on the road again…| montana | benton lake wildlife refuge

Back in August, I visited Montana and spent an hour at the Benton Lake Wildlife Refuge outside of Great Falls.

Nothing but wide-open spaces.
Nothing but wide-open spaces.
This is what drought looks like.
This is what drought looks like.
Not pictured: SO. MANY. BUGS.
I picked up a hitchhiker.
I picked up a hitchhiker.
I picked up a hitchhiker. Kudos to the staff at National car rental at Great Falls airport. Without the amazing job you did on this windshield, this shot would not have been possible.
Kudos to the staff at National car rental at Great Falls airport. Without the amazing job they did on this windshield, this shot would not have been possible.
Or this shot. I swear, I spent more time this weekend rescuing crickets trapped in my car...
Or this shot. I swear, I spent more time this weekend rescuing crickets trapped in my car…
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that these birds are well-fed.
I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that these birds are well-fed.