Category: Glacier National Park

GNP Day 26, home

Mountains
Looking left as we descend the Swiftcurrent Pass Trail.
6-second video: Context.
7-second video: Nightly Chalet ”Coffee Talk”.

The Chalet does not have electricity nor running water. Thankful this is our biggest inconvenience.

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GNP Day 25, home

Mountain lake
Lower Grinnell Lake.
Tree shadows on aqua colored Lake
Shadows are everywhere, mostly ‘invisible’. PS. Yes, the water looks just like this in real life.
Mountain lake
Longest long shot of the day. We are descending to trailhead.
Man standing in a mountain lake
Turns out we hiked 15 miles. This was the ”ice your feet and legs” therapy we needed. It works “pretty good”.
Quote Written on a whiteboard
Random front desk message. We didn’t seek a summit. But we have in the past. Quote is a bullseye. The Bells are the Many Glacier Hotel Bell Hops.
Crescent moon next to Mountain
Swiftcurrent Fire Tower sits on it’s name sake mountain.

Blessed beyond measure to be given the opportunity to choose to prioritize my priorities.

And to be able to do it all the time, anywhere.

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GNP Day 24, home

Google map
Without stops…139 miles. i get to drive three hours one-way to pick up Jody.
Two men in front of national park sign
Jody returns here 21 years after his first visit to Many Glacier.

Is it shameful to neglect your best choices?

Is it glorious to prioritize your priorities?

Hell yeah.

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GNP Day 23, home

7-second video: Late August snow. Not forecasted.
13-second video: Thought there were two double beds. Aware there is no bathroom/shower.
11-second video: Knew about the sink. Feeling blessed. Took all night for heater to warm both rooms.
Motel map
Wifi is limited to the lobby and cafe. Feeling blessed. Still.

A clean, dry, and warm room.

A public bathroom and shower nearby.

A wifi signal nearby.

A cafe and camp store nearby.

Paved road and parking lot.

iPhone 13 camera.

Cheryl arriving in a week.

Harvest looking good (great).

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WDW Day 1, HQ

Swimming pool at sunset
Perfect way to end the day after three weeks in GNP.

It’s fun being CEO of Me, Inc.

My boss (me) is letting me do whatever i want today.

He doesn’t care if i take three naps today.

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