Larry Mayer

Chief photographer for the @BillingsGazette in Billings, Montana

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An aerial view shows the Flathead Valley and the town of Polson, Montana. Recent heavy rainfall and spring snowmelt have driven Flathead Lake to nearly full pool.

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During Memorial Day services at Yellowstone National Cemetery, Christine Tyler holds rosary beads as she prays at the grave of her husband, Donald Tyler, a Vietnam veteran who died in 2020.

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Sunset Memorial Gardens grounds manager puts up a new flag for the Memorial Day weekend in Billings, Montana.

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Started as a Girl Scout community service project in 1974, iris flowers were planted along the Rimrocks in Billings, Montana. Iris enthusiasts have continued to plant the flowers in recent years.

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Residents wade in the Yellowstone River near Billings, Montana as the temperature climbs to 80 degrees.

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Iron workers on the Billings, Montana St. Vincent Regional Hospital’s new facility use a "Christmas tree" crane lift. The technique involves balancing multiple structural steel members onto a single crane load line to save time.

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Storm clouds form west of Billings, Montana as a cold front arrives in the region.

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Sails on the Skypoint sculpture in Billings, Montana are opened for the season to provide shade for downtown events. The sculpture was dedicated in 2002 and May 31 was proclaimed “forever to be known as Elizabeth Burley Day” after the student who named it in a city-wide contest.

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Run For America’s Noah Coughlan runs through Billings, Montana on his attempt to run through all 50 states. After crossing Alaska, he plans to finish in Hawaii on July 4.

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An osprey pair builds a nest of sticks near the Yellowstone River at Billings, Montana.

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The Beartooth Mountains have a fresh coat of snow in this view from the Rimrocks in Billings, Montana.

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Montana's state bird, the meadowlark, sings from a sign post as the birds arrive in the Billings area for the summer.

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A red-tailed hawk carries a black-tailed prairie dog from a field near Billings, Montana.

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Cliffs at the Four Dances Recreation Area form a backdrop for a man panning for gold on the Yellowstone River at Billings, Montana.

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Heavy snow is falling in Billings, Montana on Friday.

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An aerial view shows Devils Tower and the Belle Fourche River in Wyoming. A recent geological study showed the tower is gently moving in strong winds, or when volcanoes, earthquakes and ocean waves vibrate the Earth.

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Dust blows from fields as high winds impact central Montana on Sunday.

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The Crazy Mountains rise above the prairie in this view from west of Billings, Montana.

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The annual Montana State All Class Wrestling Tournament opens Thursday in Billings.

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A hawk flies through snow near Broadview, Montana on Monday.