Meet Me in Montana!

I've mentioned before that Hawkeye Sarah's heart is in the West. She and Todd lived in Denver for about eight years where she honed her wildlife photography skills and practically lived outdoors whenever she could. They loved it.

A few years ago, work took them back to Iowa City. To my surprise, she was able to continue filming wildlife and even began monitoring several bald eagles' nests for the DNR.

This summer she entered several of her Iowa wildlife photos in the Iowa State Fair.

Second place in Adult Color for Animals/Insects/Wildlife

and an Honorable Mention in Black and White Wildlife.

Well, life changed again for them. Todd's job offered him a position in the state where Sarah and Todd have always said they wanted to live - Montana.

With Trinity's help, they put their house on the market, packed up their home and loaded it onto a truck, and headed west.

Todd's new position began August 1 so there was some immediacy to the move. Sarah stayed behind in Iowa to wrap up her job and sell their home. 

Trinity, a newly minted nurse, decided to move to Montana, too, and found a job at a hospital about two hours away from her parents. She's moved into an apartment and starts working right after Labor Day.

Rather than make a snap judgment about where to live, Todd and Sarah have rented a home for a year. Once Sarah has finished in Iowa and moved out, then they will look for a permanent home.

No surprise, they are living very close to one of Yellowstone's main entrances so that they can hike and take wildlife photos.

Todd has always done a lot of hiking or running, and already he has been hitting the trails all around them.

He took these photos on one of his hikes the other day. I have no idea where he is except that he's somewhere in Montana! LOL

Such a beautiful place to live! The harsh winters won't be a surprise to them, not after their years in Denver and Iowa. (Want to read some chilling history about pioneers and what they endured? Focus on Iowa - you might be surprised at the hard winters they have.)

Congratulations, Sarah and Todd, on this new chapter in your life!  I am hoping that I will get to meet you in Montana for a visit soon!