{"id":102,"date":"2007-10-04T01:18:41","date_gmt":"2007-10-04T08:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fromthefrontporch.com\/WPBlog\/?p=102"},"modified":"2023-09-18T12:19:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T19:19:41","slug":"another-whitefish-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/2007\/10\/another-whitefish-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Whitefish Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday &#8211;\u00a0 Chiropractor, dog walk, eye appointment, lunch with friend, dog walk, Costco, Grocery, home &#8211; a LONG day &#8220;out&#8221; for this home body!\u00a0 BUT&#8230; weather!!! rain, clouds, blue sky, sun &#8211; everything and clean, crisp, fresh air!\u00a0 I took a LOT of photos but was hampered considerably by the eye appt which included dilation of both eyes.\u00a0 I was reduced to absolute trust of my camera.\u00a0\u00a0(my eye contines to be fine&#8230;one more check&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p>The day started as a rainy, socked in day.\u00a0 Mid-morning, the clouds lifted enough to show some blue patches and snow levels plenty low for early October!\u00a0 If things keep up the 2 local ski resorts should be extremely happy!\u00a0 As I moved from here to there and back there were areas of squalls &#8211; looked like snow vs rain ???\u00a0 Judge for yourself below:<\/p>\n<p>Whitefish Train Station &#8211; Amtrak &#8211; it seems\u00a0SO old-fashioned &#8211; especially inside &#8211; something from another era.\u00a0 I took Amtrak to Seattle several times\u00a0in &#8217;97-98 when I was working\u00a0with a consulting company there.\u00a0 The train leaves Whitefish early evening &#8211; and arrives Seattle 7 a.m.ish.\u00a0 I always got a sleeper &#8211; took minis of scotch, my Walkman (the iPod of the 90&#8217;s!)\u00a0and enjoyed the comfy-coziness of the tight quarters.\u00a0 There was a 1-2 a.m. stop in Spokane, WA where I usually woke for a bit.\u00a0 I&#8217;d then wake early enough before Seattle to shower and change before arrival.\u00a0\u00a0 It was a unique experience!\u00a0 &#8230;. first photo below is the train station, ski area in the background is Big Mountain.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct07\/WFTrainStation300227.jpg\" hspace=\"5\" alt=\"Train Station\" height=\"227\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 227px\" title=\"Train Station\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct07\/WFBigMtnTrainSign350249.jpg\" hspace=\"5\" alt=\"Big Mtn\" height=\"249\" style=\"width: 350px; height: 249px\" title=\"Big Mtn\" \/><\/p>\n<p>More Whitefish &#8211;\u00a0Big Mtn and Whitefish Main St.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct07\/WFBigMtnTrain350242.jpg\" hspace=\"5\" alt=\"Train\" height=\"242\" style=\"width: 350px; height: 242px\" title=\"Train\" \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Oct07\/WFMainSt250312.jpg\" hspace=\"5\" alt=\"Main Street\" height=\"312\" style=\"width: 250px; height: 312px\" title=\"Main Street\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday &#8211;\u00a0 Chiropractor, dog walk, eye appointment, lunch with friend, dog walk, Costco, Grocery, home &#8211; a LONG day &#8220;out&#8221; for this home body!\u00a0 BUT&#8230; weather!!! 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