| This photo was taken July, 2004 at Lake Grinnell located in
Glacier National Park. I think it is pretty apparent in the
photograph, but that was a glorious day. To get to Upper Grinnell
(at the base of the mountains in the background) you take
two boat trips and a small hike between them. It is a great way
to see the lake and get far into the hills with less effort than some
of the other trials. This image was taken right after we got off the
boat. During that boat ride we had the privilege of watching a black bear
wander along the shore looking for some food. We got to watch
the bear for some time and from a safe place which I personally feel is the best way to see
them. There were some hikers on a near by trail above the bear and
it was unclear if they had seen it, so it was kind of tense for a little while,
but they soon saw the bear and made their way past without disturbing
it too much. |
