It has, once again, been awhile since I posted anything. Weird! It
should figure that I have more time but that is not necessarily the
case. That being said, I did take a few camping trips in the late
Summer and early Fall and just haven't gotten around to posting much.
No time? Seems unlikely, doesn't it?
In August I went to
Glacier, Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. I hadn't been to any of
these parks which seemed just not right since they are in our own
backyard (so to speak). I stopped at some places along the way, Castle
Crags SP in Northern California, Deschutes River State Recreation Area in
Northwestern Oregon, and campgrounds in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and
(between Glacier and Yellowstone) Swan Lake Campground in Montana.
In
a little over two weeks, I put 2800 miles on my car and saw some of the
most incredible scenery imaginable! Totally mind-blowing beauty exists
in that part of the world and I'm glad to have experienced it. The
only problem is now, of course, I want to go back.
I met great
people, saw amazing wildlife - some of it just a little scary, and did
some great hikes talking as well as singing to myself WHILE wearing a
bear bell and carrying bear spray! One cannot be too careful LOL!
Here are some photos of just some of the highlights.
ALONG THE WAY
Castle Crags State Park with views of the 'Crags', Mt. Lassen and the Sacramento River
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The Deschutes River State Recreation Area
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Coeur d' Alene
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GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
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Lake McDonald |
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Highway to the Sun |
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Logan Pass
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| YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
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