Sunday, August 5, 2012

Hyalite Lake

Me and Jolie (and Polgara) went up to Hyalite Canyon to hike to top of Hyalite Peak (first for both of us) - 3,400' and 15 miles round trip.  Top is over 10,000 feet - great views from the top.  This is Jolie and  Palisades falls which is also in the Canyon.  Its  a popular ice climbing spot in the winter.
Saw tons of large and amazingly colorful paintbrush!
More paintbrush
Proof that we made it to the top.
More Paintbrush

Glacier/Iceberg Lake

Me and Ma went to Glacier to hike up to Iceberg Lake - we saw these two Marmot love birds (really, they were just playing) at Logan Pass

Wild Goose Island with Logan Pass in the back

Little Yellow Flowers on Iceberg Trail

The beargrass were in full bloom - one of the best years I have ever seen up there.
Saw this young black bear as we were driving into Many Glacier

more beargrass
Me and Ma at Logan Pass


More of the Marmot lovebirds

Saw these foxtails on Lake McDonald

Bob Marshall

Me and Jolie (and Polgara) did a 6 day backpack in the Bob Marshall wilderness - saw lots of flowers, the Chinese Wall on a nice day.  Didnt see any bears but saw some big scat and heard woofing in the woods near camp one night.  These are some geraniums near our first camp,

Aster (or Showy Fleabane)
Looking North along the Chinese Wall





Bear grass was in bloom just below Chineese Wall
Me and Jolie at the Chineese Wall

Great View on Pretty Prarie - it was a pretty prairie