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The Going-to-the-Sun Road, which goes from one side of the park to the other, is being redone in a multi-year project. Parts of it were seriously worn and falling off the side of the mountain.
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This means that several parts of the road are one-lane, and require waits of up to 20 minutes. To help alleviate the congestion, the park has optional free buses. So one day we took one over to the "other side" - the West side of the park.
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We were looking for wildlife along the way, and found the first one in the St. Mary Visitor Center parking lot where we got on the bus. An osprey couple has 3 babies in a nest on a platform. This is one of the babies.
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One of the prettiest views right along the road is Wild Goose Island in Saint Mary Lake.
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Jackson Glacier is visible from the road without any need for a hike. It's mostly under snow at this time of the year, but you can see some ice in the center of the picture.
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Whoa! A bighorn sheep right by the road. This is real "drive-by shooting."
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Once we got to the other side of the park, we got off at Lake McDonald Lodge and got a shot of Lake McDonald.
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And we stopped for some pizza. There were a lot of little ground squirrels outside the pizza place and they would do just about anything for some pizza crust.
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Uh-oh... Tummy ache...
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Then back on the bus where we saw our best wildlife of the day - a cute little black bear eating berries. Can you see him? His two ears are the most visible at to top right.
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While on the East side of Glacier, we stayed in St. Mary Campground. Nice big spaces, but no hookups.
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While there, we saw more wildlife - lots of these...
Great pictures! I would sure be nervous operating that heavy equipment in that picture.
ReplyDeleteComplaining about NO HOOK-UPS?? Who are you and what have you done with Diana?
ReplyDeleteWasn't complaining, Sally, just letting everyone know.
ReplyDeleteWow those pictures are breathtaking and I cant imagine ever being able to see that myself in person, maybe one day who knows, I didnt see the bear but I believe you if you say there is one in there LOL thanks so much for sharing the pictures I hope you are having a good week :o)
ReplyDeleteAnd the bear's name was Waldo. I did see Waldo, but maybe you could have coaxed him out with some fish.
ReplyDeleteThat drive along the Going to the Sun was pretty hairy as I recall..I do think Mom had her eyes closed on a few of those curves! HA! LOVE THE photos once again the Osprey and the ground squirrel, what an expression he has on his cute little face--
ReplyDeleteThe campground looks Great!!!
your photography is beautiful. enjoy your blog so much
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