Category: Glacier National Park

What if no one knows?

Mickey Mouse shaped head made with 3 snowballs
Mid-morning creation…a prelude to today’s story.
Mountains
Entering the “Office Park”. Most snow is gone, making trails safer.
jeff noel with mountain chalet behind him
Flashback 48 hours ago, pictured here…33 degrees at 830 AM (24 hours ago it was 24 degrees and why i left a day early, forfeiting a night’s room deposit)…
mountain chalet
Back again, a brisk, sunshiny day. September 9, 2020….40 degrees.

What if no one knows how hard you work, how much you care, how deep you think, and how high you reach?

dad

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Happy present moment?

Home sweet home.

In our efforts to do all the things we think we can do, we rush from one to the next, rarely present to enjoy the current moment.

dad

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Christmas Day 2020

Mountain Chalet and snow
September 7, 2020, 7:00 AM. Walking around the Chalet to make a safety decision.
jeff noel in front of Mountain Chalet and snow
Currently 33 degrees.This is ok. In 24 hours the forecast drops to 21 degrees.
man holding broom in front of Mountain Chalet and snow
Staff member Nathan sweeping snow from steps. The sleeping rooms have no heat. The lobby has a small wood-burning fireplace, but it doesn’t warm the lobby.
jeff noel in front of Mountain Chalet and snow
Strong winds blow my room door open. Room doors only lock from the inside. When not inside, my door is wide open in a storm.

Everyone is watching and judging you. Except you. You are blind to the story your behaviors clearly tell.

dad

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Christmas Eve 2020

three big horn sheep
Not the reindeer.
two big horn sheep ad a book on a mountainside
Rarely see animals bigger than a Marmot on Grinnell Glacier Overlook trail. Rarely carry books on this trail as well. Today, both.
Big Horn Sheep and a book in foreground, mountains in background
A second book, a fourth Ram.

Storytelling is the oldest form of education.

dad

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Becoming your own example

jeff noel at Loop trail trailhead
Four miles uphill…2,400’ elevation gain…destination, Granite Park Chalet….current time, 6:48 AM.

Because they are everywhere, we learn from people and groups that are not focused on vibrancy.

dad

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