Glacier National Park July 2009

Denver Airport, on our way to Great Falls, MT Denver Airport, on our way to Great Falls, MT	From Gt. Falls, MT to Glacier Park From Gt. Falls, MT to Glacier Park	West Glacier Park entrance sign West Glacier Park entrance sign	Osprey Nest at St. Mary park entrance Osprey Nest at St. Mary park entrance	Standing in front of our cabin at Rising Sun Standing in front of our cabin at Rising Sun
Rising Sun Rising Sun	Looking down the road at the Rising Sun Looking down the road at the Rising Sun	Rising Sun, early one morning Rising Sun, early one morning	The view up the valley The view up the valley	Egidio, Keith Francisco and Bill enjoy breakfast at Rising Sun Egidio, Keith Francisco and Bill enjoy breakfast at Rising Sun
Rising Sun, after breakfast one morning Rising Sun, after breakfast one morning	A black bear in the meadow close to Rising Sun A black bear in the meadow close to Rising Sun	Coyote near the Rising Sun Coyote near the Rising Sun	Our first day we took a Red Bus tour to Waterton Park, Canada Our first day we took a Red Bus tour to Waterton Park, Canada	Bill by Red Bus Bill by Red Bus
going to Many Glacier going to Many Glacier				A fox along the road on our way to Waterton A fox along the road on our way to Waterton
	Bill, Francisco and Butte in background Bill, Francisco and Butte in background	Waterton Glacier sign Waterton Glacier sign	Prince of Wales Hotel, Waterton, Canada Prince of Wales Hotel, Waterton, Canada	Waterton Lake Waterton Lake
Prince of Wales Hotel from the town of Waterton Prince of Wales Hotel from the town of Waterton	View from the Lobby of the Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton, Canada View from the Lobby of the Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton, Canada	Waterfall in Waterton, Canada Waterfall in Waterton, Canada	On the way to Logan Pass one day with St. Mary Lake behind On the way to Logan Pass one day with St. Mary Lake behind	On the Going to the Sun Road, before Logan Pass On the Going to the Sun Road, before Logan Pass
Logan Pass Logan Pass	View at Logan Pass View at Logan Pass	At Logan Pass, getting ready to hike to Hidden Lake At Logan Pass, getting ready to hike to Hidden Lake	The trail to Hidden Lake The trail to Hidden Lake	a marmot watches the crowd go by a marmot watches the crowd go by
Mountain goats Mountain goats	Unexpectedly, we had to cross a snow field Unexpectedly, we had to cross a snow field	We had to step out of the way of this goat coming down the trail We had to step out of the way of this goat coming down the trail	Bill on trail to Hidden Lake Bill on trail to Hidden Lake	Francisco and Bill at Hidden Lake Francisco and Bill at Hidden Lake
Francisco on The Garden Wall trail at Logan Pass Francisco on The Garden Wall trail at Logan Pass	Bill, Francisco, Keith on the Garden Wall trail. note the drop Bill, Francisco, Keith on the Garden Wall trail. note the drop	Bill on Garden Wall trail, looking out Bill on Garden Wall trail, looking out	View from the Garden Wall View from the Garden Wall	View down the Garden Wall Train. That red speck is Francisco, taking pictures View down the Garden Wall Train. That red speck is Francisco, taking pictures
Garden Wall from a distance Garden Wall from a distance	Mountain Goat along the road Mountain Goat along the road	Sinopah Mtn in Two Medicine Valley. pic by NPS webcam Sinopah Mtn in Two Medicine Valley. pic by NPS webcam	Bear grass along the trail to Paradise Point in Two Medicine Bear grass along the trail to Paradise Point in Two Medicine	The trail to Paradise Point The trail to Paradise Point
Flower along the train to Paradise Point Flower along the train to Paradise Point	Francisco and Keith crossing a stream on the way to Paradise Point Francisco and Keith crossing a stream on the way to Paradise Point	Keith, Egidio, Bill, Francisco at Paradise Point Keith, Egidio, Bill, Francisco at Paradise Point	Paradise Point and Two Medicine Lake Paradise Point and Two Medicine Lake	Bill and Francisco at Twin Falls, across Two Medicine Lake Bill and Francisco at Twin Falls, across Two Medicine Lake
Leaving the boat dock area at Twin Falls Leaving the boat dock area at Twin Falls	Being silly one day Being silly one day	Likewise being silly Likewise being silly	Bill and Francisco on the Going to the Sun road Bill and Francisco on the Going to the Sun road	Inside McDonald Lodge Inside McDonald Lodge
Apgar Village webcam pic Apgar Village webcam pic	Lake McDonald at Apgar Lake McDonald at Apgar	We took a small boat trip around Lake McDonald We took a small boat trip around Lake McDonald	Standing on our balcony at Apgar Village Standing on our balcony at Apgar Village	Francisco was first to go into the frigid water Francisco was first to go into the frigid water
Despite the freezing water, Bill joined Franciso for a swim Despite the freezing water, Bill joined Franciso for a swim	Evening on Lake McDonald at Apgar Village Evening on Lake McDonald at Apgar Village	Evening on Lake McDonald Evening on Lake McDonald	Trail of the Cedars to Avalanche Lake Trail of the Cedars to Avalanche Lake	On the trail to Avalanche Lake On the trail to Avalanche Lake
Francisco pauses alongside the river Francisco pauses alongside the river	Huge trees on the trail to Avalanche Lake Huge trees on the trail to Avalanche Lake	Mountain and waterfall, one of many Mountain and waterfall, one of many	Avalanche Lake. Note the many waterfalls on the mountain Avalanche Lake. Note the many waterfalls on the mountain	Francisco at Avalanche Lake Francisco at Avalanche Lake
Bill at Avalanche Lake Bill at Avalanche Lake	A gulch along the road one day A gulch along the road one day	Fallen tree roots Fallen tree roots	Rocky Point Trail, around Lake McDonald Rocky Point Trail, around Lake McDonald	Yep, Rocky Point Yep, Rocky Point
Lake McDonald, looking toward Apgar Village, from Rocky Point Lake McDonald, looking toward Apgar Village, from Rocky Point	Further down the Rocky Point trail Further down the Rocky Point trail	We took a detour to a beach along the lake which wound through a burned out area We took a detour to a beach along the lake which wound through a burned out area	The remnant of a huge forest fire, with new growth The remnant of a huge forest fire, with new growth	Lake McDonald looking toward the Going to the Sun Road Lake McDonald looking toward the Going to the Sun Road
Another black bear we encountered Another black bear we encountered	This is a bison jam. Note the long line of cars This is a bison jam. Note the long line of cars	Francisco and Egidio at waterfall Francisco and Egidio at waterfall
Lupine, a relative of the Texas blue bonnet Lupine, a relative of the Texas blue bonnet