Mud, Echo and Flathead Lakes as rain clouds lift. (Keith Hammer photo)
Swan Rangers enjoyed rain on both ends of the week ending Saturday, August 28, with sun and vistas in between!
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Keith Hammer captured the lifting of rain clouds in our lead photo, yet . . .
. . . shows that even thick rain clouds can't drown out the fall colors of fireweed and mountain ash berries!
Other Rangers captured sunny vistas, like this view of Flathead Lake by Debra Schweitzer . . .
. . . this view of the northern Swan Crest by Pam Willison . . .
. . . and this approach to Firebrand Pass by Nancy Cohn!
Two Rangers reported their first-ever sightings of European a.k.a. Praying mantis in the Flathead. This one by Skip Via and . . .
. . . this one by Chris Gotschalk!
Dee Blank sent in this week's parting shot of what appears to be hikers wondering where all the ice went from the melting Grinnell Glacier!
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