Swan Rangers endured high pressure weather that included both sun and fog during their outings this past week!

Scroll down for the rest of their photos and emails!

In our lead photo, Pat Jaquith shows us a weather inversion with fog in the Flathead Valley and sunshine on the peaks of Glacier National Park!

Norma Linsky hiked above that fog to get a good view of the Swan Range while . . .

. . . Pam Willison found a clear day in the Mission Valley!

Pat Jaquith saw an immature Bald Eagle while . . .

. . . Keith Hammer saw a Prairie Falcon but . . .

. . . wasn't sure whether this is an Accipiter or a Buteo?

Chris Gotschalk found fog-deposited frost on this Ponderosa Pine while . . .

. . . Evelina Groszewski found a Squirrel hiding in this one!

Evelina also saw a bunch of Black-capped Chickadees while . . .

. . . Pat Jaquith saw a Three-toed Woodpecker . . .

. . . Ruth Quist saw a pair of Northern Pintails looking for open water and . . .

. . . Keith Hammer saw a number of Purple Finch enjoying sunflower seeds at a feeder!

Dee Blank discovered some rare fresh snow, here forming drapery and “snow snakes” on brushy limbs!

In our parting shots, Debra Schweitzer shares a wonderful sunset, as does . . .

. . . Lynn Smith while . . .

. . . Keith Hammer also saw a lesser sunset the following evening!

If you have interesting photos of your outings, send them along with a description to keith@swanview.org and we'll try to work them into these weekly reports!