Grain Silo Timelapse – Rapelje, MT

The sky in central Montana is force that plays different characters on different days. Today it was playful in a way it hasn’t been in several moody weeks. Watch until the end, and you’ll see the shadow of another storm begin to slide across the sky.

This is my first time-lapse in Rapelje, set up while I interviewed Laila, the manager of the Stockman Cafe. I’m looking forward to making more. With time such an important part of the story, I’m thinking that they may play a big part in the film.

Check out the film’s website HERE.

Rapelje, Montana

Stills from my first trip to Rapelje filming my short documentary on the 24 Hours of Rapelje, the town’s famous mountain bike race. Special thanks to Sally Orr for giving me tour of the area, and helping me lay the ground-work for the film!

Stockman Cafe in downtown Rapelje, Montana.

Long, straight roads characterize the landscape here, yet belie the seriously hilly terrain just outside of town.

Grain elevator, Rapelje, MT

Grain Elevators, Rapelje, MT

Stockman Cafe, Rapelje, MT

Local brands.

Rural charm and utility displayed inside the Stockman cafe.

wood-burning stove turned coffee bar inside the Stockman.

Framed photos of the winners of every 24 Hours of Rapelje are displayed on the walls of the Stockman Cafe.

Newspaper clippings from races past line the walls of the Stockman Cafe.

Hailstone Wildlife Refuge sits near the 24 Hours race course.

Barbed-wire. Everywhere.

Dilapidated house near the Hailstone Wildlife Refuge. Rapelje’s landmark grain elevators stand in the background.

Rugged plants push up through the alkaline soil.

Perfect vehicle for Montana’s backroads.

Alkaline flat in a dry lake-bed near Rapelje.