somehow it is all over the inside, too. This is the dustiest vehicle I have ever had. The inside is always covered in dust, yet I rarely leave the window down. Maybe there is a cabin air filter or something like it missing…

~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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14 Jul 26!

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Grandson Lugnut passed his Eagle Board of Review and will be awarded his Eagle Scout in a ceremony next month! HOO RAH!

Photo by DD#1.

Next: his Drivers License! Be very wary on the roads in the near future!

~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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13 Jul 26!

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

A view of the Rainbow Falls Dam and Trestle a couple of days apart.

Both are pretty much unedited.

~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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12 Jul 26!

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

A nice stroll along the Rivers Edge Trail. And some red berries.

~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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11 Jul 26!

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Seeing as it was his birthday Lugnut got a card and some presents.

Scout camp has changes since my day…

Another view off the Lodge deck. Many of the photos I took didn’t turn out very well. The iPhone picked up a lot of glare and haze it usually doesn’t. This is a saved edot from one of those.

Someone seemd worn out.

And we drove into the sun all the way back to Great Falls.

~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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10 JUL 26!

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Today was Grandson Lugnut’s 18th Birthday! His dad, little sister and I drove up to see him.

Scout Camp lodges have changed…this one has scout offices, infirmary/medical office, trading post, classrooms, flush toilets, and a huge cafeteria!

It does have a great view!

Skeeter and a popsicle from her brother.

~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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9 Jul 26!

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

I had a request forwarded to me for books to read for the Grandson working at Scout Camp this year. And one more not shown: Red Storm Rising.

The paperback ones I have had since college…I did reinforce the spines with shipping tape.

~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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8 Jul 26!

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

On the new industrial loop above Giant Springs they have been building a large…building…I was originally under the idea that it was to be a data center, although it look a little small. It is some kind of warehouse I think, with a bunch of loading docks. Anyway it opened last week, or they had a ceremony with a tent and flags and seats for VIPs. These two backhoes were out int he field with a couple of flags, too.