Dreaming of Glacier

Then, it was onto Glacier National Park in Montana. I had been longing to visit for a few years - ever since a friend told me about an awesome trip she took there as a kid with her family. I fell in love with it immediately.

Let me tell you all about it. 

We took another scenic drive into the park. The Going-to-the-Sun Road winds through mountainsides and has breathtaking viewpoints (see a photo from the drive below).

We saw a mountain goat family in the distance along the way (using a kind stranger's binoculars).  This was at another stopping point - the goats were too far away to get a photograph.

Along the way, we took a short hike through a forest of old western hemlocks and red cedars- the Trail of the Cedars (photos below). There was a beautiful creek and gorge we gazed upon.

Peace washed over the day.

We set up camp next two these three skinny trees.

The next day there was more exploring to be done. We saw a moose and her calf in the trees, munching away.

We saw a black bear and her two cubs.

 We saw a grizzly as well, all from safe distances. We stood in amazement. 

We took some great hikes.

The two photos below are of Wild Goose Island. It is one of the most photographed places in Glacier; I can definitely see why.

This trip is full of pauses, full of wonder.

As we were driving out of the park, this moose bid us farewell.