Glacier - the Final Days

Kirk was really cooling his heels in the Sunrift Gorge . . . . damn cold!!!!

Downstream from St. Mary's Falls . . . . beautiful azure blue!

Virginia Falls

St. Mary's Falls . . we thought this was the most beautiful.

Baring Falls . . . the first, and the smallest, of the falls we visited

Jackson Glacier - the only glacier visible from the road

Another falls and a view to go with it

Kirk was very proud of his form in this shot as well as he whomped my butt. The course is Glacier View, just outside the entrance to Glacier Park.

After fishing was a bust we decided to sit by McDonald Lake and have a brew

A hike to Rocky Point provided another photo opportunity at McDonald Lake

This hike had loads of wildflowers. We did this right after fishing.

The last few days at Glacier were a mix of activities. We tried another day of fishing but the wind made it almost impossible to cast a fly. So we called it quits after a few hours and took a few hikes. One was a nature trail with lots of wildflowers and the other gave us a chance to enjoy McDonald Lake, one of the larger lakes at Glacier. We found a perfect spot to watch the water and enjoy a cold beer.

After all the exertion of fishing, we decided a round of golf would be a good recovery. Since it was Kirk's birthday he was allowed to pick the activity and was allowed to win which he did fair and square! We fell into a real nice geezer rate - 18 holes, cart and a nice lunch for $35 each. Later that day, Rose from HDR came to the campsite with her granddaughter and daughter-in-law to have dinner with us. They are vacationing in Glacier for 5 days. The highlight of the evening was eating s'mores!

Our last day in Glacier was a "Falls" kind of day. The hike we picked took us to three falls. It ended up being a longer hike than we thought. We found a place where we could cool our feet. Boy...that water coming out of the snow drifts and ice fields is REALLY cold!

It is a very sad day for us that we must leave this beautiful place. However, Kirk's knees probably could not handle any more hikes. Besides he is another year older and is already slowing down! The Campbell's Traveling Salvation Show will be departing early in the morning for our 8 day visit in Alberta Canada and Banff National Park.