Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Collins Mansion

Tuesday turned out to be quite the surprising day as the dart of destiny, not only landed in Great Falls,MT, it also stuck on the site currently occupied by Collins Mansion. The Victorian mansion dates back to 1891. It turned out to be quite the hidden treasure. As if the wide, white stairs inviting you up to the gracious and spacious porch weren't welcoming enough, the staff that greeted us made us feel like royalty from our first hello. A visit to the web site will introduce you to the choice of rooms.   thecollinsmansion.com/
Contrary to popular belief,the mansion actually resembles the house 
I grew up in.While I grew up having the entire third floor to myself,
we stayed in one room on the second floor.Go to the web site and guess 
which room we were in.

While in Great Falls, we found the famous Giant Springs. I can only imagine what Lewis and Clark thought about them, back in the day. The clarity of the water and the stunningly beautiful vegetation make this among the top most gorgeous things I have ever seen in all my days!
 The Giant Springs are the beginning of the shortest river in the U.S. At 201 feet, the Roe River may be short in distance, however, that just sets it up to be.........."pound for pound", the most beautiful river in the world. Ironic that it flows into the longest tributary in the U.S.
 The photographs do not do this body of water justice. In the midst of all it's splendor, giant rainbow trout glide effortlessly through the luscious vegetation. Keep in mind this is not man made. It's not indoors. It does not reside in Florida or California. 24/7, 365, it's in Great Falls,Montana.
I had to change angles in order to illustrate both color and clarity. As close to the Garden of Eden as I could ever imagine.

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