Monida Pass Montana-1972: Layered Bright and Dark Clouds Above a Low Mountain Horizon

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationMonida Pass, Montana, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1972 · Monida Pass, Montana, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1972 · Montana & Monida Pass · Reel 299f2e3b contains 15 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

weather observation
mountain scenery
travel
nature
light and shadow
landscape contemplation

Shot type: wide
Camera: static · Upward-looking view with a low horizon
Setting: outdoor · Open mountain landscape with grasses in the foreground
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Extensive broken cloud cover with blue openings and bright cloud edges
Lighting: Backlit clouds with bright edges, deep cloud shadows and a dark foreground
People: 0 · No people visible.
Objects: cloud formations · distant mountain ridges · foreground grasses · thin plant stems
Colors: blue-gray · charcoal gray · cream · muted brown
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Medium

Moments in the footage

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Layered clouds fill the sky above a narrow mountain horizon.
The held view emphasizes bright cloud edges around a broad dark formation.
The same cloudscape remains framed above silhouetted grasses.

Layered Bright and Dark Clouds Above a Low Mountain Horizon — Clip Details

Monida Pass, Montana, circa 1972 home movie footage shows layered bright and dark clouds above a low mountain horizon. Pale illuminated edges surround heavier gray formations, with blue sky visible between them. Dark grasses and thin plant stems line the bottom of the frame. One nearly static wide shot holds the sky throughout, with muted color, visible grain and scattered film marks in the projected-film capture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Wide shot
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004191

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People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1972 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Monida Pass, Montana, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports requests for circa 1972 Montana travel atmosphere, especially a short sky insert for documentary or museum editing.
Period detail: Muted color and grain are consistent with the surrounding circa 1972 footage, but the visible landscape contains no precise dating clue.
Home-movie behavior: The sustained upward view records a traveler's attention to cloud shapes rather than a staged action.
What appears in frame: Bright cloud rims, broad gray masses, blue openings, distant ridges, dark grasses and slender stems occupy the frame.
Film character: Grain, subdued color, deep foreground shadows and scattered film marks remain visible in the digital capture of projected small-gauge film.
Edit role: Works as an atmospheric insert, landscape cutaway or short transition between travel scenes.
Historical context: The shot reflects the reel's attention to scenery and weather; no buildings, transport or clothing appear to establish a more specific period.
Research note: No people, logos, artwork or identifiable private property are visible; copyright in the footage remains separate from likeness and property permissions.
Research search match: Matches searches for circa 1972 Montana home movies, Monida Pass cloud studies and small-gauge landscape inserts.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel's Montana welcome sign and sunlight on a mountain lake, then other circa 1972 Monida Pass views or archival cloud studies.

Still Frames From This Clip

Monida Pass, Montana, circa 1972: bright cloud rims and blue openings above a low mountain horizon and dark grasses. — Broad gray clouds and pale illuminated edges dominate the low mountain horizon.
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Monida Pass, Montana, circa 1972: a central dark cloud mass beneath pale upper layers, with distant ridges along the bottom. — A heavy central formation contrasts with smaller bright patches overhead.
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Monida Pass, Montana, circa 1972: layered clouds with blue gaps above shadowed ridges and silhouetted vegetation. — Blue gaps separate the pale upper cloud layers from the darker masses below.
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Monida Pass, Montana, circa 1972: the held sky view shows a broad gray formation outlined by light over distant mountains. — The closing view retains the cloud-filled composition and narrow strip of dark terrain.
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