A Perfect Reflection

The clouds have lifted once again here on the west side of the park. Victor, Allie, Ed, and I spent five hours sitting inside the dark and drab Remmington yesterday playing Hearts. Although I had an awesome time, I was anxious to get outside and enjoy the blue skies. So, Victor and I took a drive out to Lake McDonald this morning. The mountains looked amazing as we got closer to the park. But, as we drove the Going to the Sun road along side Lake McDonald, there was a thick fog hanging over the lake. We parked Elvis and headed out on foot for McDonald falls, hoping the fog would burn off before we got back to the lake. We took the icy loop trail past the falls, through the tunnel, and back to the road. Despite the trecherous ice, it was a nice little adventure. The sun was shining, and was quite warm for March 1st in Montana. Thankfully, by the time we got back to the lake, the fog had burned off. Victor and I snapped some photos and watched some unsuccessful fisherman for a while before heading back to the car. We drove about four miles from the hotel then stopped at a turnout to check out the perfect refelction of Stanton, Vaught, and Cannon on Lake McDonald. On the way home, we stopped at the Glacier Grill for some nachos, a pitcher of Cold Smoke, and a couple of calzones (it's practically a sin to just drive by that place). Now, I'm getting ready to head out for some sushi with Allie. It's a good thing I've taken up running...