Now that the National Park Service has opened additional roads in Glacier, we can travel beyond the end of Lake McDonald. We headed up with Cil and Jim, who have been visiting for several weeks and just waiting for a chance to go there.
I loved how green everything was! We’d been to Glacier several times over the winter months, and even in the spring, but now that we’ve officially hit summer, the park is awash in shades of green.
Walking along the Trail of the Cedars was a treat. The huge cedar trees provide a lot of shade, making the colors darker and deeper.
Avalanche Creek is really cool. Here it tumbles over some rocks along the trail:
I couldn’t resist a shot along the road showing the green trees, blue sky, and distant grey mountains.
And there was water. SO. MUCH. WATER. The spring snowmelt causes all the rivers and streams to run high, and it was amazing to see all of it rushing and crashing along.
I grabbed some neutral-density filters and tested long-exposure shots, hoping to get a “flowing water” effect. On the bigger rivers, it was impossible to capture anything other than pure white madness. But on a slower, wider part of Avalanche Creek, I managed to get a decent shot of flowing water:
Here are my two favorite gals.
And two crazy sisters.
It was another amazing day in the park.
