Priest Pass near Helena MT.

A small spring near the top of Priest Pass.

Helena Train Depot

I shot this photo for a photography class I took last summer.

Linda Posted Her Fab Five Yesterday

She surfed the web for the good crafting stuff so you don't have to!

http://paperboutique.blogspot.com/

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Bull Elk with horns in velvet

A really big road-side elk near Lava Creek in Yellowstone National Park. This was shot in July 2009.

A Grizzly Bear up on Mount Washburn

This was digging for grubs and enjoying a little early morning sunshine.

The view from above Tower Falls in Yellowstone National Park

This was back in July of 2009. The backlighting from the sun is making the mist light up.

Moment of Zen

Lamar River Canyon in Yellowstone National Park

Immediate Benefits of Recent Health Care Reform Bill

WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF ENACTMENT

*Insurance companies will be barred from dropping people from coverage when they get sick. Lifetime coverage limits will be eliminated and annual limits are to be restricted.

*Insurers will be barred from excluding children for coverage because of pre-existing conditions.

*Young adults will be able to stay on their parents' health plans until the age of 26. Many health plans currently drop dependents from coverage when they turn 19 or finish college.

*Uninsured adults with a pre-existing conditions will be able to obtain health coverage through a new program that will expire once new insurance exchanges begin operating in 2014.

*A temporary reinsurance program is created to help companies maintain health coverage for early retirees between the ages of 55 and 64. This also expires in 2014.

*Medicare drug beneficiaries who fall into the "doughnut hole" coverage gap will get a $250 rebate. The bill eventually closes that gap which currently begins after $2,700 is spent on drugs. Coverage starts again after $6,154 is spent.

*A tax credit becomes available for some small businesses to help provide coverage for workers.

*A 10 percent tax on indoor tanning services that use ultraviolet lamps goes into effect on July 1.

reuters

Health Care Reform

Will it pass this weekend?

Smith River Trip, June 28 though July 2, 2009. Thanks to Denny, Shaun, Shane, Lena, Brad, Brent, Tom, Dean and Steve for a great time!

Obama Wins

Of course you knew that, but I needed a topic for a post.

I helped my wife set up a new blog.

Its Paper Boutique.

Gas 3 Bucks a gallon.

Not too keen on traveling over Thanksgiving.

Sunset, La Push, Washington

Listen to Road Trip. They're a little band from Wisconsin with a lot of funky tunes.

http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?pageNum_MusicList=1&totalRows_MusicList=23&BandHash=380beb889ba13f3d8b02a572f0f78702