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Brent Scott
@brent406.bsky.social
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HS English teacher, married, girl dad, union man, Montanan

Interests: gardening, nature, art, watercolor, poetry, books, crosswords, democracy, Dylan

“I have friends everywhere.”
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#watercolor sketch of a place in the Sundance Recreational Area overlooking the Clark’s Fork River, near Laurel, Montana
A wooden bench sits amid golden grasses surrounded by bare cottonwoods. The leafless trees reach up like church rafters into a blue cloudy sky.
November 26, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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That time of year thou mayst in me behold
When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang
Upon those boughs which shake against the cold,
Bare ruin'd choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.
—Shakespeare,
excerpt Sonnet 73
Tall leafless cottonwoods line the trail through tawny grasses and cloudy blue skies. The Clarks Fork River running through Sundance Recreation Area. A wooden bench overlooks the river.
November 23, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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#watercolor sketch of the irrigation ditch beside my house, in autumn colors
November 23, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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Heads up 406rs. flatheadbeacon.com/2025/11/18/m...
Montana Delegation Opposes Renewal of Health Insurance Tax Credits - Flathead Beacon
The federal government shutdown has ended, but not the debate that started it. Republicans and Democrats were at an impasse over renewing Affordable Care Act subsidies before the shutdown. The money h...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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🌱some fall pics from this last week and today
Sunlight illuminates some tall grass heads against the dark pool of the irrigation ditch, no longer flowing, near my house. Leafless trees and osiers line the far bank. A few coneflowers still blooming in the yard. Dark red centers surrounded by yellow slender petals. A pond dotted by brown bunches of reeds. Trees stand bare in the distance. Clouds fill the blue sky. The strawberry plants, with their triplets of fringed leaves, display fall colors—some still dark green, some lighter green, some yellow, some coral orange.
November 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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#watercolor sketch of a fall scene of the irrigation ditch that runs by my house
An irrigation ditch reflects gray skies, running from center to the distant right. A couple of tall trees in the near distance shed yellow leaves. A few bare trees in the background. A shrub still holds its green leaves, and the grasses too are still green.
November 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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Aurora seen tonight from my back porch, edge of town in Montana. Growing up here, such things were never witnessed. What is different these days to make it so visible so far south?
November 12, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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October 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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🌱some fall color and vibes around the yard today
A Martha Washington geranium is turning several fall colors - greens, reds, and browns. The pointed leaves make for interesting interplay. Some yellow leaves from a shrub serve as backdrop to blackened seed clusters that developed from the white flowers of summer. Pink gaura blossoms have endured nearly to November. Red stalks give way to delicate pink flowers. Green grass littered with leaves are the backdrop. From the back yard, the Beartooth mountains are visible under gray overcast. Red leaves from vines, yellow and green osiers and small trees color the foreground.
October 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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You ever discover a new-to-you #Dylan song that blows you away? Stumbled (back?) upon Caribbean Wind on Biograph, then found out there are like 4 versions of this song. How could I have slept on something this great?
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Bob Dylan - Caribbean Wind (Studio Outtake - 1981 - Official Audio)
YouTube video by BobDylanVEVO
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October 22, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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October 22, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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The White House survived an attempt to burn it by British troops during the war of 1812.
But it appears this elegant classical structure will not survive Trump intact.
“Burned White House,” watercolor by George Munger, c 1814-1815. The White House was partially burned by British troops during the war of 1812. The building still stands, but windows were destroyed by the heat, and soot marks appear above each window cavity.
October 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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#watercolor sketch from a photo of Glacier Park
Tall snow-capped mountains in distance. Lake waters to right. Green tree covered hills leading down to waters edge. Foreground has a tall dead evergreen to right and two pines to right. Yellow leaves on bushes.
October 21, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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🌱Found some fall color today.
A late-blooming peach rose is open wide. Next to its deep green leaves, a dark coral bud preps for a last hurrah to the season. A closeup of the rosebud in blushing peach. A few bright red and yellow maples line up behind the old train depot. A fancy old-time light post stands in between the trees. In the background, some train cars and the Phillips 66 refinery.
October 20, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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#watercolor sketch
A river sparkles in the light as it rounds a corner rimmed on one side by tall canyon walls. Rolling hills in the distance seem to spill down into the river. In the river valley, autumn colors surround a few stands of evergreen and shrub. From a picture taken this weekend at the Teton River in Northern Montana.
October 14, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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Well done, Terri...

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Librarian gets massive payday after firing for refusal to yank LGBTQ books off shelves
A librarian fired by county officials in Campbell County, Wyoming, for refusing to remove LGBTQ books from shelves got the last laugh with a $700,000 settlement. According to The New York Times, "Terr...
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October 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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#watercolor sketch of the high school where I teach, near my classroom
Watercolor painting of a side of a 1 story brick school with a row of square windows. The foreground is green grass. The view is framed by two large trees, maybe maples or elms, just beginning to show some autumn color. A bright blue sky with a single large puffy cloud overhangs the scene.
October 8, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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Mars was the Roman god of war.
That’s why we say ‘martial arts,' ‘martial law,' and 'court martial.'

Marshall was the Roman god of designer fashion at discount prices.
That’s why we have Marshall’s.
October 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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I regret to inform you that Nemik's manifesto is the new Tom Holland “Umbrella.” You have to repost every time. It’s just where we are. #ihavefriendseverywhere

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Andor | Karis Nemik’s Manifesto | Disney+
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October 7, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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#watercolor of the gates of the Big Bench Irrigation Ditch near my house.
Watercolor of a ditch divided into three channels by a cement gate with a rusty iron rail and bridge. The water falls through the gates. A grassy slope in the foreground and trees in the distance. Blue skies and clouds in the upper third partly obscured by the distant trees.
September 30, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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Went for a walk with my friend Barry at Sundance today. Came home inspired to #watercolor
#Montana
September 21, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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#watercolor sketch of a late summer path through #Glacier Park,
#Montana
September 15, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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I got to see Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson live last night. Dylan started his set with "Masters of War." Willie's set was introduced by this video. They both hit hard.

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Willie Nelson - Living In The Promiseland (Official Video)
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September 7, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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🍄‍🟫🌱 #bloomscrolling
Feeling like fall is just a few days away now.
A mushroom, looking like a little egg, balances on a stem just above the green grass. I actually mowed around the beauty. A red mini rose faces the sun surrounded by 2 red buds ready to open. Large dark green Ancho chilies hang from sturdy stems. These will be ready to make into rellenos in a few days. A bright wild sunflower shines like the sun, and several other volunteer sunflowers bloom in the background. I always get numerous volunteers.
September 6, 2025 at 11:57 PM