It’s not hard to find beautiful photos of Montana—it’s pretty photogenic. But certain weather conditions and tricks of the light make the lakes, hills, mountains and plains look a little spooky. These eerie shots in Montana make our state look almost surreal.

1. The Bitterroot Mountains on a cold, foggy day.
Bitterroot / Flickr
2. The cool clouds of the Flathead region.
mark goble / Flickr
3. Fire and rain: A sunrise at Lake McDonald.
JD Hascup / Flickr
4. A frosty moonset and sunrise in Dillon.
Flickr / Katie Rompala
5. The last light fading over Coloma.
Scott Wagner / Flickr
6. Going-to-the-Sun Road like you’ve never seen it before.
PROJustin Kern / Flickr
7. This sunrise appearing to bring Billings to life.
Paolo Frising / Flickr

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8. The beautiful hike down to Iceberg Lake at Glacier National Park.
Brendan T Lynch / Flickr
9. A storm approaching a cemetery.
Scott Wagner / Flickr
10. An orange sunrise over Glacier National Park.
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11. The Montana sun through a smoky filter.
Julia Manzerova / Flickr
12. Packer’s Roost.
PatrickRohe / Flickr
13. An old abandoned train car in Missoula on a foggy day.
Marc Moss / Flickr
14. An abandoned house in northern Montana.
Manik. / Flickr

We love you, Montana, even when you look a little eerie.

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