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East Glacier, Oct. 6, 09

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We take our last good weather day to drive the border of the park and end up at East Glacier where we turn right around and head back cause of the wind which is gusting to 50-60 mph with clouds moving in quickly. We DON'T want to be on these hillsides in a storm!! Take a peak to see why!
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Oct. 6: We head out for the East Side of the park. We...
Oct. 6: We head out for the East Side of the park. We...		 It's still not yet light out....not 100% anyway.
It's still not yet light out....not 100% anyway.		 ...follow a route along the southern border of the park...Route 2.
...follow a route along the southern border of the park...Route 2.
It's a pretty day though the sun isn't fully up yet. It rises after 7:00 AM here now.
It's a pretty day though the sun isn't fully up yet. It rises after 7:00 AM here now.		 Though dark, it's still pretty!
Though dark, it's still pretty!		 We see a freight train moving along our route.
We see a freight train moving along our route.
Snow from 2 days ago coats the mountain top....thank GOD!
Snow from 2 days ago coats the mountain top....thank GOD!		 Snow makes the route more interesting!
Snow makes the route more interesting!		 Ron does the driving and misses the scenery outside!
Ron does the driving and misses the scenery outside!
These snow sheds keep avalanch snows from the tracks.
These snow sheds keep avalanch snows from the tracks.		 We approach the east and the mountains turn to prairie...flat, flat, prairie!
We approach the east and the mountains turn to prairie...flat, flat, prairie!		 Flat, flat, flat!
Flat, flat, flat!
But you can still see mountains on the Blackfeet Reservation approaching Browning.
But you can still see mountains on the Blackfeet Reservation approaching Browning.		 We stop for gas in Browning and this sculpture is across the street at a gallery. Wanna buy it?
We stop for gas in Browning and this sculpture is across the street at a gallery. Wanna buy it?		 Wow! Interesting!
Wow! Interesting!
What a ride!
What a ride!		 This tunnel is the entrance to East Glacier.
This tunnel is the entrance to East Glacier.		 And this is one of the lovely lodges in the park.
And this is one of the lovely lodges in the park.
Heading toward Two Medicine we find...
Heading toward Two Medicine we find...		 ...a group locked out of their Escillade unable ot use thieir OnStar! Stuck in the cold wind without coats on, we worry for them
...a group locked out of their Escillade unable ot use thieir OnStar! Stuck in the cold wind without coats on, we worry for them		 So further up the road we turn around and pick them up to make a phone call and get their vehicle back!
So further up the road we turn around and pick them up to make a phone call and get their vehicle back!
Two Medicine look foreboding and the winds FEEL foreboding!
Two Medicine look foreboding and the winds FEEL foreboding!		 then it's on to Two Medicine where the wind is howliing!
then it's on to Two Medicine where the wind is howliing!		 I can barely stand to take this photo.
I can barely stand to take this photo.
Ron takes a photo for a family visiting Two Medicine.
Ron takes a photo for a family visiting Two Medicine.		 And I don't stand outside the car for very long.
And I don't stand outside the car for very long.		 Aren't they something?
Aren't they something?
Then we go on to East glacier the only route we have left at this time of year....
Then we go on to East glacier the only route we have left at this time of year....		 ....across the mountains where the snow is blowing...
....across the mountains where the snow is blowing...		 ....but it surely IS beautiful!
....but it surely IS beautiful!
Going from Browning West toward the mountains again we...
Going from Browning West toward the mountains again we...		 Free range cattle along the road back to Browning are hungry, but cold!
Free range cattle along the road back to Browning are hungry, but cold!		 ....are relieved to be headed 'home.'
....are relieved to be headed 'home.'
The views are 'to die for!'
The views are 'to die for!'		 Well, almost....not quite!
Well, almost....not quite!		 Amazing, though, isn't it?
Amazing, though, isn't it?
We can see why people want to live here.
We can see why people want to live here.		 Further toward the West side the winds calm down and it looks more like Fall again.
Further toward the West side the winds calm down and it looks more like Fall again.		 Despite the change in direction, it's still very pretty!
Despite the change in direction, it's still very pretty!
and there is still snow on mountaintops!
and there is still snow on mountaintops!		 And trains still ply the thracks!
And trains still ply the thracks!
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