Glacier in September

The last weekend my parents were in Montana I had to take them to Glacier. The weather was a little rainy but it worked out fine. Saturday we hiked to Avalanche Lake. It was raining when we wanted to stop at Logan Pass but Sunday it cleared up so we just went back then. We stayed at Many Glacier and did some short hikes to some of those lakes. The last thing we did was have ice cream by Lake MacDonald (even though it was cold outside- that's dedication!).

At a stop on Avalanche Creek. The water is so clear and green.
Before the hike to Avalanche Lake.
Avalanche Gorge. Again- the water is just amazing.
My Mom and I at the Many Glacier Lodge deck. We saw some grizzly bears...wayyyyyy far off on the mountains.
Mom and Daddy at Lake MacDonald.

The Grand Tetons

After Yellowstone we headed to the Grand Tetons where we stayed at the Jackson Lake Lodge. We spent a lot of time relaxing in the lobby, reading books, drinking coffee and looking at the wildlife. The lodge overlooks the Tetons and has a large grazing area where elk and moose like to hang out. Last time we didn't see any moose, but we actually saw TWO this time! Besides hanging out at the lodge, we did some hiking and went into Jackson Hole where Daddy enjoyed a day of shopping. The weather got really cold and it even sleeted on us coming home.

Mr. Moose #2, seen from the Lodge.

Hidden Falls at Jenny Lake. (Lauren we missed you!)
Daddy at Jenny Lake the second day. The hike was on the edge of the water with The Tetons behind it.
From Summit Mountain. You had a great view of the mountain range and Lake Jackson.
Mom and Daddy in front of the mountain range. The cloud on your left is cover Grand Teton and decided to do so ALL day. (notice how my Mom is wearing pants and a sweater, while my Daddy is wearing shorts and a long sleeved shirt! I dressed more like Mom)

Yellowstone

My parents came out to Montana for a couple of weeks and we started their trip by going to Yellowstone. We only spent a day there but got to see lots and hit our favorite places from the first trip.

Grand Guyeser. There were a bunch of guys sitting there telling us that it was surely going to erupt in the next hour or so...we saw them half an hour later somewhere else. It was still neat watching it boil and spew.

Morning Glory- hot spring.

Old Faithful was true to its name. We only waited about two minutes!

Daddy and me at Inspiration Point with the falls of Yellowstone River behind us.