East Glacier
August 13 & 14, 2016 |
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After our time with the Potter's
Field Kids ministry in Browning, we decided to camp overnight and
check out the east side of Glacier Park. We usually approach from
the west side, so this would be an interesting change.
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| Saturday evening we stopped in the small town of East
Glacier to check out the amazing lodge |
It was built in 1913 and is an amazing place with beautiful
grounds. |
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| These trees are real, and so large it seems impossible. |
Eric is giddy from the excitement of touring the hotel |
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| I haven't seen a phone booth in decades! |
Later we checked out a hiking trail near a river |
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| My Okie heritage leaves me forever enthralled by such crystal
clear water |
Handsome dude on the rock |
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Me, taking a turn on the rock
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A nice lady came by and offered to take this for us, I love
it!
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Next, the nice lady mentioned how she had wanted to cross the stream
but felt it
wouldn't be good idea. That's all he needed to hear...
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There he is on the other side |
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| Pre-and post-jump pictures of
him getting across the largest gap
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| Evening views into the mountains from Highway 2 east of
Essex |
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The next morning, we started our journey at Running Eagle Falls |
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This was so cool - the stream has been underground for a long time
when it pops out here in this beautiful falls.
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I made this shot extra large so you could see Eric up there
exploring.
I circled him in red toward the upper right corner.
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| Now he is sitting above the falls |
My best shot of the falls that day |
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| A nice man took this for us |
Morning mountain views |
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Checking out the Two Medicine hiking trail guide
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| Two Medicine Lake |
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| Two Medicine Lake from our first hiking break at Paradise Point |
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| Eric relaxes while he waits for me to take pictures |
Eric soaking in the sights as he waits for me to catch up |
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| A beaver dam made for a neat little lake. We explored all
around there. |
A shallow river we crossed on the hike |
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Eric examines the bridge while he waits for me to take pictures
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Me in front of what I think was Aster Falls |
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| Let's just agree to call it Aster Falls |
Eric took this for me, looking down over the edge from the
top. I would have fallen in! |
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| Me, waiting in safety for the return of my camera, and husband,
of course! |
Another view of the beaver pond |
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Eric decided to be nice to me by taking Going To the Sun road
back home instead of the
faster, less scenic route. It was prime tourist time so it was a slow
(but beautiful) drive. |
Deep thoughts from a roadside stop
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| The waterfalls were all around the edge of this valley,
even this late in the year. |
One of the waterfalls we drove past |
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| This one got me wet inside the car! |
Tunnel |
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| Another beautiful falls along the road |
We also saw a big-horned sheep but not for long enough to get a
picture. Great trip! |
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