Well folks, it definitely was an exciting day… our trip to
It started rather early, which explains the sleepy smiles on these two-
(keep in mind you can click on any of these pictures to make them bigger)
We arrived at the park after an hour or so of driving along the river at the bottom of the valley- lo and behold, it seems that ‘we’ have already jinxed ourselves! Alas, we drove on and became contributors to the problem- so here’s a question: who is selling out? Is it us who drive these things, the makers who haven’t improved them, the government for allowing it, the NPS for not creating a shuttle system? Is this lack of planning or lack of planning? Dangerous levels of ozone in a national park. Sad.
One of our fellow drivers had at least one opinion about our place in the environment-
The drive up- do the blurry trees help you feel like you’re traveling? Rodiek’s at the wheel- watch out! :)
The drive up, and a pit-stop for some sketches-
On to the ‘ice fields’ which were really a few patches of snow, but very fun nonetheless!
Have a look at this video too.
Dila and I were having fun taking pictures, and since I didn’t get a sleepy one, here’s some fun ones of us-
And Xun, with her Tokyo-lens camera. She got some great shots today, and did some stunning sketch work.
The next few are just pics along the way- the plants that grow in the tundra, a marmot, scenic views…
And on to Bear Lake, where people have so kindly put reminders for us all that they had once graced the landscape with their presence…
Beautiful.
A reflection shot,
And some sketching, a la Matt.
And one pic courtesy Tasha Davis Studios.
Our fearless leader,
And a nice river shot to end on.
A great time was had by all-a long and tiring day, but hey, we’re in
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