Montana cities & scenery (Billings, Butte, Helena, Great Falls) - Page 2

Boquillas · #21 Posted **Feb 17, 2010, 5:04 AM**

Great comprehensive tour of my old stomping grounds! Butte is one of my favorite places in the US, and possibly the world. There is nothing like it. Butte has something like over 4,000 (!) buildings on the National Historic Register.

Chicago3rd · #22 Posted **Feb 17, 2010, 5:21 AM**

Great photos...thanks for sharing. When I was a kid we live 4 years in Great Falls. I remember waiting for my mom in Penny's when it was down on Central Avenue and looking up at the "skyscraper" 1st National Bank of Great Fall (US Bank now) thinking one day I hope to work in a building that tall.

RockMont · #23 Posted **Feb 17, 2010, 2:47 PM**

That reminds me, of when I was a kid living in Billings, when the Yellowstone County Courthouse was the tallest building in town. I used to think that thing was awesome. I think it was all about the elevators.

RockMont · #24 Posted **Feb 17, 2010, 2:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Boquillas

Great comprehensive tour of my old stomping grounds! Butte is one of my favorite places in the US, and possibly the world. There is nothing like it. Butte has something like over 4,000 (!) buildings on the National Historic Register.

Not only that, but the surrounding countryside is absolutely spectacular.

Echoes · #25 Posted **Feb 17, 2010, 3:05 PM**

Montana is so beautiful it hurts.

I love the drive through the mountains between Great Falls-Helena-Butte.... some great memories on that road.

FerrariEnzo · #26 Posted **Feb 17, 2010, 3:15 PM**

Looks great, too bad its frigid as a mofo during the winter or I'de consider moving out there.

ragerunner1 · #27 Posted **Feb 17, 2010, 4:07 PM**

Stunning. I need to visit Montana again. Its been a long time. Those wide open spaces just suck you in. It makes me want to stand in the middle of them and only hear the wind.

mSeattle · #28 Posted **Feb 17, 2010, 9:09 PM**

Truly gorgeous scenery. Nice looking living towns and ghost towns. Great photography too.

yerfdog · #29 Posted **Feb 21, 2010, 12:14 AM**

Great thread. Looks like a really awesome trip.

G Goo · #30 Posted **Feb 21, 2010, 3:03 AM**

I spent 3 years in the Air Force stationed at Malmstrom AFB in Great Falls....These bring back many great memories.

dawickham · #31 Posted **Mar 31, 2010, 4:06 AM**

I was born and Raised in Great Falls. I love the state and miss it terribly. I am not far away in Spokane but go back whenever I can. Thanks so much for sharing these photos!!!

Thundertubs · #32 Posted **Mar 31, 2010, 4:25 AM**

Good to see this one get bumped. A stellar thread. I seriously need to visit MT.

holladay · #33 Posted **Mar 31, 2010, 6:20 AM**

Really incredible. Big thanks.

Chelsea Spy · #34 Posted **Apr 2, 2010, 2:41 PM**

wonderful tour, I'd love to visit Montana... such wilderness!

VivaLFuego · #35 Posted **Apr 2, 2010, 3:04 PM**

Great, thanks. Any from Missoula? My girlfriend is from there and can't stop talking about beautiful everything is.

dktshb · #36 Posted **Apr 2, 2010, 3:17 PM**

Thanks for the tour. Montana sure has some beautiful scenery and nice older buildings in some of the towns.

LAsam · #37 Posted **Apr 2, 2010, 4:00 PM**

The contrast between the wide open spaces in this thread and the highlighted urbanity of other threads really makes for a nice contrast. This set of photos is akin to taking a nice deep breath.

ShadowMaster · #38 Posted **Jun 13, 2011, 5:57 AM**

Butte got an impressive skyline, caught me by surprise, hella brick too! I love this thread man, such a wide area covered. Please, you must do a part 2 when you get the chance, if you travel there often.