Category: Glacier National Park

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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Find the root cause

small motel in mountains
Rest day in West Glacier. Picture of the white rental car parked next to my end room.
Grocery store entrance sign
Every three or four days would replenish provisions from the Columbia Falls grocery store, Smith’s. Photo below from nearly a year ago…and the inspiration for today’s posts.
hand-written note on church donation envelope
January 2020. In Church. A train of thought.

You’re weighed down because you’re not making progress.

dad

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Hurry, wait, or both

mountain lake
Hidden Lake is stunning. First visit to the actual shore took 47 years. Now, i look forward to making it a yearly tradition.

Hurrying and delaying are alike ways of trying to resist the present.

Alan Watts

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Safe risks?

mountains
Standing near Swiftcurrent Mountain’s summit. Looking North towards Canada at sunrise.
mountains
The trail i’m on is not a trail.

Taking risks is risky, so is playing it safe.

dad

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