Montana House Art Store in Apgar Village

Montana House at Apgar Village
We had reservations for the high-mountain Sperry Chalet, but it burnt down the day before.

 

Montana House at Apgar Village
Montana House Art store at Apgar Village, second-floor loft.

 

Montana House at Apgar Village
Howard inspired me in the most surprising way – his assertive friendliness – he reminded me of a great Disney Cast Member who doesn’t know any other way.

 

Montana House Art Store in Apgar Village.

We walked there from our hotel.

We walked everywhere from our hotel.

Apgar Village is about two blocks long and one street wide.

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What are they dropping on the fire?

Lake McDonald Lodge fire 2017
Lake McDonald Lodge marina and the DeSmet.

 

Lake McDonald Lodge fire 2017
Lake McDonald Lodge marina was closed and wouldn’t allow us to dock.

 

Lake McDonald Lodge fire 2017
Cabin 20 (with boat house) from the water.

 

Lake McDonald Lodge fire 2017
Mt Brown lookout in danger in the next 30 minutes.

 

Lake McDonald Lodge fire 2017
Fingers crossed we get to live here for a week next Summer.

 

Lake McDonald Lodge fire 2017
Ginger, the Golden Retriever.

 

Lake McDonald Lodge fire 2017
Ginger has no cares about the fire. Her owner on the other hand, realizes she may return to nothing but ashes.

 

Howard says, “What are they dropping on the fire?”

“Water.”, i reply.

We watched the helicopter make continuous trips behind the ridge then back up near Mt Brown Lookout and drop “water”.

Howard spotted two people on a dock near Cabin 20 and said, “Let’s ask them.”

“They’re not gonna know. Plus, it’s creepy because we are complete strangers.”

Howard drifted closer and struck up a conversation. They invited us to dock.

An Attorney and a Real Estate Agent. One grew up spending Summers in the Family cabin (just down from Cabin 20). The other, a friend of hers.

We sensed a deep sadness in the reality that the fire is unstoppable, no rain is in the forecast, and fire danger at extreme even without the fire.

There was talk that their only hope may be the first snowfall.

It’s September 2nd.

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The Happiest Place on Earth is where ever you are at the moment

Grinnell Glacier Overlook Hike
First light on Granite.

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook Hike
Not sure how Howard spotted the Big Horn Ram laying on the rocks.

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook Hike
The climb up the spur trail took an hour.

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook Hike
Ten seconds from the trail summit.

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook Hike
First glimpse, Grinnell Glacier Overlook.

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook Hike
An hour to hike about a mile.

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook Hike
Opposite side of the overlook, looking into the Lake McDonald Valley on the center horizon.

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook Hike
My third time hiking up here. But never at sunrise.

 

Grinnell Glacier Overlook Hike
Over-focused on the same details others under-focus on or ignore.

 

The Happiest Place on Earth is where ever you are at the moment. It’s our call.

 

Not gonna lie, i do not like being the first one on the trail. Also don’t like being the only ones on the trail.

We were both.

It was exhilarating.

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Engage, inspire, dream

Highline Trail
So remarkable.

 

Highline Trail
Barren and beautiful.

 

Highline Trail
Engaging a crowd.

 

Highline Trail
Highline Trail is Glacier’s most popular hike.

 

Highline Trail
Highline Trail offers amazing panoramas.

 

Highline Trail
Highline Trail is accessible, real-deal wilderness.

 

Highline Trail
McDonald Creek empties into Lake McDonald (just out of sight beyond center top).

 

Highline Trail
Highline Trail leading west.

 

Highline Trail
Highline Trail perspective.

 

Highline Trail
McDonald Creek closeup, and Mountain Goat lower left corner. (there were three)

 

Highline Trail
“Would you like to be in the picture?”

 

Highline Trail
Let me take another one.

 

Highline Trail
Highline Trail lunch stop. Heaven’s Peak over Howard’s left shoulder.

 

Highline Trail
Bald Eagle and Heaven’s Peak.

 

Highline Trail
PB&J (center) in the zip-lock bag…11:31am break time. Shade and…

 

Highline Trail
Plenty of rock seating. The shaded rocks had a much cooler temperature than those baking in the sun.

 

Engage, inspire, dream – that’s what Highline trail facilitates.

There’s no escaping it.

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Grinnell Glacier Hike in pictures…

Grinnell Glacier Trail
Grinnell Glacier Trailhead.

 

Grinnell Glacier Trail
North Shore Lake Josephine. Boat dock to the left.

 

Grinnell Glacier Trail
Bridge lower left.

 

Grinnell Glacier Trail
Fraternity brothers.

 

Grinnell Glacier Trail
Our sunscreen and air conditioning for the first couple hours, thanks to this frontal cloud.

 

Grinnell Glacier Trail
Salemander Glacier.

 

Grinnell Glacier Trail
Lower Grinnell Lake.

 

Grinnell Glacier Trail
Ranger-led hike; the group from the 8:30am boat shuttle.

 

Grinnell Glacier Trail
Nature hard at work to reproduce.

 

Grinnell Glacier Trail
Ranger group right behind us.

 

Grinnell Glacier Trail
Closeup.

 

Grinnell Glacier Trail
Howard and i almost bumped into this Ram rounding a blind corner. We were making noise for bears, but Big Horn Sheep are affected.

 

This was my first time on this hike. Everything Howard did yesterday was a first.

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