Saturday, August 10, 2013

Glacier National Park, part three

I did have some real luck before the weather turned ugly. I had booked a helicopter hour, and the weather was glorious. Even the pilot used it to show off. I don't have the bandwidth now for the videos, but they are gorgeous.

this will give you an idea of the scenes:
The astonishing blue of the  lakes comes from the ice grinding particles of metal in the rock so tiny that they remain in suspension.
Here is a hanging waterfall, as the upper lake overflows into the lower.
 
We fly amid these colossal 10,000-foot peaks:
 
I keep losing the lousy Internet connection here in beautiful downtown Pincher Creek. I'll try again in the morning.
 
 
 
 

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