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Woody in the Kootenai or  
"Woody's ancient 35mm slides live again!"

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Here's a series of shots of Kootenai Falls.

NOTE:  Click on these pictures for enlarged view.  These river pictures are worth it.

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The finale to the movie "The River Wild" with Meryl Streep was filmed here.

Dumb me acting like I'm about to dive in for a swim.

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Turquoise was the river's actual color at that time due to glacial silt.   Now that the river has been dammed upstream, the river's color looks ordinary.  Mont-026-7x10.jpg (93795 bytes)
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I revisited this swinging bridge in 1994, and a sign said it had been rebuilt after being out of service for years.

There are some better close views of the falls on the other side of the bridge.

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One of the better close views reached by crossing the swinging bridge. Mont-031-7x10.jpg (75056 bytes)
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Driving the long stretch between Libby and the barracks one evening, yellow flowers contrasted against a black rain cloud in the background.  Had to take a picture. 

Along this same road one night a moose trotted in front of me for two miles.

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