Driving around GNP

Monday: drive around the southern perimeter of Glacier National Park and then back to our campground via the Road to the Sun.

The road around the eastern portion of Glacier butts up to the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Right before we came upon these crosses on the butte overlooking Two Medicine Creek, Sandy and I saw our third bear! Don and Jerry missed it, even though they were in the front seat. However, they didn't miss us screaming "BEAR"! It was on Sandy's side, and she jumped over toward me in the back seat. We all agreed it was a good thing that we all had made a bathroom stop about half an hour earlier!

We have two granddaughters that would have loved to be in the truck with us as we came across a group of horses grazing along side the road. The sorrel horse seemed to be looking straight at me as I took photos from the window.
Sandy and Jerry flanked one side of the Glacier sign, and we're on the other. It was a bit windy as you can tell from my hair!
Gary and Don look pretty happy in this picture. I wonder what they were up to!
Another magnificent view as we head toward Logan Pass from the east.
Still snow on some of the mountain. This year, the Road to the Sun was not completely open until August 3rd, the latest in 20 years. They had to use GPS to locate the last part of the road under the snow. Their summer lasts just about as long as our winters do in Arizona!
The views from the long, winding narrow Road to the Sun in Glacier are absolutely breathtaking. We all told Don to keep his eyes on the road. If he wanted to see the view, he could look at my pictures later on. This is no time for him to be gawking. He did get two chances once we left Logan Pass Visitor Center. Traffic was stopped at various points because the work crews were repairing the road. No wonder it will take them 10 years to restore it. Winter comes early, and stays for a long, long time!
We made a few more stops along the way back, one of them was at McDonald Falls. I'm glad we've had the opportunity to spend several days at this wonderful park. It can't be seen in just a few hours or in one day.