Last night was Granite Park Chalet’s final night of the 2019 season. We had the night reserved but left mid-morning to avoid this morning’s predicted rain.
Was it tough to miss the 2019 season’s final night at Granite Park Chalet?
Yes and no.
Yes, because the final night of any special season has a unique magic.
No, because envisioning a rain-soaked hike was easy and we wanted no part of it.
While ponchos would have kept us dry, my running shoes and socks would have been soaked.
No thanks.
Yes, it cost me a duplicate room night fee. An unexpected expense that must be paid sometimes.
Safety first.
Tough call?
No.
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The nap and break between hikes made the Grinnell Glacier (upper right) Overlook a nice evening excursion.
Panorama.
We could make this our office, right over there.
Dan, from Arkansas, permanently left Walmart HQ for a six-month road trip.
Photo credit: Djuan Rivers.
Djuan, just before we descended back to Granite.
Organize to maximize.
No matter where you are, your office travels with you.
Personal organization includes a proactive state of mind that can sift through continuous distractions no matter your location.
Wilderness living requires weather anticipation.
Anticipating requires looking ahead a few days, knowing things can change, but also seeing the changes in real time.
Hiking to Granite Park Chalet from the Loop instead of Logan Pass was an intentional decision so that our hike out, if done in the rain, would be only four miles instead of eight.
While leaving Granite this morning instead of tomorrow morning is our least favorite (and most expensive) option, it is our wisest option.
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Going to the Sun Road at night. The Garden Wall and the Northern Lights captured in a time-lapse night time photo from Mt. Oberlin. Heading to Mt Oberlin in an hour.
The moss, ferns, large leaf shrubs seem out of place in Glacier. In reality, they have found their special place. Privileged to be there yesterday.
Top photo shows an eight-mile portion of the 50-mile Going-to-the-Sun Road, a time-lapse taken at 8,200′. The second photo is from deep in the forest in Glacier’s lowest elevation, 3,200′ above sea level.
The first photo represents the climb to get up to see the bigger picture.
The second photo represents using your neck muscles to look around, especially up.
Sore and stiff necks as we age are the result of not looking around nor up.
Closed-minded thinking is a result of not seeing the bigger, global picture.
Organize yourself to never feel too old to lift your feet and your neck.
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