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The sun strikes Iceberg lake briefly in the high country at the end a box canyon at Glacier National Park. |
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A cicada takes his chances near the foot traffic of the Iceberg Lake trail. |
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A grizzly forages near Lake Sherburne on our way to the trailhead by car. |
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High on the steeps of the box canyon, mountain goats survey the valley below. |
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The color of the Lake is affected by minerals that were carried by the glacial ice and snow. |
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A view from one of the hillsides in the southeast side of the Lake. Cliffs in this box canyon soar up to 2800 feet above the water level, often trapping clouds on their peaks and preventing sun from hitting the water. |
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Diane, far below, takes in the unusual scenery. |
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Irregular forms cast in ice are a stark contrast to springlike wildflowers that grow nearby. |
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Diane and Annie checking out the abundant wildflowers just below the lake. |
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These photos are from the Iceberg Lake Trail hike out of the Many Glacier area of Glacier National Park. The hike is 4.5 miles one way and is a climb most of the way. We were fortunate to finally have sunshine on this day after 3 days in the backcountry with almost constant rain. The date was August 17th, 2009. |
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Bighorn sheep graze in the rocky slopes just below what is called the Ptarmigan Wall. |
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A bull moose with a large rack forages far below the Iceberg Trail...long range telephoto shot. |
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A mother deer with two fawns comes quite close to hikers on the trail..... |
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......while the fawns were much more wary. |
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Wild Goose Island on St Mary lake from the Going to the Sun Road as we return at days end. |
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A beautiful mountain goat near Logan Pass rests comfortably as we passed by at the end of the day. Hidden behind her was a baby goat, born earlier this spring. |
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