Sunday, August 5, 2012

Glacier National Park

Iceberg Lake from afar
Z&M at Iceberg Lake

Backpacking to Upper Two Medicine Lake

M on the trail
Our backcountry campsite at Upper Two Medicine Lake

Food thief

Z&M at Dawson Pass, above Upper Two Medicine Lake

Our favorite new animal- the hoary marmot

Camouflaged mountain goat

M hiking down from Dawson Pass against a phenomenal backdrop!

Next day's hike, up to Siyeh Pass.  Still a bit of snow in July!



Z&M at Siyeh Pass
Relaxing in style


 Eric is hungry for S'mores after a long day of hiking!!
 The morning view from our campground at Two Medicine Lake.  Does it get any more beautiful than that?




 Our favorite waterfall, on the trail to Upper Two Medicine Lake


One of the most amazing things about Glacier is all the riverbeds are made of pure rock, no mud or sand anywhere.  The water is crystal clear!


 Wide angle on Two Medicine Lake.


We are coming back later to collect this slab of granite and make a kitchen countertop out of it.


 The view from Highline Trail, near Logan Pass.  Someday we will backpack this trail into Canada...
Highline Trail


 Waterfalls below Logan Pass, from the Highline Trail


One type of trail obstacle...squirrels intent on eating the leaves hanging over the trail.  This little guy jumped twice his height to get that stem...while we stood there watching for about 90 seconds.




Preston Park, below Siyeh Pass.  One of the most beautiful meadows I've ever seen.  The snow has freshly melted and the first flowers are just peeking out on 26 July


 Wildflowers and baby pine trees in Preston Park
Zen at a quaint stream crossing

Our campsite on our last night, the back side of Lake McDonald
Zen's campfire artwork :)



Sunday, January 1, 2012

Holidays in Colorado

We were lucky this year, and got to travel back to Colorado to see our families for the holidays!

Tracy and her sister Kelly wrapping Christmas presents in Longmont

Tracy and Kelly on Christmas Eve, about to hop in ol' "55-Charlie"--Tracy's dad's Cessna 182.

The view of Winter Park, CO from 55-Charlie

Eric, Tracy, Pat, Kelly and Bill at the TrapHouse restaurant, Denver, Christmas Eve

Tracy and Eric at Christmas Dinner.  The wine bottle is from Jamie & Kitty, our honorary squadron commanders, who own Cold Springs winery in Idaho.

Tracy at Devil's Thumb Ranch, cross-country skiing.  The mountain in the background is Byers Peak.

In the lift lines at Winter Park, CO.  Snow was sketchy, but we had fun anyway!