There was an artist there teaching people how to paint landscapes. I spoke to one of the students and she said the artist was from Ontario and gave great lessons that were not too expensive. He has a website: improvemypaintings.com. I will check it out when I have more time/better internet connection.
We stopped at several pullouts and took pictures! There is still quite a bit of snow on the mountains!
While we traveled through the park, I helped Logan with his Jr. Ranger book.
We went through the tunnel - but did not get a good picture.
When we got to Logan's Pass, we bought some souvenirs. The kids got sworn in as Jr. Rangers. I found out why it is called Logan's Pass. Captain William Logan was the first superintendent of Glacier Nationa Park (GNP) and I am wanting to find out more about him when internet access is better. The Ranger who swore the grandkids in said he (Captain Logan) and his group of soldiers were the first group to come upon the Battle of the Little Bighorn after it was fought. It was 40 degrees on top of Logan's pass and it was raining! Pretty darn cold. Glad I had my Eskimo Joe sweatshirt! I let Kristi borrow my Idaho parks sweatshirt! Bonus: Logan is so excited that there is a Logan creek here and a Logan Pass - he thinks they are named after him.
We stopped at the overlook for Jackson Glacier and read the sign. They predict that all the glaciers will be gone by 2030, in 15 years. Logan will be 25 years old and Austyn will be 28 years old. If you want to see these glaciers, you better come soon.
We kind of snacked at lunch time because it was cold and rainy. After Logan's Pass we went on to St. Mary's Lake (named after me of course! LOL). We decided we could picnic here, but first we looked at the Lake. Near the shore, we spotted some scat (poop). We though it might be bear scat, so I took a picture.
We later confirmed with the park ranger that it was bear scat. We took some pictures of the grandkids and Kristi near a down tree! Nice Pictures!
Next we stopped at the St. Mary's visitor Center and got a few more items. I got Austyn a book and Logan the Bana (head gear).
Then we drove to Many Glacier to see the hotel and Swiftcurrent River.
It was very nice. Now we are pooped and headed back to RV. We got one wrong turn and headed back to Browning -turned around and got lined out. We stopped at East Glacier and looked at the marvelous hotel. Kristi and Steve found and purchased some fudge! YUM!
Then we continued on Highway 2 west to get to the RV. It was getting late and we were all hungry. So we stopped at the Snow Slip Inn. Had a good supper and went to the RV. We were pooped. Next morning we have to leave - Kristi and kids are heading home and we will return to Idaho to our volunteer museum host job. I checked out my T-shirt purchase for Steve & I and found out that I had picked up shirts that were too small at Logan's pass. Darn! They were put in the wrong size cubbyholes. We figured out a plan to take them back tomorrow and exchange them.
OK-all of us were tired and slept hard.
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