A beautiful day in Big Sky country.
Gaye getting tips on how to make a braided rug.
The log buildings had already been auctioned off. Plenty of furniture for sale there.
Gaye near Libby Dam, Montana.
A view along the Yaak River.
Gaye near Yaak Falls.
Went to Rexford, Montana, last Saturday with my friend, Gaye. It was the first time I ever attended the West Kootenai Amish Auction. In the early morning I worked registration for our Kootenai River Run (first year I haven't actually done the run in a while) until a little after 9am. Then we took off for Rexford...the long route. 3 1/2 hours later, after a gorgeous drive through the Yaak country, we arrived. Trouble was all but 3 of the 186 quilts were already sold. Phooey! There were still some shadows to be found though. And also lots of yummy home-made ice cream, BBQ chicken and Polish sausages. I was totally captivated by how lovely the young Amish girls were. Tall and slender with a look of purity that melted my heart! Gaye and I had a grand time eating and talking and "window" shopping! I hope you enjoy these shots and get a feel for how sweet the day was.
For more Shadow Shots, please stop over to Tracy's blog, Hey Harriet. Hoping your weekend is going great.
love, Cassie
31 comments:
Hi Cassie, It looks like an absolutely perfect day with a friend. Thanks for sharing the beautiful scenery and the Amish young ladies are so delightful. Hope you have a great weekend.
What beautiful weather! It's been cloudy, windy & rainy(ish) for the last 10 days, here. Nice to see some sun!
It does look like a very sweet day indeed! Hope you have a nice weekend, Cassie! :D
What a fun road trip!!! This auction looks like a lot of fun...and seeing the amish? That would be delightful as well!
Have a nice weekend and happy Fathers day to Patrick!
I love the river pictures!
What a fun day! And such great shadow shots, too! I lived in Montana for 16 years, these brought back lots of lovely memories! The food sounds delicious! Have a great weekend, Cassie!
Sylvia
Lovely day -- thanks for sharing! I sure was surprised to read down and see that this was in Montana. Had no idea that the Amish had a settlement there. Those are beautiful -- and respectful --pictures. And the Kootenai is beautiful.
Six Amish lasses,
their backs to the camera—
modesty prevails.
Bug, No Rug
The Amish girls are lovely! Glad you enjoyed your trip - and the food sounded good, unlike the combinations in your previous post!
Those Amish ladies look nice under the shadow of the tent!
Looks like a fun day at the Amish auction. I like the colors of the girls' dresses. Probably the quilts had some of those colors also. Nice shadow captures. :)
how unique (at least, for me) to see a row of young, Amish women. Your whole day sounds like absolute perfection!
Great shadow shots!
Looks like some great stuff at the auction! We are 2 1/2 hours away from lots of amish goodies....fun time visiting! Your home-made icecream talk is making us hungary for it though :)
Happy weekend!
Looks like a delightful day.
What a great day you had..and what wonderful pictures..The Amish girls are so pretty..their lifestyle shows.
Great shadows all around..good job.
Happy SSS.
What beautiful weather, and the auction looks like it was a lot of fun.
Great Shadows too.
What a nice photo essay of your day - beautiful scenes!
I am in awe of the Amish people and how they live. What a wonderful experience you must have had.
Thanks for your visit. :)
Sounds like a great day to me seeing how the Amish create their wonderful wares.
What a perfect day for this celebration. Happy Sunday!
SSS-The lamp
Looks like you had a lovely day! Great photos and shadows!
I really love the shadows on the water of the last photo, it sure does look beautiful
What an absolute joy to have a little glimpse into an Amish Auction! Oh and the food sounds so good! I'm really really hungry now! Montana looks so beautiful. And it appears that you had perfect weather for your big day out!
Lovely sequence of shadow shot photos. My favourites are of the Amish girls - so graceful.
Looks like you enjoyed a fun day with fabulous weather. Those Amish girls look very slim and tall! Nice shadows too!
Ciao Cassie, long time I wanted to see the Amish and at least part of their beautiful world. Tanks you and good sunday
I too had no idea of the Amish community there. I have an Amish man building my shop, his work is well sought after.
Have a wonderful Sunday, ours is looking story...AGAIN...geesh!
Hix l have always been fasinated by The Amish and the blue of their dressGlad you had a great time!es is just gorgeous. Love your shadow shot imagesx lynda
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The Amish are quite lovely. You've captured this.
Your day looks like it was lots of fun Cassie! I would love to go to an Amish auction and see the beautiful work. The girls are lovely. Thanks for your visit yesterday.It was very windy when I took the roses picture-it is warmmer today! I am not sure of Dungeness is famous for crab. I know Cromer in Norfolk is. I did find a lot of crab parts-legs mainly-on the beach though so it seems quite likely!
Very sweet girls. Sounds like a fun trip.
Wow, look like a fun day!
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