I've heard it said that just because you go on vacation to near place, you often don't get to see it. When we were planning the drive to Yellowstone and the Tetons, Glacier National Park was temptingly close on the map. So, we altered the route slightly, ignored the extra 500 or so miles of driving, and made Glacier the first stop on our trip. I still don't know if it was a mistake or not. We were frustrated that we didn't have more time to spend there. It was a "drive-by shooting" - one night at commercialized campground Apgar as we just couldn't make it to a decent campground that day. A full day driving over the Road to the Sun in heavy traffic thanks to the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" dollars being poured over the roadways in the most remote parts of our country...yeah, you feel that Recovery right about now, don't you, America (not you, NYC, things seemed just fine last time I walked down Wall St.).
Our son's treasured moment was the hour we spent walking along the creeks and river, throwing large rocks in the water. You don't realize what you can't do in Florida until you find an unlimited supply of cannonball-sized, polished rocks next to a crystal clear stream.
Throwing rocks in MacDonald Creek
MacDonald Creek
Going to the Sun Road - the Loop overlook - six years ago I would have dropped the camera and leaped to grab him, now I just snap the picture.
Going to the Sun Road
Two Medicine Lake Campground - very nice place, puts Apgar to shame!
View from the sleeping bag at Two Medicine. Black bear, sheep, and elk on the ridge across the river.
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