Saturday, August 30, 2008

A VISIT FROM MY COUSIN RICHARD AND WIFE MARSHA FROM SOUTH DAKOTA

A TRIP TO THE GLACIER/WATERTON PARKS, STARTING AT THE WEST GLACIER CAFE FOR BREAKFAST...THIS FOLLOWING A RAINY NIGHT CAMPED AT APGAR. THE COFFEE REALLY HIT THE SPOT!

IT DIDN'T FEEL MUCH LIKE THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST ON THE GOING TO THE SUN ROAD. SNOW SQUALLS WERE MOVING THROUGH THE HIGH PEAKS!
THE EAST SLOPE OF "GOING TO THE SUN", AND THE BACKSIDE OF MT JACKSON GLACIER--ZOOMED IN A LITTLE

SUNRIFT GORGE, ON THE EAST SIDE...

CHIEF MTN. EASTSIDE--ON THE WAY TO CANADA

THE PRINCE OF WALES HOTEL, FROM THE LAWN IN FRONT...

FROM THE DINING ROOM INSIDE LOOKING OUT ON WATERTON LAKE, ZOOMED IN A LITTLE...
JUDY LOOKING INTO A 50 MPH WIND COMING OFF WATERTON LAKE. THE WIND WOULD HOLD YOU UP. THERE'S A BIG WIND FARM UP NORTH OF WATERTON. YOU CAN SEE A WINDMILL AS YOU DRIVE IN, ON A SADDLE IN THE MOUNTAINS.THIS IS THE MOUTAIN THATS ACROSS FROM THE MANY GLACIER LODGE. A VERY BEAUTIFUL SPOT. WE SAW TWO GRIZZLIES CROSS THE ROAD AS WE WERE LEAVING!






1 comment:

Janette said...

What's this - going to Waterton without us!! There is just not enough time to get it all in during a summer. It brings back memories!!!