Not yet winter, barely still fall

Time to hike. I leave the house early, before Laura's up and the sun's awake. After a few hours, I get here:




It's sunny in Montana, but cloudy off over Idaho.



Off the alpine, there's not much color left.



Hiking in the Scapegoat, Laura practices her ... her ... something.



Nearby, Heart Lake and its exquisite color.



I got a new light for my bike. Makes the commute to class easier.



I start to like waking up earlier and earlier to hike. Here's Missoula from Blue Mountain.



And when it's rainy or snowy, there's always house projects. This is a glass door handle from secondhand and scavenged parts.



Meanwhile, Laura takes a spin on the new saw.



Snow all up and down the valley this morning.