Scenic Mountain Vistas

Posted on July 31, 2020 by bigskybuckeye

Sitting home, isolated and alone

Taking virtual trips, changes life’s tone

America’s landscapes invite us in

Scenic mountain vistas, adventures grin

Alaska Range, home to our northernmost peaks

Denali “the tall one” forever speaks

Cascade Range roams the Pacific Northwest

Snow-capped volcanoes offer stunning quests

Sierra Nevada’s enchanted land

Host national parks, majestic and grand

Rocky Mountains form this nation’s backbone

Stunning beauty, more precious than gemstones

Sawtooth Mountains salute from Idaho

Endless summits bring skiers to the snow

Bighorn Mountains, sacred to native ways

Montana-Wyoming border sings praise

Adirondack Mountains, New York’s playground

Winter skiing, fall foliage—best around

Great Smoky Mountains push for Tennessee

Fog-covered peaks, spellbinding all agree

Blue Ridge Mountains welcome us back home

Free-flowing Shenandoah smiles and roams

**Photo by Polina Chistyakova on Pexels.com**

Wherever you live or where your travels take you, you may have a favorite mountain paradise. One of my precious favorites is the Beartooth Mountains in south-central Montana, a stone’s throw away from Yellowstone National Park.

You are invited to share one of your special places in the comments.

**Montana’s rugged Beartooth Mountains [photo courtesy of pinterest].**

26 thoughts on “Scenic Mountain Vistas”

Suzette Benjamin on July 31, 2020 at 9:58 am said:

What a bonanza of places. My favorite is Colorado’s Pike’s Peak.😊

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- bigskybuckeye on August 1, 2020 at 7:18 pm said:
  
  Yes, many more could be added. There are many mountain ranges which are part of larger ones. Thanks for sharing Pike’s Peak. I have never been there, but it would be one to see.
  
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  - Suzette Benjamin on August 1, 2020 at 9:04 pm said:
    
    My pleasure.
    
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mycreatorscreation on July 31, 2020 at 11:03 am said:

Beautiful and very descriptive poetry!!

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- bigskybuckeye on August 1, 2020 at 7:19 pm said:
  
  Leola, thanks for reading. I could have added many more, and I didn’t go into the Canadian Rockies.
  
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susiesopinions on July 31, 2020 at 6:53 pm said:

Thank you for bringing beauty into our lives.

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- bigskybuckeye on August 1, 2020 at 7:20 pm said:
  
  Susie, you are welcome. I am pleased you enjoyed the poem. I hope the virus is beginning to slow down, and now you have a storm.
  
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JanBeek on August 1, 2020 at 1:58 am said:

Ah yes, Richard, it is such a joy to live in a spot where three mountain ranges are within the view of my windows… east to the Madison Range, north to the Tobacco Roots, and south to the Gravellys. I can’t imagine living in a flat valley again where all I saw was more flat land in all directions! I love the mountains! All of them!! ❤ Lovely post… makes me want to get out and explore. ❤

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- bigskybuckeye on August 1, 2020 at 7:24 pm said:
  
  Jan, you are truly blessed. When I was attending MSU back in the mid-1970s, a winter storm would arrive and just sit over Bozeman as it funneled snow over the many mountain ranges. The drive from Ennis toward Hebgen Lake offers some wonderful looks at the Madison Range.
  
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  - JanBeek on August 1, 2020 at 11:03 pm said:
    
    Yes, we enjoy that drive, too. I’m glad you have such fond memories of your years in Montana ❤
    
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Jim Borden on August 1, 2020 at 9:51 am said:

what a wonderful way to pay tribute to our beautiful landscapes…

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- bigskybuckeye on August 1, 2020 at 7:26 pm said:
  
  Jim, I appreciate you reading. Take care of yourself and family.
  
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  - Jim Borden on August 1, 2020 at 10:14 pm said:
    
    thanks, Richard. You as well.
    
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Sonrisa (Crissy) on August 2, 2020 at 6:39 am said:

Makes me want to pack my bags and fly over to this beautiful landscape picture you paint with your words.

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- bigskybuckeye on August 2, 2020 at 11:32 am said:
  
  Crissy, I agree with you. I hunger for the day when I can hit the road again for another road trip out west.
  
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SLIMJIM on August 3, 2020 at 4:53 am said:

So many places I want to visit when things calm down!

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- bigskybuckeye on August 3, 2020 at 2:08 pm said:
  
  I am walking in step with you on this.
  
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  - SLIMJIM on August 3, 2020 at 2:16 pm said:
    
    I left some comments on some blogs Saturday that some how ended up in people’s spam filter by the way, just in case it happened on your blog
    
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    - bigskybuckeye on August 3, 2020 at 7:07 pm said:
      
      Thanks Jim. I think I found one in my Spam folder. I make a point to check it often.
      
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      - SLIMJIM on August 3, 2020 at 9:44 pm said:
        
        Thanks!
        
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ishitadhiman on August 31, 2020 at 11:56 am said:

OMG!! This picture is so great!! ❤️❤️

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- bigskybuckeye on September 4, 2020 at 2:52 pm said:
  
  I appreciate you reading and sharing these thoughts. The WordPress library has some wonderful pictures, and I use many of them in my posts.
  
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Ishita Dhiman on September 4, 2020 at 7:36 pm said:

So are the lines! Awesome!

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- bigskybuckeye on September 9, 2020 at 4:25 pm said:
  
  I appreciate your kind words.
  
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  - Ishita Dhiman on September 11, 2020 at 2:22 am said:
    
    🙂🙂
    
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natureandphotography on November 21, 2020 at 12:03 pm said:

Beautiful pic!

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