Hanging Valley Hike

Me, Jolie and Polgara went on spring hike to hanging valley near Helena. The end of the hike saw some a huge tree almost blocking the entrance to the steel gate and lookout over the 1,000 foot cliff to the valley floor (of course I forgot to get a picture of the huge tree). We did run into a forest service crew with chainsaws working on the spring deadfall - when we told them about the huge tree at the end their eyes widened and according to Jolie they were just about drooling in anticipation of getting rid of that tree. Anyways, this is a shot of wild rose about to bloom.

Polgara looks a little sad here, but she was just tired - she, of course, had a blast on a 12 mile hike.

Some bright paintbrush and clematis in the background.