Friday, August 14, 2015

From such great heights she could hear the satellite coming down.

Despite some cool mornings, I think this summer will be the death knell for a lot of local glaciers.

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Debra came up from Utah, and we rented the Gird Point cabin.

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The west side of the Pioneers, looking for moose.

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A little-known lake in Banff.

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A better-known lake in Banff.

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Oooh, Canadian girls.

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The Plain of Six Glaciers.

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Kootenay National Park.

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I'm not tired, I'm not tired, I'm.

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Well look who ran the Missoula half marathon!

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Every morning the sun rises two minutes later than the day before.

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Greg took me paddleboarding on the Bitterroot one day after work.

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So one day we decided to rent a jackhammer and concerete saw and do away with some sidewalk. A few days later, this is what I had. I say "I" because conveniently Laura and Cooper decided to vacation in Atlanta as soon as the project got underway.

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Sidewalk half done. Why not see some stuff?

Middle Teton via the southwest couloir, in a day. The Grand looms to the north.

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Three hours into the Middle Teton.

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Burritos for dinner, **again**.

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Next day: three-mile epic wildflower ridge walk on the way to Table Mountain.

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Back at home -- oh, that sidewalk is not building itself, is it?

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The shepherd living on Jumbo Saddle this summer: I can't tell if he's a self-conscious hipster or the real thing. I tempted to say he's the real thing.

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Afternoons in Pattee: days are getting shorter and it's starting to look like fall!

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