We spent most of the day traveling and doing logistics in
Kalispell, but when we arrived at Glacier
National Park around 5pm,
we decided to squeeze in a little sightseeing at the end of the day.
In our brief jaunt to Logan Pass
we saw a bit of wildlife.
On our way we spotted a Hawaii license plate, so we saw license
plates from all 50 states on this trip!
One thing Barbara wanted to do at Logan Pass was to be photographed at the same location where she was photographed in 1978 and in 2004. We are not sure how much of the difference in snow cover on Clements Mountain is due to global warming or just what time of year the picture was taken, but we do know that a hundred years ago this area used to be covered by a glacier.
What we love here are the majestic mountain views.
Jackson Glacier is shrinking. Of the 150 glaciers found in
1850, only 25 remain today. All glaciers in Glacier National Park
are predicted to be gone in the next 6 to 16 years.
Road construction between St Mary and Logan
Pass blocks a popular view across Saint Mary
Lake, but when we headed back,
construction had stopped for the evening and we were able to catch the view as
the sun was setting.
We weren’t the only ones who thought to stop. So did a Korean photography group. They all had expensive cameras on tripods
with huge lenses and filters, while we just had our little cameras.
