Today we left our cozy cabin and drove up to East Glacier, Two Medicine, the 12 or so miles of the Going To the Sun Rd. that is open (an additional foot of snow as week before we arrived and then several avalanches pretty well undid a lot of the normal plowing the crews must do to open this road after a normal winter, which this one was not! So....no big crowds right now because of that. You can still go 12 - 16 miles on the West or East end of this 50 mile engineering feat, but the spectacular passes in the center are closed. That means that the only route that bisects this huge park is useless as a through-way and one must drive around the perimeter to access either end of the Sun Rd. Still a gorgeous drive for us, for sure. This shot was taken at Two Medicine. Also, found a beautiful overlook with a path so we took it because prayer clothes were tied around the gnarled branches of a grove of stunted aspens a little down the hill from the overlook. A little further on, there were 2 crosses of young Native Americans whose "spirits were thrown to the four winds" here. Nearby was a big flat rock with a design on top formed out of little stones as though both Christian and old ways bases had been covered. We tied a piece of cloth on one of the trees to offer a prayer and show our respect. It was a windy, solitary place with a beautifl view, but a somber significance. I'll try to download the photo later. I'm on borrowed wi-fi time at this location.

Storm approaching our lake here and this shot was taken standing in front of our cabin. The white lighlights on the mt. tops are snow, illuminated by a shaft of sun, just before the clouds really closed in. It was about 5 PM here when this was taken, but like Scotland, Phil, it's still light as I post this and it's 10:15 PM at this campground in St. Mary's.

Mike kayaking in front of our cabin so he can get a photo of it from the lake. It's 10 miles long and over 400 ft. deep...glacial lake. Sprads, Robin and Lauren, wish you were here!! The 'yakkin' is awesome but the swimmin' is cold!

Oh, and just in case you think I play and play all day, here is something I'm working on to help promote safety on the trail to kids, (and I take this seriously, no kidding, and we sing this song pretty loud on the griz trails, ourselves!)

To the tune of Singin' in the Rain:

I'm singin' on the trail, just singin' on the trail.

Com-pared to a griz-zly, I'm ti-ny and frail.

Don't want to sur-prise - those big - furry guys,

So singin' - just singin' on the trail!

Factoid: Most griz attacks occur because hikers startle them in a blind spot or bend of the trail so don't be a quiet hiker.

(Yes, we carry bearspray!)