Today has been beautiful. We started out in Great Falls, Montana this morning and drove into Glacier National Park. We were so fortunate that the
Going to the Sun Road was open all the way through. This road is the only road that traverses Glacier National Park and crosses the Continental Divide at Logan's Pass. The road only opened for the season two days ago. Two weeks ago they actually had a significant amount of snow. There is approx 70 to 80
FEET of snow during a single winter. The snow is so deep that the park service must resurvey the road in order to
find the road before they can begin snow removal. This park is truly breathtaking in its grandeur. The snow capped mountains rise up grazing the broad expanse of blue sky. Ribbons of water from the melting snowpack stream down the sides. Some of the waterfalls are thin rivulets of ice cold water while others are broad raging waters cascading over the rocks. You can hear these waterfalls long before you see them. During part of our drive we
drove through the waterfalls as they poured onto our vehicle.
Towards the end of our drive we were approaching the western portion of Glacier and Lake McDonald. We stopped and had some light refreshments before taking a boat ride around the lake. Stunning scenery was the order of the day.
Some of our favorite moments included making and throwing snowballs on the 4th of July, watching the eddies of the fast moving river as it sliced through the park, and seeing the afternoon sun filtering through a canopy of coniferous trees dimpling the understory of fallen timber, moss and boulders with a patchwork of light and shadow.
My words do not do justice to this incredible park. It is a must see.
Happy Independence Day!!!
And this is Sam from North Carolina! Met this fellow and had a great conversation with him. :D
Good night folks!
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