Paddling Yellowstone Lake

I paddled the south arm of Yellowstone Lake for 4 days in August with friends from West Yellowstone (Connie, Brenda, Scott, Janice and Dave). We had great weather (almost no wind) and only saw three other people after the boat dropped us off at the Promontory. This is Janice, Scott, and Connie in front of Mt. Sheridan.

Fireweed on Peale Island

We saw some huge mushrooms - this one may have been the biggest

Brenda on Peale Island

Connie

Dave in front of Mt. Sheridan

Janice and Scott

Just an old axe head

This was our closest big-game sighting (other than lots of bear scat)...

A sega lilly near Chipmunk Creek

Brenda, Scott, Janice and Connie enjoying Happy Hour and Connies guitar.

Sunset from the east side of the South Arm.

"What mountain is that?"

Connie definately had the best looking boat on the trip (and the only one that isnt yellow)

Here is the group at the end of the trip. The boat captain gave us a bonus detour to Dot Island where we found lots of stinging nettle (hurt for 2 days after) and 8 foot high cow parsnip (but no abandoned cabin)

Bitterroot Hiking

Me and Reb went hiking in the Bitterroots to Johnson Peak (here i am on the way up - it was a bit cold that day as you can tell from the smurf-like gloves I'm wearing) and Blodgett Canyon. This storm produced snow in Glacier National Park on the same weekend.
At the top of Johnson Peak.

some of the pine trees are huge (me for scale)

Dont know what this arch is called but it is on the south side of Blodgett Canyon - it must be 50 to 100 feet high and very thin.

Asters!

Lupine and Paintbrush

Paintbrush!

Backpacking in Glacier

In late July me and Reb backpacked for 3 days in Glacier. We camped at Poia Lake (shown here) and at Lake Elizabeth. The weather was great - it rained the night before the trip and then cleared up for us.

A mile from Lake Elizabeth is Dawn Mist Falls. We got there right around dawn and that seems to be the best time for pictures.

Monkey flowers and Arnica on the west side of Red Gap Pass.

A view from near Ptarmigan Tunnel towards Lake Elizabeth and Belly River Valley

This is sunrise from the deck of the Many Glacier Hotel. A view of Mt Wilbur.

Saw this guy at the Hidden Lake overlook.