It was a lot easier coming down on twisty Highway 95 than going up. We left Columbia Falls yesterday and are now in Weiser, Idaho for the solar eclipse.

But, before we get into the preparation for the eclipse, I need to close out our adventures in Glacier National Park (GNP). The first day of no smoke we, fortunately, had arranged to take a boat ride on Two Medicine Lake and hike to Twin Falls. It was an easy 1.8 mile hike each way, but our guide was young and walked fast. We had seniors and young couples with small children with us, and he sometimes had the group lagging behind. I almost had to run to keep up–short legs!

It was an enjoyable hike with beautiful scenery. The falls were nice, but not spectacular. I tried some handheld slow shutter on the wider one. I think I’m saying they weren’t spectacular because it was difficult to shoot. Nature had put barriers in the way and kids were climbing on the rocks.

Coming back, we missed the boat and waited with some others about 30 minutes for the boat to come back. I didn’t mind because it gave me a chance to relax and rest. It also gave me an opportunity to shoot some more of the lake. Of course, I was shooting, out the boat’s open window, all the way there and back.

We had one more day of sightseeing in Montana and a day of re-stocking and cleaning before our trip to Weiser. That will be in my next post.

My first shot at the lake.

Pulling away from the dock.

Beautiful clear skies.

Another view.

One of the bridges we walked over.

A fungi. The only one I saw.

Fallen trees in the brush.

The wider of the twin falls. Slow shutter s;peed handheld.

The taller of the twin falls.

Kids playing. You can barely see the two falls.

The creek.

This mountain is the centerpiece.

A creek on our walk.

While we waited for the boat to return.

These mountains have names.

I can’t remember them.

Mostly because I had my head stuck out the window.

On the way back. Just wanted to show you something different, so it’s in black and white.