July 2014
Going to the Sun Road
By far the most popular attraction in
Glacier National Park, Going to the Sun Road is by itself a national
treasure. New vistas open up on every turn and the scenary is
spectacular.
We made several trips across this
wonderful drive at different times of the day, and with different
light conditions, and were blessed with something new each visit.
Mountain goats, big horn sheep,
waterfalls, and long deep valley views were everywhere.
Views of the
river (Sacred Dancing Creek) with it's deep blue pools giving way to
rapids along the west side of the divide are spellbinding.
The
serenity of beautiful St Mary lake on the east side completes one's
sense of amazement with snow capped mountains arising from both sides
of the lake.
Our first drive was during the
approaching sunset.
"Selfie"
We shared the road with dozens, if not hundreds of bicyclists riding up to watch the full moon rise as the sun was setting. It was spectacular.
Another day we drove all the way
across and back during the middle of the day. Numerous isolated
showers blocked our view of some of the peaks as occasional patches
of blue sky peeped thorough.
On another occasion we drove from
East to West in the early morning hours, and were blessed with some
incredible light patterns as the sun rose behind us.
Even after a month of hanging around
Glacier National Park we never grew tired of it. It still remains
our favorite of all the National Parks that we have visited.
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