tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156789152024-03-07T20:50:26.883-06:00Keeping CurrentWelcome to our web log or "blog." We will be using this site to keep our friends and family up to date with the latest news and information. Feel free to look around and add your comments. Thanks for visiting.Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-83562394420563402552010-09-15T21:08:00.004-05:002010-09-15T22:57:51.205-05:00Arrival in IrelandMy sister Jennifer decided to broaden her horizons for her junior year of college by studying abroad in Ireland. I was lucky enough to go visit her in early March.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5yFuUX939WD7QYuaUOjlbF2kxS2JjfUHBZBw7Jeb4uANGl5AYlf6RH0rF3KXOjrMGp4gIuxRXOE4IjjPb4G2LE9abe5QrsyUuo7xFqBrsJCbN9Iwhi_uqLsDBhu0VfCGyzYkaBg/s1600/_MG_3723s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517330520611133746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5yFuUX939WD7QYuaUOjlbF2kxS2JjfUHBZBw7Jeb4uANGl5AYlf6RH0rF3KXOjrMGp4gIuxRXOE4IjjPb4G2LE9abe5QrsyUuo7xFqBrsJCbN9Iwhi_uqLsDBhu0VfCGyzYkaBg/s320/_MG_3723s.jpg" /></a><br />My first photo of Ireland was rather blurry. Initially I wasn't sure if this was due to the major sleep deprivation after a half day at work and 12 hrs of flying, but decided it was probably due to the difficulty shooting through the tinted, non-opening windows of a moving bus.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWncL3I8KKWMfW58K4HEYMf3e3OvFCxKZphGpmWtghGnrn7gmUT2etQFyIhOqKVwJGKuNawa2xoOWP6vmx9YGUDdBRGPfcSy3xETSEOpuJfui0iQBlREbP2XM1c91yksaqb3nGQ/s1600/_MG_3731s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517330512850118338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWncL3I8KKWMfW58K4HEYMf3e3OvFCxKZphGpmWtghGnrn7gmUT2etQFyIhOqKVwJGKuNawa2xoOWP6vmx9YGUDdBRGPfcSy3xETSEOpuJfui0iQBlREbP2XM1c91yksaqb3nGQ/s320/_MG_3731s.jpg" /></a><br />I was at least relieved that I seemed to have arrived in the correct location. I flew into Dublin via Amsterdam, and was headed literally across the country to Galway.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZRhFySF8RvW2rnVe8ez6_qD9kUGLtlL4-o-4aVWiwZUmb95SimSwH8EL_NeM8O_Vci3YxAFsHn1_2j_ym9aEjyHYZjTMbMyZUQ-xaGCrGS0co9AEeUzbP7h76IpPX7-EHJc7Rg/s1600/_MG_3733s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 117px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517330503156475106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZRhFySF8RvW2rnVe8ez6_qD9kUGLtlL4-o-4aVWiwZUmb95SimSwH8EL_NeM8O_Vci3YxAFsHn1_2j_ym9aEjyHYZjTMbMyZUQ-xaGCrGS0co9AEeUzbP7h76IpPX7-EHJc7Rg/s320/_MG_3733s.jpg" /></a><br />Dublin had some pretty cool bridges.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3xrslO9p1i_hty85xMNEWHapIf-6bPjEGtzlRI_aL02bfGSBMA8f-fpRmDKFTnIFArD-p00biRWAhsQg0T3xGa_YEOYcxnd53EqMZR0UDgs_TxQqNEJkw0WKL5cp2W4sYcFqfA/s1600/_MG_3734s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517328275116813682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3xrslO9p1i_hty85xMNEWHapIf-6bPjEGtzlRI_aL02bfGSBMA8f-fpRmDKFTnIFArD-p00biRWAhsQg0T3xGa_YEOYcxnd53EqMZR0UDgs_TxQqNEJkw0WKL5cp2W4sYcFqfA/s320/_MG_3734s.jpg" /></a><br />At first I was completely disgusted with this photo since anything moving was completely blurry. After looking at it some more, though, I thought it actually depicts the bustle of the city quite well.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDor9eOheY7GNJCWk0CPQ6BcEfW7YjsyFbYceIrdO5YW1q5kZ9ril6EPx2Mxu70oWtNiPKihiWXh_GdfZmL0C5KUJ7TnMX6a-sxjy5IsiDKWapOpRqASm4y9kz4uk8A9XZQ_xkw/s1600/_MG_3737s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517328248184825042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDor9eOheY7GNJCWk0CPQ6BcEfW7YjsyFbYceIrdO5YW1q5kZ9ril6EPx2Mxu70oWtNiPKihiWXh_GdfZmL0C5KUJ7TnMX6a-sxjy5IsiDKWapOpRqASm4y9kz4uk8A9XZQ_xkw/s320/_MG_3737s.jpg" /></a><br />What would a trip to Ireland be without seeing something Guiness related. Unfortunately, I did not have time for a tour of the plant. Jenn said it was a nice tour though, so maybe next time.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibvXbW8-76i_ami3zWCrb1LvoYJnq8Us3BscwCqwzQPBI3pVUwYpHXjWkGfgSbG0xvrkDq7QbB_2ZkEOWarY_XpQ2GcTP16mvsGHBGCacxKMIGWERitnlH0eaVQgdrIW-PcbVF2A/s1600/_MG_3738s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517328239801868290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibvXbW8-76i_ami3zWCrb1LvoYJnq8Us3BscwCqwzQPBI3pVUwYpHXjWkGfgSbG0xvrkDq7QbB_2ZkEOWarY_XpQ2GcTP16mvsGHBGCacxKMIGWERitnlH0eaVQgdrIW-PcbVF2A/s320/_MG_3738s.jpg" /></a><br />As the bus continued on, the city soon gave way to the Irish countryside.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7v2kvPd5CPjnVXQs8QNk8FopLCUhH2Q3-8VKt5l0gO8xB_oV1OptMUhHb6XaLYkfxLF_4rs1d5RwVtVciY9rj5dBkKAeXtcez_KpgPXclsOsHh3ns91E-Qd3FRz7bEgLK6RSxg/s1600/_MG_3739s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517328230902247778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7v2kvPd5CPjnVXQs8QNk8FopLCUhH2Q3-8VKt5l0gO8xB_oV1OptMUhHb6XaLYkfxLF_4rs1d5RwVtVciY9rj5dBkKAeXtcez_KpgPXclsOsHh3ns91E-Qd3FRz7bEgLK6RSxg/s320/_MG_3739s.jpg" /></a><br />An Irish farm?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgRS74B_EA-wuCRgvZ_WWDQ_BUg06qMR7AekkC_d5buV1oDjOda4i971VSc2eaMNxfF6MyvZ0dbEN0QfGQ1DIUZ2MD9ax35v0X6zbVlJSs6jgy-uvGzXtqtW5AbeLPF7RhEJGRQ/s1600/_MG_3740s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 162px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517328220959166850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgRS74B_EA-wuCRgvZ_WWDQ_BUg06qMR7AekkC_d5buV1oDjOda4i971VSc2eaMNxfF6MyvZ0dbEN0QfGQ1DIUZ2MD9ax35v0X6zbVlJSs6jgy-uvGzXtqtW5AbeLPF7RhEJGRQ/s320/_MG_3740s.jpg" /></a><br />Here was my first glimpse of some of the many sheep that roam the country. This was my last shot before it got too dark to have any halfway decent photos while riding on a bus. I arrived in Galway late in the evening and was greeted by Jenn and my brother Andy, who had arrived a few hours earlier. I was sooooo tired by the end of the day and happy to see a bed!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-30905655358823067782010-09-15T21:07:00.000-05:002010-10-23T23:38:15.393-05:00ConnemaraThe next day we dragged ourselves out of bed what seemed like very early in the morning and headed to the bus station to set off on a tour of the area known as Connemara.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfC_Jk4_Cn_awP47hLQ91V3MqRpxiTKKO2nuj2gzacpsZUC9gttQXuEhLkDMdM2_Sx1__3VYEam5nCj8Zi8kXRKlTBAgSGYKkHpr-UXk89ylbpwnJr2gJ6I5Q1SlMBp6vJ4MkYqg/s1600/_MG_3749s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 228px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529603210178252754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfC_Jk4_Cn_awP47hLQ91V3MqRpxiTKKO2nuj2gzacpsZUC9gttQXuEhLkDMdM2_Sx1__3VYEam5nCj8Zi8kXRKlTBAgSGYKkHpr-UXk89ylbpwnJr2gJ6I5Q1SlMBp6vJ4MkYqg/s320/_MG_3749s.jpg" /></a><br />The road signs were pretty demanding.<br /><br /><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529603198989037106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYn_wGoPecQXgNehTj4b3s29HZp6oCo9Hd7cD2Dz_qzeXLE-1KaIVzNlAqASmoKCbjTgsoA2LxTftaHmUKgIiQvnkS2hkT72sGTJJBHzDvV5IYm9MtuAep02nno58VqgCqtaEwA/s320/_MG_3757s.jpg" /><br />The first stop was just west of Galway, in an area known as Salt Hill. This little roadside park offered views of Galway Bay with the Aran Islands in the distance.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZejDa6-X2d0fLTLV05wna-pYoe815vqRMZ-oqVxxwFgSiLH_OzZRllZOxFwApGg292TyBpEYMkOOjbkX_txguFufo1_COM4z3Cx6W0MoAwjMc1P-uHnmZi4FJ58LYG0bolG-ueQ/s1600/_MG_3760s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529603181144201778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZejDa6-X2d0fLTLV05wna-pYoe815vqRMZ-oqVxxwFgSiLH_OzZRllZOxFwApGg292TyBpEYMkOOjbkX_txguFufo1_COM4z3Cx6W0MoAwjMc1P-uHnmZi4FJ58LYG0bolG-ueQ/s320/_MG_3760s.jpg" /></a><br />Sibling photo op!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgRmTub3mG2k75rbSRrdkcGSFJU_D3pm6B_mWL8aSg1VUvBhBWGDXbe3YjFPVJxaBHPEczSX5LTktxaOXc8xaZbnv9yF6dGRJrougMXmgI9NDtIvgLyIQdbN0rNsClzmFE_hJ5A/s1600/_MG_3763s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529603174533981506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgRmTub3mG2k75rbSRrdkcGSFJU_D3pm6B_mWL8aSg1VUvBhBWGDXbe3YjFPVJxaBHPEczSX5LTktxaOXc8xaZbnv9yF6dGRJrougMXmgI9NDtIvgLyIQdbN0rNsClzmFE_hJ5A/s320/_MG_3763s.jpg" /></a><br />I thought it was pretty funny that they had chess boards carved into concrete table tops. Considering the view, it would seem like a waste to instead be concentrating on a chess game.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWLCJgcK8fnRKDxHpB9IcjcYYSMDrQNjt6AU0elHzVqemyjk_U-a53Y3KUWcZ7s_3L1kvrUpW4EDElg7Q9kuIxAbYHnKNHdndcibYbCVOIbZmgFXitJkg24yD_OvlywRH2eeuTQ/s1600/_MG_3768s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529599070888917138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWLCJgcK8fnRKDxHpB9IcjcYYSMDrQNjt6AU0elHzVqemyjk_U-a53Y3KUWcZ7s_3L1kvrUpW4EDElg7Q9kuIxAbYHnKNHdndcibYbCVOIbZmgFXitJkg24yD_OvlywRH2eeuTQ/s320/_MG_3768s.jpg" /></a><br />As we continued west, the city gave way to the Irish countryside. I had been envisioning a mass of green. However, I was told the green doesn't come to Ireland until two months later in May. The ads lied!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_x_7JwjwZuA9193xgYrHBxVq4wkt9LF82I5nRznA33m_V8r-ZCw7pP0wAXCp5Rej9qkB8IwqHOvKunuAWEPTBf_SpAwwHXRjLjld0abk_-z1MXdccHYq_PRH9IVAPZkIyZMmqYA/s1600/_MG_3772s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529599064693054418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_x_7JwjwZuA9193xgYrHBxVq4wkt9LF82I5nRznA33m_V8r-ZCw7pP0wAXCp5Rej9qkB8IwqHOvKunuAWEPTBf_SpAwwHXRjLjld0abk_-z1MXdccHYq_PRH9IVAPZkIyZMmqYA/s320/_MG_3772s.jpg" /></a><br />This was one of the fancier homes we saw.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRfUS068ZB2IoXeBjO8fJpTMAn5QrhM_D6nsiczPfIecmE84h60y5vk6QLLwuzE_F7O_9SUGiyCt26oFVaWJx7U7nkxOh9Yzq8yjW-qxlLxwPT-yLNlUIYg3aHCXMUWTJuZ7N1A/s1600/_MG_3776s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529599059340986626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRfUS068ZB2IoXeBjO8fJpTMAn5QrhM_D6nsiczPfIecmE84h60y5vk6QLLwuzE_F7O_9SUGiyCt26oFVaWJx7U7nkxOh9Yzq8yjW-qxlLxwPT-yLNlUIYg3aHCXMUWTJuZ7N1A/s320/_MG_3776s.jpg" /></a><br />Galway Bay and the Aran Islands again.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FQW9qen_VZhW57EzJvnNdUCyS7cqknSHLh3WsfjyAoACJfSmquv8kb0_Yw76kAoAoUOUIzkR7Uav37QBlmj6p1RX_flVKJIKpKVTIJouz7yHghC6dOtRspcj_vWSGNK_U06ZzA/s1600/_MG_3781s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529599057512295906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FQW9qen_VZhW57EzJvnNdUCyS7cqknSHLh3WsfjyAoACJfSmquv8kb0_Yw76kAoAoUOUIzkR7Uav37QBlmj6p1RX_flVKJIKpKVTIJouz7yHghC6dOtRspcj_vWSGNK_U06ZzA/s320/_MG_3781s.jpg" /></a><br />This old church was neat, although we didn't stop to allow me to get a non-thru-the-bus-window shot.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlL6akyXsxv94q_pZGFmP82OS26BJhDrBskflvk7gNfzmGW6_tBviHU54Mej_8bToxEczTwUxWI6L0DEqCKYRMwHhmGQCvyBQFp-aV-2FNm0ijLKMlfRJW-lr4paWn8Q05Sj2Vg/s1600/_MG_3795s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529599050456884770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlL6akyXsxv94q_pZGFmP82OS26BJhDrBskflvk7gNfzmGW6_tBviHU54Mej_8bToxEczTwUxWI6L0DEqCKYRMwHhmGQCvyBQFp-aV-2FNm0ijLKMlfRJW-lr4paWn8Q05Sj2Vg/s320/_MG_3795s.jpg" /></a><br />We saw a few buildings, including this bar and some other homes, with thatched roofs. The guide mentioned the insurance companies don't seem to be too thrilled about a roof that can catch fire so easily, so not many buildings have thatched roofs anymore.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEAp-j4qvpttI1MhRqRIP6tDKeGYejyGfqS-VkJDudAlBI8AHSZ-gcFJVIxj_SrVywFDz2DGLHnMCVWRecl3G7kHETyrz7VBrkDS_ais7MIApOcXqFDdXVP00SyFRXIp5ffm4alg/s1600/_MG_3800s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 146px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529588309894520018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEAp-j4qvpttI1MhRqRIP6tDKeGYejyGfqS-VkJDudAlBI8AHSZ-gcFJVIxj_SrVywFDz2DGLHnMCVWRecl3G7kHETyrz7VBrkDS_ais7MIApOcXqFDdXVP00SyFRXIp5ffm4alg/s320/_MG_3800s.jpg" /></a><br />The tour dropped us off for a bit in the quentissential Irish town of Spiddal. Extra efforts are made to keep the area from becoming developed. Irish is supposedly still the first language here. Like much of Ireland, however, there was no lack of rock walls! </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6dREMsH9-EmlPlAfSUxV0gSZUKThq9MZuAtr5VROTTfUCBd-zwwyM17eHurC3a8HV9e2n-X-tHZZy1cTPHFMRErZnWPHpDQ3CCdu3f1wmL4gPL_912L1lLdV_99sblB7rPcfZQ/s1600/_MG_3803s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 224px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529588307837206722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6dREMsH9-EmlPlAfSUxV0gSZUKThq9MZuAtr5VROTTfUCBd-zwwyM17eHurC3a8HV9e2n-X-tHZZy1cTPHFMRErZnWPHpDQ3CCdu3f1wmL4gPL_912L1lLdV_99sblB7rPcfZQ/s320/_MG_3803s.jpg" /></a><br />I cannot imagine building all these walls. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxIKj4HmN5i4miPkq1fdlNQmMPl2eBWhlodUmNQ0yt_tca323hCQ6eDMl3MHxhNBGuvK4qfkYiMqNC53pKeLw07DieXzYoD-Fhe5VuEhBA6-gJGzwkyNxDuFGvNNFrTqmoFfZvA/s1600/_MG_3807s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529588298278234242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxIKj4HmN5i4miPkq1fdlNQmMPl2eBWhlodUmNQ0yt_tca323hCQ6eDMl3MHxhNBGuvK4qfkYiMqNC53pKeLw07DieXzYoD-Fhe5VuEhBA6-gJGzwkyNxDuFGvNNFrTqmoFfZvA/s320/_MG_3807s.jpg" /></a><br />A Spiddal home. All the homes, no matter what size, had some sort of entry wall/gate.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgurvDCreka6ssI27R5EC1VBX_65Ejn5EX0TpCTTjFYr24c7TTxSqnkq2yb0xqXHXs-h3L83umESE8uuey8D4d8oDBlWFnDM045KKKie1oV9CLVx-LprZJSNm9iwnYxJnfmXE7Wiw/s1600/_MG_3808.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529588287224755042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgurvDCreka6ssI27R5EC1VBX_65Ejn5EX0TpCTTjFYr24c7TTxSqnkq2yb0xqXHXs-h3L83umESE8uuey8D4d8oDBlWFnDM045KKKie1oV9CLVx-LprZJSNm9iwnYxJnfmXE7Wiw/s320/_MG_3808.jpg" /></a><br />The cows seemed pretty happy. Maybe happy cows come from Ireland and not California.....</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPOUz_vm1WxH6DdZSirFF-dsSRCofB3byllUoF5pyuzYV58dIC15JWTS-Dxy0aQS5_bHARAncu4vFu4iBqpETh5dq8awVawa1Lzd9BefHIzc02H0U8EVRSSgBJoVsxk-y7YcZWw/s1600/_MG_3811.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529588272167023682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPOUz_vm1WxH6DdZSirFF-dsSRCofB3byllUoF5pyuzYV58dIC15JWTS-Dxy0aQS5_bHARAncu4vFu4iBqpETh5dq8awVawa1Lzd9BefHIzc02H0U8EVRSSgBJoVsxk-y7YcZWw/s320/_MG_3811.jpg" /></a><br />I asked Andy to hold the camera for 2 seconds while I put away a filter, and this is what I get. Go figure. Goofballs. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPNjnfeDAPbIFZKlyfLKtPebkJXsq3b7Wx9897z3sGxUxFmGCIcaDRQ5GVEMGOAMS7oDUdlwV-XonrMjTMR_ymqT1njOEWWRpM7UT9Ui7D-hUtCwtvV4vHgMoRVatoUebXOiimQ/s1600/_MG_3815.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 132px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529585662983801858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPNjnfeDAPbIFZKlyfLKtPebkJXsq3b7Wx9897z3sGxUxFmGCIcaDRQ5GVEMGOAMS7oDUdlwV-XonrMjTMR_ymqT1njOEWWRpM7UT9Ui7D-hUtCwtvV4vHgMoRVatoUebXOiimQ/s320/_MG_3815.jpg" /></a><br />I was really wondering how I could be related to these two! And yes, that car in the background is the size of a Smart Car. Not a car any of the three of us could fit in separately, let alone together. I suppose that deters theft. </div><div><br /> </div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWGR_NfNZW53OUNKyw9aLBG1ce8OYdb06K9VD8CMM0YGNYPSHf-iBpLmw5koqM8hKQ8sQAdzCyqI5BH2vp3hCN7_pTfYcCikc2Uty5j73PwfL8tM8sZNsAR0_rXqwJ3ZEcuI1jjQ/s1600/_MG_3816.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529585661110499906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWGR_NfNZW53OUNKyw9aLBG1ce8OYdb06K9VD8CMM0YGNYPSHf-iBpLmw5koqM8hKQ8sQAdzCyqI5BH2vp3hCN7_pTfYcCikc2Uty5j73PwfL8tM8sZNsAR0_rXqwJ3ZEcuI1jjQ/s320/_MG_3816.jpg" /></a><br />This house had chickens running around the yard.<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBheOVIbtyJ2g0FI138Cv_w3oeGPb7HK_D_RDZkI_e4DAu8JLxZ7ctGow3vZS4_PXeWDQhS9pfbby7TE39sq7rZ6lHxtVruQOLak5HlKfp3cqucoYA6bTzXtLTlKkcBFohBzu7GQ/s1600/_MG_3820s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529585648895395506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBheOVIbtyJ2g0FI138Cv_w3oeGPb7HK_D_RDZkI_e4DAu8JLxZ7ctGow3vZS4_PXeWDQhS9pfbby7TE39sq7rZ6lHxtVruQOLak5HlKfp3cqucoYA6bTzXtLTlKkcBFohBzu7GQ/s320/_MG_3820s.jpg" /></a><br />Some homes in Ireland are still heated using peat 'bricks' excavated from nearby swamps. We were able to see the excavation areas later in the tour.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMFQC1GV5BXbWnEngYICOKXYrFfPAb2wrcLdu6EAZlntpMORzW7NB18C7kbuE90buiJcC4kYMl6ayZh1ZuGqxTypzUJT1sxU9wP8zOtP0IT7vZc3obN78FFQs_iWwrizmM62iKw/s1600/_MG_3821s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529585633757771874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMFQC1GV5BXbWnEngYICOKXYrFfPAb2wrcLdu6EAZlntpMORzW7NB18C7kbuE90buiJcC4kYMl6ayZh1ZuGqxTypzUJT1sxU9wP8zOtP0IT7vZc3obN78FFQs_iWwrizmM62iKw/s320/_MG_3821s.jpg" /></a><br />Rock, rock, everywhere.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXetFAPPBNKUoaAHXPnibuU4Epy2PVsvEHknRf2i-7dM5_u5J8Lt7uGdrCCMjWXyDc_EnX-pb9GBDNhSsnO__w0DfrTIDuwNpaqltZegO3kGAkHP8Wc7-FXWDjf8e4ku7VnQZew/s1600/_MG_3822s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518688340815609042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXetFAPPBNKUoaAHXPnibuU4Epy2PVsvEHknRf2i-7dM5_u5J8Lt7uGdrCCMjWXyDc_EnX-pb9GBDNhSsnO__w0DfrTIDuwNpaqltZegO3kGAkHP8Wc7-FXWDjf8e4ku7VnQZew/s320/_MG_3822s.jpg" /></a><br />This home was also in Spiddal. It was pretty funny to see palm trees growing since I don't usually equate Ireland with the tropics. It is apparently temperate enough near the coast to support palm trees, though.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilzfD1oCBWEhyawm8ArDjPM6jayVA2sFBwujpZxTAN2VfhvdP8XCSg3b11fzrTMTf8yfJKR-H11AqJ6yWFCYUpkDW2E-O1TzsmlkJ1DMSfxWeEthMnm8CbadDL0WwOk5WUbHdI0Q/s1600/_MG_3823s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 172px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518688334507823794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilzfD1oCBWEhyawm8ArDjPM6jayVA2sFBwujpZxTAN2VfhvdP8XCSg3b11fzrTMTf8yfJKR-H11AqJ6yWFCYUpkDW2E-O1TzsmlkJ1DMSfxWeEthMnm8CbadDL0WwOk5WUbHdI0Q/s320/_MG_3823s.jpg" /></a><br />Some of the house paint colors were quite bright.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0INElLRy-CYeGYKN00h9mqlQjJgCwg6V0olBMQAUkqCX1VUVl0R9OP98bhE96mJvDipSVVFTHqMx3rLbEwebt9D7Ypbqqj11BHZ2xHyhaBt-fF8-wvmStvHDA2X0FStbb_BS9Mg/s1600/_MG_3828s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518688323380087906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0INElLRy-CYeGYKN00h9mqlQjJgCwg6V0olBMQAUkqCX1VUVl0R9OP98bhE96mJvDipSVVFTHqMx3rLbEwebt9D7Ypbqqj11BHZ2xHyhaBt-fF8-wvmStvHDA2X0FStbb_BS9Mg/s320/_MG_3828s.jpg" /></a><br />Rock anyone?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUr1q9LQ6gRnEiOvKQYNhNChyphenhyphenYQ7ReNcqdv9uJIp4p_S4fBYlI5FuSeQXgIZlEV395OjoHJkQ8S9QiinhaUfmPhxkpyyDau3_WIauY6JvDwcqzqNoIf8BKmjhoEiZ4MaMT-A0uLg/s1600/_MG_3854s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518688316774831858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUr1q9LQ6gRnEiOvKQYNhNChyphenhyphenYQ7ReNcqdv9uJIp4p_S4fBYlI5FuSeQXgIZlEV395OjoHJkQ8S9QiinhaUfmPhxkpyyDau3_WIauY6JvDwcqzqNoIf8BKmjhoEiZ4MaMT-A0uLg/s320/_MG_3854s.jpg" /></a><br />We continued on, and were able to get glimpses of some mountains along the way.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmz3iYRdEzHSfOfSf1fuOYsU1XBnwZOFoZ6rM9Wgc9Nr8kQBqJ33XcQTIt1mwEPLRlnXhfA3BSjDi65HDWZ6RPqMW3R4MKk3EW3IavYdWWD9MQ4MuIqVpngb_kyd5GDAVhwtyd1A/s1600/_MG_3874s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 182px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518688308164785874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmz3iYRdEzHSfOfSf1fuOYsU1XBnwZOFoZ6rM9Wgc9Nr8kQBqJ33XcQTIt1mwEPLRlnXhfA3BSjDi65HDWZ6RPqMW3R4MKk3EW3IavYdWWD9MQ4MuIqVpngb_kyd5GDAVhwtyd1A/s320/_MG_3874s.jpg" /></a><br />I thought this little building was cute. My mom also thought it was cute when she went on the tour later in the spring, and had a similar photo. Good taste, I guess!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1-pxM2Wc8Pl9j0ZYbiIRzV10l01gvegJgjGSvOyP_ODsbHST83ET5DTHVX1l2A0u8ZWauRO0Zll5z9ygcPwydOcaPV2JknT7368RVY_IxEwm1ZAKtPMomeLyjsthoyHOaUvQ-w/s1600/_MG_3881s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518685730849569842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1-pxM2Wc8Pl9j0ZYbiIRzV10l01gvegJgjGSvOyP_ODsbHST83ET5DTHVX1l2A0u8ZWauRO0Zll5z9ygcPwydOcaPV2JknT7368RVY_IxEwm1ZAKtPMomeLyjsthoyHOaUvQ-w/s320/_MG_3881s.jpg" /></a><br />We stopped at a waterfall to stretch our legs. While I was setting up for a group photo, I caught Andy & Jen having a nice little conversation and laughing. Now that I think about it, I wonder if they were laughing at me....</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmGsXGzD0e_ELkQnENXkzl-dyngKr7ocqmF4_8-A5W88flKdvHzvmNQGibZrj-ZpIk9jNd1Nb5Vn3YbkN_A38RQYptitO3h0vXuWQH8vJxuvYMuPToxKyJNVNR6upRPQRTfdrWw/s1600/_MG_3883s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518685719227781746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmGsXGzD0e_ELkQnENXkzl-dyngKr7ocqmF4_8-A5W88flKdvHzvmNQGibZrj-ZpIk9jNd1Nb5Vn3YbkN_A38RQYptitO3h0vXuWQH8vJxuvYMuPToxKyJNVNR6upRPQRTfdrWw/s320/_MG_3883s.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACRnJ7nCOJupcq9F-_BGQGaIsv3g8jgplIN0nCCAybVvr8Hukn9O_snm_hVho-GYQoXpLYHIb9AePcZOkFju1xebHctlorEgTY5_PdQbP3G7sh2digRLU4TwFyuXLTdI7gdfJOw/s1600/_MG_3885s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518685706342854146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACRnJ7nCOJupcq9F-_BGQGaIsv3g8jgplIN0nCCAybVvr8Hukn9O_snm_hVho-GYQoXpLYHIb9AePcZOkFju1xebHctlorEgTY5_PdQbP3G7sh2digRLU4TwFyuXLTdI7gdfJOw/s320/_MG_3885s.jpg" /></a><br />Even though it was overcast, the waterfall was still pretty neat.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mMEgLV-xq1Hiro2nhPmqM8rRLq6IA7Bek5IrF2x8TWv_bXQw-tmoKjDAuZQys06CCv4TpKN_KNrJbCJwSWm-rvwhp7azzGfMdXCDXSSWp5yNo2PcGk7i-bCtXt6awuW18aovng/s1600/_MG_3890s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518685701119304818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mMEgLV-xq1Hiro2nhPmqM8rRLq6IA7Bek5IrF2x8TWv_bXQw-tmoKjDAuZQys06CCv4TpKN_KNrJbCJwSWm-rvwhp7azzGfMdXCDXSSWp5yNo2PcGk7i-bCtXt6awuW18aovng/s320/_MG_3890s.jpg" /></a><br />One last look at the little building before continuing on.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhip1n0Y1p7iXjL5CIrBIXSqPZoxRcwzXTwYMt80JbLowChwQp66uYMExaKBa5uQpFRJ1j-xigQbo5Pz9yPZpBLkr-yC92MRXFYhmm_0UuDf-DVPut7muIO-PFMRj8RKmRuBAlfFg/s1600/_MG_3912s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 173px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518685690791138050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhip1n0Y1p7iXjL5CIrBIXSqPZoxRcwzXTwYMt80JbLowChwQp66uYMExaKBa5uQpFRJ1j-xigQbo5Pz9yPZpBLkr-yC92MRXFYhmm_0UuDf-DVPut7muIO-PFMRj8RKmRuBAlfFg/s320/_MG_3912s.jpg" /></a><br />This was my civil engineer shot for the day!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicP7ua3YwlrXlDJU6CdY3rQ-ciQRAem9LYcCg7tAibJF9H5Y5iJx_2DMuJlB4otTWE0PP9yF4VHfJ8EIAvdo-w00K9tvK3Qe0rSKWSYB1BpnmZx8TfxW8_V93xJIG5lRb3GFA7eQ/s1600/_MG_3940s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518684201673455314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicP7ua3YwlrXlDJU6CdY3rQ-ciQRAem9LYcCg7tAibJF9H5Y5iJx_2DMuJlB4otTWE0PP9yF4VHfJ8EIAvdo-w00K9tvK3Qe0rSKWSYB1BpnmZx8TfxW8_V93xJIG5lRb3GFA7eQ/s320/_MG_3940s.jpg" /></a><br />We had another stop on the edge of a bay and had to take advantage of another photo op.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdK_YeDYihy3eWOqsSzioH5CMzpzhjMBUKzFGIrJEXOT_MsTNsG_Utt9VUC9YiTxsj0HzSYzYcgfmFn3w-6MVVUGNMXnj1UWAY_v7cxFXD6YXAKojLL-Y39eLt6Bp1dqVAk8I78A/s1600/_MG_3942s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518684193320090082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdK_YeDYihy3eWOqsSzioH5CMzpzhjMBUKzFGIrJEXOT_MsTNsG_Utt9VUC9YiTxsj0HzSYzYcgfmFn3w-6MVVUGNMXnj1UWAY_v7cxFXD6YXAKojLL-Y39eLt6Bp1dqVAk8I78A/s320/_MG_3942s.jpg" /></a><br />I thought this was kind of a neat shot of Jenn.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbG17Bm78Xq2Tf44TchvojhF9HoPzOoJxEMCFSbt-lLR6RDvAvzaTSSAK8bgsSAXfJZowcRY-u5AWkGAXwAWOiNyABMjDUjKUBFKK1OsF0SVqRH2bd-ht6nE8e5D2TuOgkxrMLg/s1600/_MG_3949s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518684181774796978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbG17Bm78Xq2Tf44TchvojhF9HoPzOoJxEMCFSbt-lLR6RDvAvzaTSSAK8bgsSAXfJZowcRY-u5AWkGAXwAWOiNyABMjDUjKUBFKK1OsF0SVqRH2bd-ht6nE8e5D2TuOgkxrMLg/s320/_MG_3949s.jpg" /></a><br />Here is an example of one of the excavations for the peat 'bricks' used to heat people's homes that was mentioned earlier. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlF0orSbPl86qxzU2Dof00eU4_M-GNUZXNCC8e7NZK71qZjWogPPBnXQMTKv3P7mTfLD32rR_QdwuK6i7gKiKH72-R2Wq8ghkFOaZmonFTxrEr-fg1YwSWLFK1CztWyM1LzTX5dw/s1600/_MG_3970s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 176px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518684157418971618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlF0orSbPl86qxzU2Dof00eU4_M-GNUZXNCC8e7NZK71qZjWogPPBnXQMTKv3P7mTfLD32rR_QdwuK6i7gKiKH72-R2Wq8ghkFOaZmonFTxrEr-fg1YwSWLFK1CztWyM1LzTX5dw/s320/_MG_3970s.jpg" /></a><br />Surprisingly, the Connemara Mountains are tall enough to be partially snow-capped.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhammMmVST1jtDvdJB8w3hMhW_my7HDBk8SekMqQ0FDkd3UIS0xpec1LjUleRQHc-11F13Me_XoGUIrjcgmc84VWDjsz-O3wLou5msSfm3EHHs4UjhHIHPX30OaZGJFgJBX20ZyUw/s1600/_MG_3980irs.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518684150779254802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhammMmVST1jtDvdJB8w3hMhW_my7HDBk8SekMqQ0FDkd3UIS0xpec1LjUleRQHc-11F13Me_XoGUIrjcgmc84VWDjsz-O3wLou5msSfm3EHHs4UjhHIHPX30OaZGJFgJBX20ZyUw/s320/_MG_3980irs.jpg" /></a><br />After weaving through a little more of the countryside, we came upon our next stop: Kylemore Abbey. Kylemore Abbey was built as a castle by Mitchell Henry in 1867 for his wife, Margaret. The Henry's had honeymooned in Connemara. Upon receiving a sizeable inheritance, Mitchell had told Margaret they could move anywhere she liked and he would build her a castle. Margaret said she wanted to move to Connemara. Unfortunately, she did not get to live long there. During a vacation to Egypt, she caught some sort of disease and died. Mitchell lived in the castle for another 29 years before selling it to the Duke and Duchess of Manchester. The Duke and Duchess 'remodeled' the castle, and subsequently failed to adequately maintain the castle, which removed a significant portion of its original splendor. In 1920 the Irish Benedictine Nuns purchased the castle and converted it to an abbey. Since then, the nuns worked to restore the castle and now of course allow visitors.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5reRjKX5SXlPva3OQHWBu_c9fVoHN__w2Z_emqMyL45J4bFOHYCk85ZmD2VTn66V0M2vEOy9jYo7fZYGjI0uKo8M1TZQivmkh3BQ8ucuP3HwsxfJ8ADBFGvsA_OEhH0wdGiMUkA/s1600/_MG_3986s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 211px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518681965396835122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5reRjKX5SXlPva3OQHWBu_c9fVoHN__w2Z_emqMyL45J4bFOHYCk85ZmD2VTn66V0M2vEOy9jYo7fZYGjI0uKo8M1TZQivmkh3BQ8ucuP3HwsxfJ8ADBFGvsA_OEhH0wdGiMUkA/s320/_MG_3986s.jpg" /></a><br />The three of us infronto of the castle on the edge of Lough (Lake) Pollacappul.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6johNm7fIkq-uB2vyzN4y3LvKUaOkrhyphenhyphen0J5wILBoQeUUSM7k2kTT_XuwSB9Jc-ukHVTNMEGvhk4vXwlr8vAz6A4qhgUOneuy9cLz2JgIi-NkC2GqKR1MmQ2Ej6LZCxnQmsDKRw/s1600/_MG_3992s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518681959033224226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6johNm7fIkq-uB2vyzN4y3LvKUaOkrhyphenhyphen0J5wILBoQeUUSM7k2kTT_XuwSB9Jc-ukHVTNMEGvhk4vXwlr8vAz6A4qhgUOneuy9cLz2JgIi-NkC2GqKR1MmQ2Ej6LZCxnQmsDKRw/s320/_MG_3992s.jpg" /></a><br />When we had pulled into the complex, the tour guide had said something about what I had interpreted as a 'garriage.' It took me a while to figure out he was actually saying 'garage.'<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBLyYJUGtpYO0J4i82Vxpviy3Me-SASiLHLvHGrK8KgPp3xCS4hINcr_Px6rFgAujDtdMXTCUKxJ-YvKlYuLc5nqRjDz9xRTXBAM9B5ZtDNnGkM_MbrSPvXyGmXspntL553EExQ/s1600/_MG_3995s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 242px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518681935742924770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBLyYJUGtpYO0J4i82Vxpviy3Me-SASiLHLvHGrK8KgPp3xCS4hINcr_Px6rFgAujDtdMXTCUKxJ-YvKlYuLc5nqRjDz9xRTXBAM9B5ZtDNnGkM_MbrSPvXyGmXspntL553EExQ/s320/_MG_3995s.jpg" /></a><br />Yeah, Andy being a dork ;-)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_QnakPiXwcmXryicVhI8HIQ_Dm-tqIWGggtjf6tC7wJ6o8g34WUafhS3eSHqFIVRUHehEP04QnKAHWDvb6CkWOvJ3VxZzaHH0dOclUcvgg0FR1exMzU4eHoFM6LWJt06oOgNKyg/s1600/_MG_4001s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518681924514531442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_QnakPiXwcmXryicVhI8HIQ_Dm-tqIWGggtjf6tC7wJ6o8g34WUafhS3eSHqFIVRUHehEP04QnKAHWDvb6CkWOvJ3VxZzaHH0dOclUcvgg0FR1exMzU4eHoFM6LWJt06oOgNKyg/s320/_MG_4001s.jpg" /></a><br />The castle has some pretty fancy masonry work and a huge front door!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOdXQI20eD-1Yk9vu5K-jX37qfFu3UmeRv19gqrxA6y3J4F0WwYEYIdYrsMyrMOO2KM6vrwpv4MD7Vuo-4Es9TSmohI2jcjuPFrfzIIviSkFP4PHpVxFRjaI1nZHJ5DnPkShMUw/s1600/_MG_4004s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518681915407793138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOdXQI20eD-1Yk9vu5K-jX37qfFu3UmeRv19gqrxA6y3J4F0WwYEYIdYrsMyrMOO2KM6vrwpv4MD7Vuo-4Es9TSmohI2jcjuPFrfzIIviSkFP4PHpVxFRjaI1nZHJ5DnPkShMUw/s320/_MG_4004s.jpg" /></a><br />The foyer.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEfQweo09nOvNO1OsE-G58a9Lhpc0IsavnnlU-v2yRvl4EA1wSe0oLQn7CMU5KNhIebGs5Tihd8dAvenz1Vz9XySfNvWGL_hnQiO3me7fczbFCzTcybTqy12JqPDjari7RyQw1w/s1600/_MG_4010s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518650518526187634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEfQweo09nOvNO1OsE-G58a9Lhpc0IsavnnlU-v2yRvl4EA1wSe0oLQn7CMU5KNhIebGs5Tihd8dAvenz1Vz9XySfNvWGL_hnQiO3me7fczbFCzTcybTqy12JqPDjari7RyQw1w/s320/_MG_4010s.jpg" /></a><br />I thought the wallpaper was pretty neat. Not that I would put that in my house.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAWZXUtPumZr1Chc-44yYWpVNnuUgdRuAqQrprWIcvtthCJ7sySkWosVPqrtftYTesqcaXEEqdtx5UPdQ8kHIm3v-KWlJF00ZGc-O6AfIVLzyxGxXqeCJ1FUFMQH-2RnX_sioXg/s1600/_MG_4013s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518650508896161602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAWZXUtPumZr1Chc-44yYWpVNnuUgdRuAqQrprWIcvtthCJ7sySkWosVPqrtftYTesqcaXEEqdtx5UPdQ8kHIm3v-KWlJF00ZGc-O6AfIVLzyxGxXqeCJ1FUFMQH-2RnX_sioXg/s320/_MG_4013s.jpg" /></a><br />All the fireplaces were made of carved marble.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUhEjDOEeYiS3br8vRCI9zGch2ah3dkg5xDAgIPQRAkaE15mY4WelfidiFdMyW9vnZk73E44CUUKS8ZseBKvGSDU4MDXSGPVJ9pHNIeVHd0z05QLGXz7J91MolkX7vENhqFKAhQ/s1600/_MG_4014s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518650507507715922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUhEjDOEeYiS3br8vRCI9zGch2ah3dkg5xDAgIPQRAkaE15mY4WelfidiFdMyW9vnZk73E44CUUKS8ZseBKvGSDU4MDXSGPVJ9pHNIeVHd0z05QLGXz7J91MolkX7vENhqFKAhQ/s320/_MG_4014s.jpg" /></a><br />I'm not sure if that is what they called it, but this room was like a parlor.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyn-DAfq65Z1osZE5XDt0qt5AKs3W7kygyUwX3vdGFj-VXmPBH31TdDBgkxD18pNYM6dgxFakT3r9fuy6TOdnZm1D2Oo5S2YXTsbona4gJKVOq97OMYkobD6bKMaRBn3jDXGRA5A/s1600/_MG_4015s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518650496595387554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyn-DAfq65Z1osZE5XDt0qt5AKs3W7kygyUwX3vdGFj-VXmPBH31TdDBgkxD18pNYM6dgxFakT3r9fuy6TOdnZm1D2Oo5S2YXTsbona4gJKVOq97OMYkobD6bKMaRBn3jDXGRA5A/s320/_MG_4015s.jpg" /></a><br />The wood floors were beautiful.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUmMViJvtT9Q54-QDlArIdvmJNvuv57bdGGmvu-Ksn255KTX2Zx5s7lAJNZw_wXd7P08RWXQRi5G-47hiHkW4JEEJZ5svJOvs930zG8s0p8qpeqM8mKhJxQeC3epk1kzWaxWAgg/s1600/_MG_4021s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 209px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518650490894472210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUmMViJvtT9Q54-QDlArIdvmJNvuv57bdGGmvu-Ksn255KTX2Zx5s7lAJNZw_wXd7P08RWXQRi5G-47hiHkW4JEEJZ5svJOvs930zG8s0p8qpeqM8mKhJxQeC3epk1kzWaxWAgg/s320/_MG_4021s.jpg" /></a><br />Dining room. There were stairs leading up to the dining room, which was an interesting orientation.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3nr_YCLixVX43pSidUu5Hs6lvKFwYA3cHgOgMeGVHcEGpPcFXrU-C6Xaft8y1wPyW2fOmrT3Z9bMuICs2PiTRP4YBRcm4uxg_4ma5flNV_9Ph1HmYLl6zjFp7DCfmCQsnhcw8A/s1600/_MG_4027s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 270px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518647984965950498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3nr_YCLixVX43pSidUu5Hs6lvKFwYA3cHgOgMeGVHcEGpPcFXrU-C6Xaft8y1wPyW2fOmrT3Z9bMuICs2PiTRP4YBRcm4uxg_4ma5flNV_9Ph1HmYLl6zjFp7DCfmCQsnhcw8A/s320/_MG_4027s.jpg" /></a><br />Even though it is totally impractical, this is a cool chair.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEU2qPBaDTzbKiVz0edE3ooQ1GOerso-t2_3cCrNHId4TBINRpzIWRT92jkpLSBBR_aYVZUzWu7uwcZqH11rUMB_UOwe25wbvVFnd6Ji-TqR1Zxm1BRw1ASgCV3YhxkC0pnkoaA/s1600/_MG_4028s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518647970636463810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEU2qPBaDTzbKiVz0edE3ooQ1GOerso-t2_3cCrNHId4TBINRpzIWRT92jkpLSBBR_aYVZUzWu7uwcZqH11rUMB_UOwe25wbvVFnd6Ji-TqR1Zxm1BRw1ASgCV3YhxkC0pnkoaA/s320/_MG_4028s.jpg" /></a><br />The skylight really brightened the room.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVLQeyc9HezH4aUae3tJegHxaIyknBXZDZUA35RRzY4VyRwSwrHRiXKTnVkPfURmLF00Hj3Tjc8MQl8AAVggO4heZpm-SleDnVM0XFEiqV4aZN4wUxIyo4d1YWURgM9qgrNTT-w/s1600/_MG_4031s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518647957667192690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVLQeyc9HezH4aUae3tJegHxaIyknBXZDZUA35RRzY4VyRwSwrHRiXKTnVkPfURmLF00Hj3Tjc8MQl8AAVggO4heZpm-SleDnVM0XFEiqV4aZN4wUxIyo4d1YWURgM9qgrNTT-w/s320/_MG_4031s.jpg" /></a><br />More red-velvet upholstered furniture.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPgK8ZuHtjHCHCZL2hCUdGqO7n83zj52f3iUIu0pCTuqWboD447XoQawQNDijWDjxyGdBF0m1aK6U1AT6mHXyiOeuDCv8aToLyAQbRA_v0MbMWougbxcLQH1Mxdm5cXd1sq5O_w/s1600/_MG_4037irs.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518647948767854050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPgK8ZuHtjHCHCZL2hCUdGqO7n83zj52f3iUIu0pCTuqWboD447XoQawQNDijWDjxyGdBF0m1aK6U1AT6mHXyiOeuDCv8aToLyAQbRA_v0MbMWougbxcLQH1Mxdm5cXd1sq5O_w/s320/_MG_4037irs.jpg" /></a><br />Along with the castle, Mitchell Henry also constructed a 'modest' chapel for his wife.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHzYbhfGW2BqJJw8rsfwdR6SkYa_YmQrxhorLUPJ2HgajOju9rMqTbs4Nv7l83AGGtaZmnHXcXYX7QVdu1fBXMzZDF9q4PXo9PnbGKjuAm-sIGQbjjsHsz5swJDBisSNBQ7P9sQ/s1600/_MG_4055s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 211px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518638278798676754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHzYbhfGW2BqJJw8rsfwdR6SkYa_YmQrxhorLUPJ2HgajOju9rMqTbs4Nv7l83AGGtaZmnHXcXYX7QVdu1fBXMzZDF9q4PXo9PnbGKjuAm-sIGQbjjsHsz5swJDBisSNBQ7P9sQ/s320/_MG_4055s.jpg" /></a><br />The mountains provide a perfect backdrop for the chapel.</div><div> </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxbtsI69owI4L3K-H9YJQ6h3L0EHkC5EtlqdEaiCr927JaOUh7GWIi9VRGKg7N86txXiO1kW38OfI83-dCKwZO7ndBEjWWesThoHG4TvcWnUcFlwZXSPpJqxRH0gsX6V087ZQdlg/s1600/_MG_4039s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518647943328815506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxbtsI69owI4L3K-H9YJQ6h3L0EHkC5EtlqdEaiCr927JaOUh7GWIi9VRGKg7N86txXiO1kW38OfI83-dCKwZO7ndBEjWWesThoHG4TvcWnUcFlwZXSPpJqxRH0gsX6V087ZQdlg/s320/_MG_4039s.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHzYbhfGW2BqJJw8rsfwdR6SkYa_YmQrxhorLUPJ2HgajOju9rMqTbs4Nv7l83AGGtaZmnHXcXYX7QVdu1fBXMzZDF9q4PXo9PnbGKjuAm-sIGQbjjsHsz5swJDBisSNBQ7P9sQ/s1600/_MG_4055s.jpg"></a></div><div>The interior of the chapel was gorgeous.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-OaHCgAb2kq5P3sRiKj7OIyrHqm7Fc4nV0PLJH5e_dXjnAIPg7dZ2TIb3KdkJQyhqlkwmXp7jJgQL8nLBm_flurOtYIWG57QxS0vTOBtdxEw9Bbsj-EpRQj_cFViwnhbsTEpTnw/s1600/_MG_4046s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 213px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518641005976877890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-OaHCgAb2kq5P3sRiKj7OIyrHqm7Fc4nV0PLJH5e_dXjnAIPg7dZ2TIb3KdkJQyhqlkwmXp7jJgQL8nLBm_flurOtYIWG57QxS0vTOBtdxEw9Bbsj-EpRQj_cFViwnhbsTEpTnw/s320/_MG_4046s.jpg" /></a><br />This is a prayer room off to the side of the altar. The stained glass was beautiful.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkIaz78G5VCe-5op3knwDYTJV4cMsLsb-VYQBHH8vRB0ImclT4ugBlWFj5UFTU2q-SARV-SS8Qz3Y7KvnZP-GenligEwOSryUrfR5nklDz4EUpNici1A_xq_DsrR0dDVY4wdc5w/s1600/_MG_4048s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518640994112861090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkIaz78G5VCe-5op3knwDYTJV4cMsLsb-VYQBHH8vRB0ImclT4ugBlWFj5UFTU2q-SARV-SS8Qz3Y7KvnZP-GenligEwOSryUrfR5nklDz4EUpNici1A_xq_DsrR0dDVY4wdc5w/s320/_MG_4048s.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8AuzTPjrcnWXDMJ8FDxk3mhR5EugOM0DDwqWxg3i0VcMUX7coM8DEcqDZ7Dc1yJTPdsfzCgQ4ZpsJK-YXj3oGaz-XrHkevbtHCNbit4-8mNFdCxEtEm0bIYhFJmjV24_Smg74BA/s1600/_MG_4051s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518640984433090370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8AuzTPjrcnWXDMJ8FDxk3mhR5EugOM0DDwqWxg3i0VcMUX7coM8DEcqDZ7Dc1yJTPdsfzCgQ4ZpsJK-YXj3oGaz-XrHkevbtHCNbit4-8mNFdCxEtEm0bIYhFJmjV24_Smg74BA/s320/_MG_4051s.jpg" /></a><br />Andy and Jenn posing infront of the back door of the chapel.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyaVGEpKbi7PTF-yZxJA7S_fJNpykC5-nA9zLPeDNPbntoE-wLLY0KBgWuMOGhWMy3D6GSXvL16ulFAmiPvmibscw32jsSY9hGPL0a5sw8G8qODow9QaP1Om6ycukVFzlFlz37Rg/s1600/_MG_4053s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518640972339911762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyaVGEpKbi7PTF-yZxJA7S_fJNpykC5-nA9zLPeDNPbntoE-wLLY0KBgWuMOGhWMy3D6GSXvL16ulFAmiPvmibscw32jsSY9hGPL0a5sw8G8qODow9QaP1Om6ycukVFzlFlz37Rg/s320/_MG_4053s.jpg" /></a><br />The graveyard next to the chapel.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GWbRnihjB9SEdzpENrI3nXr7WnqC7b5Fwx51YOAGOvB5F9C6nScj3oWXTV8pvmtc_zrf-ulfPt71DperoP5KwZIXbghhsgopInFgMbQSQhANg4J0vBUu_JXEMV6k0152EfpQeQ/s1600/_MG_4057s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 222px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518638267774674658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GWbRnihjB9SEdzpENrI3nXr7WnqC7b5Fwx51YOAGOvB5F9C6nScj3oWXTV8pvmtc_zrf-ulfPt71DperoP5KwZIXbghhsgopInFgMbQSQhANg4J0vBUu_JXEMV6k0152EfpQeQ/s320/_MG_4057s.jpg" /></a><br />Down the trail from the chapel is the mausoleum where Mrs. Henry is buried.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdRNa_Dt_HMWZ7Vg82bo-JTj70kyKRC9LC-bfiQyT_VUYmLCy3pHqFq_jKPUQ2Oq1XfZymBvkMeM7OT_RsCT-KHpvDDCWHhEYWhjtiyjuKOIQDuNh7fZPMwg-6G-RyqctL2hWnQ/s1600/_MG_4060s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531453008132220690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdRNa_Dt_HMWZ7Vg82bo-JTj70kyKRC9LC-bfiQyT_VUYmLCy3pHqFq_jKPUQ2Oq1XfZymBvkMeM7OT_RsCT-KHpvDDCWHhEYWhjtiyjuKOIQDuNh7fZPMwg-6G-RyqctL2hWnQ/s320/_MG_4060s.jpg" /></a><br />The railing around the mausoleum had some ornate details.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGwnZsqcoEdCO0hfMEVirwNsVRJ9ooQaPN0xKEnieM1rspVnEkMfNUMPynpE0Fl_ErzeGw2PO0FIR4W31XE8Qg25maQrKSlZfak3vfcNoZNoj69G4py0_SQJ1AsMmoVCNlkvy7g/s1600/_MG_4071s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518638245433047362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGwnZsqcoEdCO0hfMEVirwNsVRJ9ooQaPN0xKEnieM1rspVnEkMfNUMPynpE0Fl_ErzeGw2PO0FIR4W31XE8Qg25maQrKSlZfak3vfcNoZNoj69G4py0_SQJ1AsMmoVCNlkvy7g/s320/_MG_4071s.jpg" /></a><br />The path along the lake infront of the castle.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiml2fZ5O9aojcrSB9bkEGwLma8pMelrrChHNWQkHohVCajFnIyvEq5GjRRbwoUnFrDRftQFAPsm_TJBkqsh5rnYOg6RlAM9hy4bSfXDOOLVBcjz5O3XKnfCLNONZD1cB6_HYfBAw/s1600/_MG_4073s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518638230445959170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiml2fZ5O9aojcrSB9bkEGwLma8pMelrrChHNWQkHohVCajFnIyvEq5GjRRbwoUnFrDRftQFAPsm_TJBkqsh5rnYOg6RlAM9hy4bSfXDOOLVBcjz5O3XKnfCLNONZD1cB6_HYfBAw/s320/_MG_4073s.jpg" /></a><br />We also went and took a look at the estate's gardens.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWsKUeDbnE24Z2vPL8gt6DEeSaqhw8IFgYDMorV_9KoqDIK0ZL3O94oXHY0Ho-gJmru73EXd41yNloDfX-NJ_DSpCgabkVxpxmqGUTcFyfO45JC-A2MxqW1fAfc98lzavzrhJrw/s1600/_MG_4085s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517354956401687986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWsKUeDbnE24Z2vPL8gt6DEeSaqhw8IFgYDMorV_9KoqDIK0ZL3O94oXHY0Ho-gJmru73EXd41yNloDfX-NJ_DSpCgabkVxpxmqGUTcFyfO45JC-A2MxqW1fAfc98lzavzrhJrw/s320/_MG_4085s.jpg" /></a><br />Apparently the gardens are full of blooming plants at other times of the year. Since it was March, there were no plants blooming. This wasn't so bad, though, because we were able to see the plant bed patterns. The grass was actually pretty green, too. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLh5Uzuoi1ovk2ry3Fy3sfCbv7u1YkavBUUuvOeq1Ga7uquALDuXggWIUnB5Jw7IYgkTJQCfKEUmrCH2_Jhw0W-zdITU4BWogffP2Q3JxfG9IzYJlFeJzBRF3p81lLbutoCCHhw/s1600/_MG_4093s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517354947070821586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLh5Uzuoi1ovk2ry3Fy3sfCbv7u1YkavBUUuvOeq1Ga7uquALDuXggWIUnB5Jw7IYgkTJQCfKEUmrCH2_Jhw0W-zdITU4BWogffP2Q3JxfG9IzYJlFeJzBRF3p81lLbutoCCHhw/s320/_MG_4093s.jpg" /></a><br />After visiting the Kylemore Abbey, we continued on along the Irish countryside. We saw another peat excavation. The tour guide said he though the peat was about 8 feet thick there, but that is gets even thicker in other areas. It seems much of Ireland must be a peat bog sitting on rock!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6M-bDkqCetqTYT5jOOQOppBZWprWxKOgsnpvlv2f8qw747Pg7zkBuFIO4Rb54zJxBh72Z-S6l6qrJRObNZDeDSu3bIVLfCQ1-TcR_fbfwoGkaGttI_ezBIMlbrLU7qU7KbHt17g/s1600/_MG_4099s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531455155728702706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6M-bDkqCetqTYT5jOOQOppBZWprWxKOgsnpvlv2f8qw747Pg7zkBuFIO4Rb54zJxBh72Z-S6l6qrJRObNZDeDSu3bIVLfCQ1-TcR_fbfwoGkaGttI_ezBIMlbrLU7qU7KbHt17g/s320/_MG_4099s.jpg" /></a><br />The roadway through this area was surprisingly smooth, though. They must have dug out all the peat or use BX1500 geogrid! They obviously do not konw how to paint traffic lines correctly though. Then again, what do you expect from a country that drives on the wrong side of the road.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdXsD2k5iLEppsE1bB-KeVbzvGh8r3g4bKqXBUQr-gkCVnmYWFOX9gNIbnck4ZbfNc0xnWii6J5aiAdbbNOINlg7EreHR4CfYOjP0OYP5m4EaQrgR2Oe9wNvpaRbfmcGwVFvHtw/s1600/_MG_4109s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517354921752501314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdXsD2k5iLEppsE1bB-KeVbzvGh8r3g4bKqXBUQr-gkCVnmYWFOX9gNIbnck4ZbfNc0xnWii6J5aiAdbbNOINlg7EreHR4CfYOjP0OYP5m4EaQrgR2Oe9wNvpaRbfmcGwVFvHtw/s320/_MG_4109s.jpg" /></a><br />The next stop was the Killary Fjord, which is one of three glacial created fjord in Ireland. Since fjord sounds cool, we had to have a photo infront of it ;-)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yFgEDyDGkp4xgJJVuzdO29wAgYXhUFy9F2QoLhzC-vZN0maihKTpaSBTQ2-6e-2SSjMcp7lOCwWVl9nB1k5AWwymyDsRnHHE4q49xNcBSjU4ye6xyUbHmJIjGTy7B3BOeRUBhA/s1600/_MG_4112s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517354908243068786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yFgEDyDGkp4xgJJVuzdO29wAgYXhUFy9F2QoLhzC-vZN0maihKTpaSBTQ2-6e-2SSjMcp7lOCwWVl9nB1k5AWwymyDsRnHHE4q49xNcBSjU4ye6xyUbHmJIjGTy7B3BOeRUBhA/s320/_MG_4112s.jpg" /></a><br />The fjord is apparently the place for mussel farming. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYZQcJR8XeQ-lRG_feK2BWpej1nvuSg28pB6Hy68XweQRCxwn0iCIDPK0mVb-fsFaPl3lqLSrObJ1D7TfVT6dFF-NGSzQP9ez4fSjDsYDM8hKvzwjs2TjrKSZwg4Wbt09HFsYfA/s1600/_MG_4113s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517350167712055282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYZQcJR8XeQ-lRG_feK2BWpej1nvuSg28pB6Hy68XweQRCxwn0iCIDPK0mVb-fsFaPl3lqLSrObJ1D7TfVT6dFF-NGSzQP9ez4fSjDsYDM8hKvzwjs2TjrKSZwg4Wbt09HFsYfA/s320/_MG_4113s.jpg" /></a><br />The mussel farmers string out these 'rafts' for the mussels to attach to.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFS5u3tIUBBfXFrxwayQSy9p4zpGS9Lzgopct_izAbsQ3pBw08gg9FY_t9z6fXT9f1EUJ8OF3FI3OPAtGmpKDAdMByx9q196m1ZXdpAvyHlhkBybbllYT2Atm7Qvuul0xuxUaO_Q/s1600/_MG_4126s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517350155810136034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFS5u3tIUBBfXFrxwayQSy9p4zpGS9Lzgopct_izAbsQ3pBw08gg9FY_t9z6fXT9f1EUJ8OF3FI3OPAtGmpKDAdMByx9q196m1ZXdpAvyHlhkBybbllYT2Atm7Qvuul0xuxUaO_Q/s320/_MG_4126s.jpg" /></a><br />On the way back towards Galway, we spotted a Connemara pony. Luckily, the tour guide stopped so we could get some photos.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitiR1T1BNCL3_q9N2x2R56IIDFXqbE9yCly41SVfhjEPeruuUzn4flLbO0eC8gI7k_wAysLa6OjhZjwIeNCYfaGt9r0Vy6NGslBIateYE9rlQewc7u9uursH_1WG8lsEfj7lBxQQ/s1600/_MG_4127s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517350146006930434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitiR1T1BNCL3_q9N2x2R56IIDFXqbE9yCly41SVfhjEPeruuUzn4flLbO0eC8gI7k_wAysLa6OjhZjwIeNCYfaGt9r0Vy6NGslBIateYE9rlQewc7u9uursH_1WG8lsEfj7lBxQQ/s320/_MG_4127s.jpg" /></a><br />The Connemara pony is supposedly the inspiration for the mythical unicorn.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzj7LxocIUZAczczn3r2w5cSG6titud_ECsmbMnxPXraNgLnoPxrHP28KpQ_fTedXkfZKI7sA_dfsrUW1IJgwL_Ozgbex_LgVvqN1dWZgm6s-0TUktoicoqzJaH0vP5KqkKQVq2w/s1600/_MG_4135s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517350132850983042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzj7LxocIUZAczczn3r2w5cSG6titud_ECsmbMnxPXraNgLnoPxrHP28KpQ_fTedXkfZKI7sA_dfsrUW1IJgwL_Ozgbex_LgVvqN1dWZgm6s-0TUktoicoqzJaH0vP5KqkKQVq2w/s320/_MG_4135s.jpg" /></a><br />This is one of my favorite pics of Jenn from the trip.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQuFi9UDpSK_FlQfd0qZy-S9k1F0pfQyem0fVVljJksVLZ1aEJF2CQbwM7Mou2h5H0JaJ8UyP6eGdX2rz6B5qI7vTBnkaCkc027xbF8ntQSHZMLOXhpe4JH9QkyaUSh5EwbwGwg/s1600/_MG_4136s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517350117420231762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQuFi9UDpSK_FlQfd0qZy-S9k1F0pfQyem0fVVljJksVLZ1aEJF2CQbwM7Mou2h5H0JaJ8UyP6eGdX2rz6B5qI7vTBnkaCkc027xbF8ntQSHZMLOXhpe4JH9QkyaUSh5EwbwGwg/s320/_MG_4136s.jpg" /></a><br />One last view of the snow on the mountains before continuing back towards Galway.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLF5t8DBUcLLRhat8ZlWB3puKGKL4-myejWuN-TydfTxa4EbKKc8YLwP4Lw3r9RJjCRyUphbHe43eFaGf_y5yj8C1Xmc4vEEzagT49-6TYWn1Mmr0nDRUH2Ai2kwoHBvlLbyv08Q/s1600/_MG_4137s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517345808041903490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLF5t8DBUcLLRhat8ZlWB3puKGKL4-myejWuN-TydfTxa4EbKKc8YLwP4Lw3r9RJjCRyUphbHe43eFaGf_y5yj8C1Xmc4vEEzagT49-6TYWn1Mmr0nDRUH2Ai2kwoHBvlLbyv08Q/s320/_MG_4137s.jpg" /></a><br />We were lucky to have little glimpses of sunshine, which brightened the golden hills.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8JoDaZtTHl5rAtMUQa6_Hv2VJAhf3-QOGS3D4_YDZq_0tHjiMhDT46ILlUTuh3liT_Ztz-KMPPO6oM5SLvlbBQC9wKR-rGgEbi_sptq12cQTmE4fQkuwk5sw7RqsJA-efHngjdg/s1600/_MG_4162s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517345798702240722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8JoDaZtTHl5rAtMUQa6_Hv2VJAhf3-QOGS3D4_YDZq_0tHjiMhDT46ILlUTuh3liT_Ztz-KMPPO6oM5SLvlbBQC9wKR-rGgEbi_sptq12cQTmE4fQkuwk5sw7RqsJA-efHngjdg/s320/_MG_4162s.jpg" /></a><br />We saw quite a few sheep the entire trip, but many of them were far away from the road. These sheep were pretty close to the road, so the tour guide pulled over for a photo op. The sheep farmers keep track of their sheep by spray painting a color on their back. We saw blue, red, and green painted sheep along the trip.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9kXRcWV4LnXSf7QTlfIOpPfxoNzwP8gRqU1ZCsBkaZOw_qXYkB0EcQ-hvkMJhSPVamihCktH4mawhIP_KUH36MNDlOo3I42tmI-zPGzK8kSV-Sg_DjzvHs2i1V7W0BF-fsuf4Q/s1600/_MG_4163s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 215px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517345783946166290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9kXRcWV4LnXSf7QTlfIOpPfxoNzwP8gRqU1ZCsBkaZOw_qXYkB0EcQ-hvkMJhSPVamihCktH4mawhIP_KUH36MNDlOo3I42tmI-zPGzK8kSV-Sg_DjzvHs2i1V7W0BF-fsuf4Q/s320/_MG_4163s.jpg" /></a> </div><div>The sheep were pretty funny because they looked like cotton balls with legs.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErt-IUD2ykhO8GomjgGPJowddvDPVJRBzAS9HHhzJsYlTS9xGrKQSAEZ0D6hZgc59hDtBwH4-owV9iJ1kX51CcVJs25LJIkxZ_UZ9trc4SsBZ-WIiS3yh1db5lU9zkIuRyT4jYQ/s1600/_MG_4179s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517345776474146354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErt-IUD2ykhO8GomjgGPJowddvDPVJRBzAS9HHhzJsYlTS9xGrKQSAEZ0D6hZgc59hDtBwH4-owV9iJ1kX51CcVJs25LJIkxZ_UZ9trc4SsBZ-WIiS3yh1db5lU9zkIuRyT4jYQ/s320/_MG_4179s.jpg" /></a><br />The last stop before Galway was in the village of Maam Cross at a replica of the cottage used in the movie 'The Quiet Man' which was filmed in Connemara in the 1950s and starred John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojx_Cxtz3BceADnQoATaSnLP7KGlS0ilHMFWdtN3pZa2138hXtuBMhW7pGW_tu8OZvb_0LmPdbKv3VBQHY5xr_IKfBXk7tanVx4fYLvJHqoft7WFeiSsygrTPdKaMpoSv3_fb0Q/s1600/_MG_4180s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517345763954223202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojx_Cxtz3BceADnQoATaSnLP7KGlS0ilHMFWdtN3pZa2138hXtuBMhW7pGW_tu8OZvb_0LmPdbKv3VBQHY5xr_IKfBXk7tanVx4fYLvJHqoft7WFeiSsygrTPdKaMpoSv3_fb0Q/s320/_MG_4180s.jpg" /></a><br />A pic of the cute cart next to the cottage was the last of the day.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-89763811035371108672010-09-15T21:06:00.005-05:002010-10-31T14:30:29.827-05:00Cliffs of MoherDay 2 in Ireland was much sunnier. We decided it was a good day to take a trip to the Cliffs of Moher. Unfortunately, everyone else thought the same and our tour bus was packed. I ended up sitting in the front seat next to the bus driver, which made for an interesting photo perspective.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2Yb2zg9uIxY_tZ-EjBLkuRDreJhsYukL4yYtJrVe8VCxikU4Xc_qAQx65LQhRCPIabtIDwAuMmAnoPqgq5oIoZomvxUs_elO8tR1SM2wJY6FKlR4NfBoAC0xTS1cp7stkb9COg/s1600/_MG_4213s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534256310166507458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2Yb2zg9uIxY_tZ-EjBLkuRDreJhsYukL4yYtJrVe8VCxikU4Xc_qAQx65LQhRCPIabtIDwAuMmAnoPqgq5oIoZomvxUs_elO8tR1SM2wJY6FKlR4NfBoAC0xTS1cp7stkb9COg/s320/_MG_4213s.jpg" /></a><br />The roadway towards Kinvara from Galway gave us a glimpse of the rocky hills to come.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoxY57gtdkjQ5PAe3ejckPRunirEO91YMHbVK5lne7vipIetZL3D9vL44bBiogKx-5jsbrtZOS5mM5VQRtBe_TDGYtImj0mxGvv4BTl8KyMJK3oSXsH0VOmIq5I4IY5ek17HBGw/s1600/_MG_4226s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 203px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534256306516605842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoxY57gtdkjQ5PAe3ejckPRunirEO91YMHbVK5lne7vipIetZL3D9vL44bBiogKx-5jsbrtZOS5mM5VQRtBe_TDGYtImj0mxGvv4BTl8KyMJK3oSXsH0VOmIq5I4IY5ek17HBGw/s320/_MG_4226s.jpg" /></a><br />I didn't really mean to take a photo this way, but it turned out kind of neat.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8MQn0786vQcyoMf_0crN0A3_tJQcZSri2opEapMTVg652_OPHrE7IoSG2dhzGZ8f6iEPNeXjQLzZdeC5tRodLEIgE-RGLyxo5HRbic8JM76JPjgktbGCC9qKk6CU6DYMeK9FNw/s1600/_MG_4227s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 235px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534256294612675058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8MQn0786vQcyoMf_0crN0A3_tJQcZSri2opEapMTVg652_OPHrE7IoSG2dhzGZ8f6iEPNeXjQLzZdeC5tRodLEIgE-RGLyxo5HRbic8JM76JPjgktbGCC9qKk6CU6DYMeK9FNw/s320/_MG_4227s.jpg" /></a><br />Sitting in the front seat made me think the road was even narrower than it looked before. I would not want to be a driver passing in the other direction!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg66a302thP-4h6UHrbIOaoeC9M4tbHQpwFVAJWfb78SU9gvECEyFjNTQFB_W4NW9nW_MElEl6zvVjHUf8lQPi0uKlN3lPYcPDZ1ahddtslviI4UaGVHsPSoapZJ4YLf0pH9O4rCQ/s1600/_MG_4230s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534256285613553586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg66a302thP-4h6UHrbIOaoeC9M4tbHQpwFVAJWfb78SU9gvECEyFjNTQFB_W4NW9nW_MElEl6zvVjHUf8lQPi0uKlN3lPYcPDZ1ahddtslviI4UaGVHsPSoapZJ4YLf0pH9O4rCQ/s320/_MG_4230s.jpg" /></a><br />As we continued up into the hills of The Burren the amount of rock (limestone) increased and vegetation taller than grass pretty much disappeared. I thought the paint marks on the road here were also pretty funny since they are almost the exact opposite of the U.S.<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8nMdiN9KvZbu5zQrVSPzLp6HhTi-VQzsyBIBamUZhu5AmpJbQ0AvDfkp67cSAg2cE97tkiPaiUP10E6yzfKOHmbVlSkWnkW26y4AFO4shFIhkrDFg_aQod_DfIZXTzGffHE4jg/s1600/_MG_4238s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 198px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533904323542714466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8nMdiN9KvZbu5zQrVSPzLp6HhTi-VQzsyBIBamUZhu5AmpJbQ0AvDfkp67cSAg2cE97tkiPaiUP10E6yzfKOHmbVlSkWnkW26y4AFO4shFIhkrDFg_aQod_DfIZXTzGffHE4jg/s320/_MG_4238s.jpg" /></a><br />Our first stop was Poulnabrone Dolmen. I took a picture of the sign because I figured I wouldn't remember later (I didn't). Poulnabrone Dolmen means 'the hole of sorrows.' Must be a favorite on Halloween.<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLJ2Bca4gPCdNG_m-6Zl5Of6b-pzre8x3iOO-8gwaNbYcSOmXDLoTCiQ-wHJ03XMW6eKXeyJUwVDjzRrFAN7legv70wFOF_jdlGH9l20Uci96cCZ5HBo55gVW-CLXeIJtnCS5xQ/s1600/_MG_4233s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 142px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534256282418140658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLJ2Bca4gPCdNG_m-6Zl5Of6b-pzre8x3iOO-8gwaNbYcSOmXDLoTCiQ-wHJ03XMW6eKXeyJUwVDjzRrFAN7legv70wFOF_jdlGH9l20Uci96cCZ5HBo55gVW-CLXeIJtnCS5xQ/s320/_MG_4233s.jpg" /></a><br />This is the Poulnabrone Dolmen. To me, this looked like a mini Stonehenge section consisting of two vertical 'legs' and a 'table top' which supposedly create a 'tomb portal.' In 1985 one of the table legs collapsed from a crack that had formed. During the replacement of the leg, archaeologists uncovered human remains and artifacts dating back to about 2500 B.C. There are over 70 other tombs in the area. Seems an unlikely area for tombs since digging would be difficult, but maybe that is why they have these 'portals' (?)</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3oui4QRqe1IsG_C7IroyXt3kYKlyeI2w-k2u6FUBeLw1RB0Zgz18hyphenhyphentDrsg41KXPD8pMYkggid7DMF8ZsCfC-UQz5WCNjYHo7ouEH9Q5ozNFFNXjJwcSs1HhcZc2GpKa7AoOxEQ/s1600/_MG_4236s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533904328488383090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3oui4QRqe1IsG_C7IroyXt3kYKlyeI2w-k2u6FUBeLw1RB0Zgz18hyphenhyphentDrsg41KXPD8pMYkggid7DMF8ZsCfC-UQz5WCNjYHo7ouEH9Q5ozNFFNXjJwcSs1HhcZc2GpKa7AoOxEQ/s320/_MG_4236s.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I thought this boulder was neat since it seemed ready to roll away any minute.</div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXlM5lVaAUiXZrlWCoW7un4JwOkypO8D7v20cn_fxDTiTAaxjZDE-1L1vmW_VwIxyXKhEG-eIYKCoEKx9c1gwNMT5vZv6c4kLUGLwrNDmZBdaK2asalOX1HHZoo4QylG1Y9JX0w/s1600/_MG_4241s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 249px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533904313221663266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXlM5lVaAUiXZrlWCoW7un4JwOkypO8D7v20cn_fxDTiTAaxjZDE-1L1vmW_VwIxyXKhEG-eIYKCoEKx9c1gwNMT5vZv6c4kLUGLwrNDmZBdaK2asalOX1HHZoo4QylG1Y9JX0w/s320/_MG_4241s.jpg" /></a><br />Since our bus was so packed, we were not able to stop at the next sight, Leamanagh Castle (Leamanagh means horse's leap). I had a good view of the side of the castle, but not so good view of the front. The tower end (the end I took a photo of), was constructed in 1490, and the rest of the castle in the 1600s. At any rate, the castle has an interesting story. It was apparently the home of aptly named Maire Rua O'Brien (Red Mary), who had flaming red hair and a personality to match. Legend has it that she threw her third husband out a third story window, but no evidence was ever found to substantiate the claim.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTonXbUvCJhnQRsubTtO-fFWq-C6hcvaV5J3Qj0jXDBVhQ4jSY7vkpuTuOiKQ8BIJHRkrC-P99uMtwIjas4JfkIOSY7judWYflJRR8z8cPL8bUL36wVk2ro1LAWJMajybN28I2w/s1600/_MG_4247s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 165px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533904311427765698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTonXbUvCJhnQRsubTtO-fFWq-C6hcvaV5J3Qj0jXDBVhQ4jSY7vkpuTuOiKQ8BIJHRkrC-P99uMtwIjas4JfkIOSY7judWYflJRR8z8cPL8bUL36wVk2ro1LAWJMajybN28I2w/s320/_MG_4247s.jpg" /></a><br />We then traveled through Lisdoonvarna (don't ask me how to pronounce that). The town was founded around a mineral spring tourist trap about 150 years ago called 'The Spa' to which Irish people came from near and far. The tourist influx led to the development of the matchmaking business for which the town is now supposedly famous. The tour guide said September is peak matchmaking time, stemming from the days when the men would come back to town from harvesting crops to find a wife. Lucky for Pat, I was here in March :-)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60AcsIMqD-x9m4k1p4YKCi61xv-yAcbebp4yqVoGIuen3IVlYHfiswRl254cI-xZ1KYyeQoNeSyFXED7HSd1-2-VEsvHbJ468k_5lqE2ZfwMotJspum262iVqdcbrmL04lw9xyA/s1600/_MG_4253s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533904301559028306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60AcsIMqD-x9m4k1p4YKCi61xv-yAcbebp4yqVoGIuen3IVlYHfiswRl254cI-xZ1KYyeQoNeSyFXED7HSd1-2-VEsvHbJ468k_5lqE2ZfwMotJspum262iVqdcbrmL04lw9xyA/s320/_MG_4253s.jpg" /></a><br />On to the Cliffs of Moher. Being a geotechnical engineer, I was impressed by the Cliffs subterranean visitor center. Must have had to do some blasting for that.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGIMQJNS0cIZvKiFNWzkVTiNcYPr4WIoWZc3tP8Ho_3skdsLEWu6NMEy1iSIf7STNXJIaM7KIF0nXKY5afQlAOw1FY4ZCULKh-fcndcw3O_VDyQ10Jj8kDzOAhlBP4bd9VwwGWeg/s1600/_MG_4254s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 126px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533899978714988018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGIMQJNS0cIZvKiFNWzkVTiNcYPr4WIoWZc3tP8Ho_3skdsLEWu6NMEy1iSIf7STNXJIaM7KIF0nXKY5afQlAOw1FY4ZCULKh-fcndcw3O_VDyQ10Jj8kDzOAhlBP4bd9VwwGWeg/s320/_MG_4254s.jpg" /></a><br />My first view of the Cliffs was breathtaking. With a view like this, it was difficult to think of their name meaning 'cliffs of ruin.'<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTIf4c0gbq_SnnbQtqxHREyg1yAk2AjGUzfEhGUkFwnMC0q7EgYfJE-099NXdp6pZDKye1FnhUeLXxSBI7O4jUFFCClAzaOnjzL5Srge64AkZaxNobehR_FpGFH44BJ8QTo7-Mw/s1600/_MG_4259s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533899963440522370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTIf4c0gbq_SnnbQtqxHREyg1yAk2AjGUzfEhGUkFwnMC0q7EgYfJE-099NXdp6pZDKye1FnhUeLXxSBI7O4jUFFCClAzaOnjzL5Srge64AkZaxNobehR_FpGFH44BJ8QTo7-Mw/s320/_MG_4259s.jpg" /></a><br />O'Brien's tower stands on the northeast end of the Cliffs. It was built in 1835 by local landlord Cornelius O'Brien to accomodate the flocks of people visiting the Cliffs. We didn't really feel like paying to go up in the tower to get a view of the Cliffs into the sun, but it was a neat looking structure, nonetheless.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW6mmbL7I7njJ_hXph-ubfHAaofVbU8uuB7gHVwYVN42FgMLY1-qvmSI_nX26VknX3zL5KdgSFVxWUmUop4iATXcAYDOhe-sAzsq4NFSSraHPMX1HfXqZWmgs_4k4RH2e1YY6E5g/s1600/_MG_4272s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 203px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533899955891406066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW6mmbL7I7njJ_hXph-ubfHAaofVbU8uuB7gHVwYVN42FgMLY1-qvmSI_nX26VknX3zL5KdgSFVxWUmUop4iATXcAYDOhe-sAzsq4NFSSraHPMX1HfXqZWmgs_4k4RH2e1YY6E5g/s320/_MG_4272s.jpg" /></a><br />This is my favorite photo of the Cliffs. The Cliffs are generally about 400 feet at the southwestern end, and rise to a height of 700 feet near O'Briens tower. The Cliffs are composed of Namurian shale (about 300 million years old) and limestone.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseor5VJy7YQInDs4wnMmuoxsszxk2V5dPJRkMepp9HC5NzxOf44R79Mx8iZarpfKxcXpnVgeJVgqrFcIHLpVnZ9Fq2jRJXfJOsTznNmJ_HKjseCvnd6OEKqUS4QWiEWpo3uMAJQ/s1600/_MG_4276s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533899948662495042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseor5VJy7YQInDs4wnMmuoxsszxk2V5dPJRkMepp9HC5NzxOf44R79Mx8iZarpfKxcXpnVgeJVgqrFcIHLpVnZ9Fq2jRJXfJOsTznNmJ_HKjseCvnd6OEKqUS4QWiEWpo3uMAJQ/s320/_MG_4276s.jpg" /></a><br />Me at the cliffs!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-X6V6DCPNePj7nmUm6caK1h7xwCT0HuOu8ojMQX_HblKrQ3HkSDpO_Q9OCD5viBRkpFI7acpZOm1Da6gXvLmDxhoHqMsu1i2v40TvFcTPYKyO2gOMZcLwMNwnETxG5tKVWgOPA/s1600/_MG_4277s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533899939181052466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-X6V6DCPNePj7nmUm6caK1h7xwCT0HuOu8ojMQX_HblKrQ3HkSDpO_Q9OCD5viBRkpFI7acpZOm1Da6gXvLmDxhoHqMsu1i2v40TvFcTPYKyO2gOMZcLwMNwnETxG5tKVWgOPA/s320/_MG_4277s.jpg" /></a><br />It is easy to see why this location has been the backdrop for scenes in several movies, including the Princess Bride (Cliffs of Insanity) and Harry Potter.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqkPbKiHXXOw8gpwaftaHtJWI41JWOObA1ya3CLM1_JXUslJ3h8ytLSdkwol0NYaYUu8VC9nWMy2a7NbCzuYPuJ00VAXNbB5-tK7K9ri3XraCKRJJ_u2gVJ4dGFVHNHX5PJsL6WA/s1600/_MG_4279s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 223px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533893451991843426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqkPbKiHXXOw8gpwaftaHtJWI41JWOObA1ya3CLM1_JXUslJ3h8ytLSdkwol0NYaYUu8VC9nWMy2a7NbCzuYPuJ00VAXNbB5-tK7K9ri3XraCKRJJ_u2gVJ4dGFVHNHX5PJsL6WA/s320/_MG_4279s.jpg" /></a><br />People along the trail give a sense of scale to the height of the cliffs. Yes, that little depression of grass along the edge of the cliff in the foreground is the trail.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXnKEHIhMWuMrSYYjw1XV81hbjQ_JP10KbQRtGMheJEDpASa8x8pE3w_y6ge4RPZfSle5nGzFPodU4bgTolAq7fZ-72CazYtroA57b8fuuCSMCwd5wlZiW10M8w5KELBxl1Hg8w/s1600/_MG_4293s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533893445979579394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXnKEHIhMWuMrSYYjw1XV81hbjQ_JP10KbQRtGMheJEDpASa8x8pE3w_y6ge4RPZfSle5nGzFPodU4bgTolAq7fZ-72CazYtroA57b8fuuCSMCwd5wlZiW10M8w5KELBxl1Hg8w/s320/_MG_4293s.jpg" /></a><br />We walked a ways until we had to stop in order to make it back to the bus on time. We thought this would be a good spot for a sibling photo op. As I was setting up for the photo, Andy and Jenn proceeded with their rendition of Irish 'dancing.'<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IA1dE__drN6kQIyVxWWhm7SiPnr_C3v2NP-EsRhlT8Y-SnP4C6_F90AGP4w5JycE_kkF0CKgZkRmGt0LF4lPK2idvgRYLTZhF6GETbmqFuJRwjFWWWHVvvAGuCZdEDy2R1EclA/s1600/_MG_4294s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533893436798847026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IA1dE__drN6kQIyVxWWhm7SiPnr_C3v2NP-EsRhlT8Y-SnP4C6_F90AGP4w5JycE_kkF0CKgZkRmGt0LF4lPK2idvgRYLTZhF6GETbmqFuJRwjFWWWHVvvAGuCZdEDy2R1EclA/s320/_MG_4294s.jpg" /></a><br />They finally stopped dancing long enough for the shot.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybTELkMzAiqndj7rTPJpnqRU_-tYLrjMSo7OUwAw7EnjGQ8M3LLnwLYCdfAkLd4Z5aMAIvfesppfQ7XaHPLf6_1sCggD-9X31jnJ9On6MlWVfbOWiAE2pK2pLdhCw_ldGVkt-Iw/s1600/_MG_4296s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 187px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533893424917090162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybTELkMzAiqndj7rTPJpnqRU_-tYLrjMSo7OUwAw7EnjGQ8M3LLnwLYCdfAkLd4Z5aMAIvfesppfQ7XaHPLf6_1sCggD-9X31jnJ9On6MlWVfbOWiAE2pK2pLdhCw_ldGVkt-Iw/s320/_MG_4296s.jpg" /></a><br />Andy infront of me heading back along the trail. You are probably wondering why the trail is on the cliff side of the barriers. Well, turns out those barriers are to keep the tourists out of the adjacent farmland. Technically, you are not supposed to walk past the sign waaaay back to the northeast of here, not far southeast of O'Brien's Castle. As you can tell, though, few heed the CYA warning sign and forge ahead along the trail.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroBFoMu0NnZfKMn_72_VRAnUNIOXDRiSnr6OTq2ru1kL4OAuEKwdFdzhbdsH3SwvrL-0Ik8w46S85ZVlKdTLaFROiWbTdCpUvLk0d1K953JGnHSjFdl01C15ZOToX3jWoYnitYQ/s1600/_MG_4297s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533893416732293618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroBFoMu0NnZfKMn_72_VRAnUNIOXDRiSnr6OTq2ru1kL4OAuEKwdFdzhbdsH3SwvrL-0Ik8w46S85ZVlKdTLaFROiWbTdCpUvLk0d1K953JGnHSjFdl01C15ZOToX3jWoYnitYQ/s320/_MG_4297s.jpg" /></a><br />The terrain is surprisingly flat to the east, and gradually slopes towards another ocean bay.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGevDOp0pClz008uk-kZj7FQqrBS7tCw5tQKoypiN1YgyeSObF2xq1d4PeAJY4nHt4rMWmE3YSDfHMG_NRl2ucH_wEaDZ22Uo0Vpf4WmkAGLCswKYSiGDhGiQIe3z_-jyHn1kmGg/s1600/_MG_4302s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 171px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533887297092308562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGevDOp0pClz008uk-kZj7FQqrBS7tCw5tQKoypiN1YgyeSObF2xq1d4PeAJY4nHt4rMWmE3YSDfHMG_NRl2ucH_wEaDZ22Uo0Vpf4WmkAGLCswKYSiGDhGiQIe3z_-jyHn1kmGg/s320/_MG_4302s.jpg" /></a><br />Along the trail back, we had to stop for another pic. Good thing I carried along the tripod and remote.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJ1bCyBaluR0zfnEb7UoAPQkYfufr2mV8S_uHDf91_5iIrgB95c59tjT-Y8-v-ckJeiAe2Q-yDVpx6ioFQULypj4pf0v3HGWibCcsXMci1GIcjFKQQzjAvE6HfGVBvAiGSIt4hQ/s1600/_MG_4303s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533887290666622242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJ1bCyBaluR0zfnEb7UoAPQkYfufr2mV8S_uHDf91_5iIrgB95c59tjT-Y8-v-ckJeiAe2Q-yDVpx6ioFQULypj4pf0v3HGWibCcsXMci1GIcjFKQQzjAvE6HfGVBvAiGSIt4hQ/s320/_MG_4303s.jpg" /></a><br />Another pic of the 'perilous' trail while following behind Jenn. Although I joke about that, there were several spots where there was literally 3 to 4 feet between the barriers and a 500 ft + drop. I didn't take any photos there for fear of dropping the camera over the edge.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Ez46hXN5AvG_MHnuS8a_JeNN4rTzktmPyV5oh_8lj8k5uSJ4E-KV9Rd46Zg0AGAvwZw_QxlnZdENklEQFkhM53JWwU8FYtVfSSpvt-7lTh-GkomLdZTGZuq8Fb2sS3x3ehy77Q/s1600/_MG_4307s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 186px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533887284274319202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Ez46hXN5AvG_MHnuS8a_JeNN4rTzktmPyV5oh_8lj8k5uSJ4E-KV9Rd46Zg0AGAvwZw_QxlnZdENklEQFkhM53JWwU8FYtVfSSpvt-7lTh-GkomLdZTGZuq8Fb2sS3x3ehy77Q/s320/_MG_4307s.jpg" /></a><br />We took in the amazing view one last time before getting back on the bus.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdt53IlFyHzblJ9sRNkXoePEMbMxqLsfmngVc7mqQKd3DquOncU6AFQ2CrKyRTYC6LogIm6wGIzvfgv7B-CUW4wFu1S1gGD_3cYCncNrPH24dSLQ5XTdZSS4POuPXWnc_6toRkIw/s1600/_MG_4319s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533887275935749906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdt53IlFyHzblJ9sRNkXoePEMbMxqLsfmngVc7mqQKd3DquOncU6AFQ2CrKyRTYC6LogIm6wGIzvfgv7B-CUW4wFu1S1gGD_3cYCncNrPH24dSLQ5XTdZSS4POuPXWnc_6toRkIw/s320/_MG_4319s.jpg" /></a><br />Jenn and I with our windswept hair and wind burned faces on the tour bus. We were able to switch seats when we got back on, so I no longer had to sit by myself in the front. We let Andy sit infront of us with a cute girl from France.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLokHM260utmtwuW9ZxgQ-jmr5tRoCnBpyVIEwgp9OvKCUfjt7s1_3lvAgawdRagG6m6-8NOmJmb6xXMEUufBgcVdOzmQLFl5f4DlJP2-MGh3d-VY6xUiCl3Se1uAy9z8SZ3vmA/s1600/_MG_4329s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 127px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533887266869106018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLokHM260utmtwuW9ZxgQ-jmr5tRoCnBpyVIEwgp9OvKCUfjt7s1_3lvAgawdRagG6m6-8NOmJmb6xXMEUufBgcVdOzmQLFl5f4DlJP2-MGh3d-VY6xUiCl3Se1uAy9z8SZ3vmA/s320/_MG_4329s.jpg" /></a><br />The trip back towards Galway offered sweeping views of the coast. It was neat to have castle towers just pop up in the scenery. This tower belongs to the 16th century Doonagore Castle, near the town of Doolin. Since it is a private residence we couldn't tour it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeoR5J4OUHlyZkWvUlT8qJdgbO-O7mWHQWs4E1IfSdBMNYQ8U3AUT8iU76mMwHif4m3pfqFjS2jS5kn_Lsv0Jl-4pkqJ0HCU_9RJHBjb0BeH0Xahh5UKJjnOTUcBIqSj0BN18dhQ/s1600/_MG_4345s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533878417048291826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeoR5J4OUHlyZkWvUlT8qJdgbO-O7mWHQWs4E1IfSdBMNYQ8U3AUT8iU76mMwHif4m3pfqFjS2jS5kn_Lsv0Jl-4pkqJ0HCU_9RJHBjb0BeH0Xahh5UKJjnOTUcBIqSj0BN18dhQ/s320/_MG_4345s.jpg" /></a><br />We did stop along the coast near Blackhead Point to walk around on the glacio-karst limestone formations. This area is supposedly one of the best locations to see this type of formation. We did not get to see any of the depressions in the area that you would expect for a karst formation, so that will have to be for another trip.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xO2m5bkDFUtyeu0qbyOFw8hlojpFeAhe2V4rgjcA2ZiGwKqr8BOA4In08U1zTdgXXfAjBK7M3pn95AXq6eqnVFnxEzxrDY6mlBMiIy9SifJOKvw-Xh_5gyQMOE2xIxHagmcaqQ/s1600/_MG_4346s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533878407189003330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xO2m5bkDFUtyeu0qbyOFw8hlojpFeAhe2V4rgjcA2ZiGwKqr8BOA4In08U1zTdgXXfAjBK7M3pn95AXq6eqnVFnxEzxrDY6mlBMiIy9SifJOKvw-Xh_5gyQMOE2xIxHagmcaqQ/s320/_MG_4346s.jpg" /></a><br />Joints in the limestone continue to be eroded by solutional processes. The fissures are called grykes and the flat rock areas between the fissures called clints.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2wtUIePY3DGllV02dUb5MeRmC5Bo0C8Dc4T9vC99WedIEps9leHua1nSrmABlbNbF77KFmr72u2nL5dVHMXEHjcgEsqeZRCeBREsgHqrXqJ0RdrBtw-g-5uVLkxt63vc-whyCCw/s1600/_MG_4348s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533878400146875122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2wtUIePY3DGllV02dUb5MeRmC5Bo0C8Dc4T9vC99WedIEps9leHua1nSrmABlbNbF77KFmr72u2nL5dVHMXEHjcgEsqeZRCeBREsgHqrXqJ0RdrBtw-g-5uVLkxt63vc-whyCCw/s320/_MG_4348s.jpg" /></a><br />Although there was no sand, the shoreline was beautiful.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwoKinGeZkP49XpITHoYpp9N_AeKIHx5fvqYihwbrjbQ2UZ8Nl6TMH2o-MKMnvnKojPhnPGjhujMxGE-qxbCQpRlhVGr0bWVJODRahH-Ek66jQq8GhsAgRX9oU-YnV5X13301g1A/s1600/_MG_4350s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 195px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533878392664800146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwoKinGeZkP49XpITHoYpp9N_AeKIHx5fvqYihwbrjbQ2UZ8Nl6TMH2o-MKMnvnKojPhnPGjhujMxGE-qxbCQpRlhVGr0bWVJODRahH-Ek66jQq8GhsAgRX9oU-YnV5X13301g1A/s320/_MG_4350s.jpg" /></a><br />One last pic of the two crazies I was traveling with before getting back on the bus.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFrTwS7p_W5tISgT_QgOe8Afa8S82BhaIBo0idzRb3Tm3p2xcHmEpXt7EE3vynZm-DUW6yC6IdoR4CEjS8WcDs98AHEtMYIwYZ9rUOoB117myYuOW6PbdvIQsA8Fklk-DmV64hg/s1600/_MG_4379s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 209px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533878386955923890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFrTwS7p_W5tISgT_QgOe8Afa8S82BhaIBo0idzRb3Tm3p2xcHmEpXt7EE3vynZm-DUW6yC6IdoR4CEjS8WcDs98AHEtMYIwYZ9rUOoB117myYuOW6PbdvIQsA8Fklk-DmV64hg/s320/_MG_4379s.jpg" /></a><br />I was lucky we were on the coast viewing side of the bus so I could get a photo of the Black Head lighthouse as we continued on.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WBb1cIzkAcHp9_Hafs4ZpjfrcFoBMu2n6lxRcnKrMRBvw5VU1J2oMLmK2SrRiVQXXn6jGYg5sq9RfpgL6qDGL9WD_kyn2AFua5zNW6BpvSBKFtwiHBP5bcKsykoHIO03u_7KrA/s1600/_MG_4401s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533663444966879314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WBb1cIzkAcHp9_Hafs4ZpjfrcFoBMu2n6lxRcnKrMRBvw5VU1J2oMLmK2SrRiVQXXn6jGYg5sq9RfpgL6qDGL9WD_kyn2AFua5zNW6BpvSBKFtwiHBP5bcKsykoHIO03u_7KrA/s320/_MG_4401s.jpg" /></a><br />I thought it was pretty funny to see a boat sitting on top of this groyne wall. The tides here have a huge differential. I am not sure what it actually is, but I would have to guess at least 10 feet.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MjeNFGnAF-19PR-i6pg8_RtnNm_77YSk7uKWJQXYFub-67klhP4MXdxVDVa53uAlk2ugQFvW4hweaW4aKwkUE3lXbp3GSV7DUQp0lLAF4WTU0izvJXHv__X6R2jF_f57O3J-4A/s1600/_MG_4406s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 203px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533663438067041474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MjeNFGnAF-19PR-i6pg8_RtnNm_77YSk7uKWJQXYFub-67klhP4MXdxVDVa53uAlk2ugQFvW4hweaW4aKwkUE3lXbp3GSV7DUQp0lLAF4WTU0izvJXHv__X6R2jF_f57O3J-4A/s320/_MG_4406s.jpg" /></a><br />More coastline scenery.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicies7j2oZXTNQG4rwqStlgxoHYzUqUM_YQB_324Ca21kMVzZZwbElm8Y-So1UssXkYaNe9WEE1A4NdpgBRcpcJ1xHisPbpH7zuy9Q3jsPPJLBui9MclPynWLAHN1fb2cwHaksVA/s1600/_MG_4411s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533663435015105394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicies7j2oZXTNQG4rwqStlgxoHYzUqUM_YQB_324Ca21kMVzZZwbElm8Y-So1UssXkYaNe9WEE1A4NdpgBRcpcJ1xHisPbpH7zuy9Q3jsPPJLBui9MclPynWLAHN1fb2cwHaksVA/s320/_MG_4411s.jpg" /></a><br />Ruins of a tower in Balleyvaughn.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIatneufMATOdd5H5KOxp8SHeDXaEQSSApLrpiYAE-F9crNSIhBH7aHX7d0f_xHluG2u20SUnH0qX42ldGxnmbmnVzwLFElP47UQRYyLH3RCSlWta3GDJDkjdo0PrdYjtEBKMIw/s1600/_MG_4413s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533663427141377474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIatneufMATOdd5H5KOxp8SHeDXaEQSSApLrpiYAE-F9crNSIhBH7aHX7d0f_xHluG2u20SUnH0qX42ldGxnmbmnVzwLFElP47UQRYyLH3RCSlWta3GDJDkjdo0PrdYjtEBKMIw/s320/_MG_4413s.jpg" /></a><br />There is more rock around this area than people know what to do with.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPwv7huaO3FQ2q6rt5VS1zQkPRqqIN7vxB3-Fj2D8NSbpieSK69feeuVV2UAiyMkfSLg64hesk7iJarQaOTMT7q8MrBvp_7kla6EyMN4c5-CmYTZhBBU9_z3m-BMC8L7eEyd7Ww/s1600/_MG_4414s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533663423855823986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPwv7huaO3FQ2q6rt5VS1zQkPRqqIN7vxB3-Fj2D8NSbpieSK69feeuVV2UAiyMkfSLg64hesk7iJarQaOTMT7q8MrBvp_7kla6EyMN4c5-CmYTZhBBU9_z3m-BMC8L7eEyd7Ww/s320/_MG_4414s.jpg" /></a><br />Tidal flats.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oCvFl8H9aI90XZpj9SrqztmYrccRymIeyZTQckWYeyk5GJCCYoAnmtGd6OIVYgP9l5lPd68w8CrdRrY2q7f8rkSTLIlvyJ1lIhbWjCy2MeHoezehpptVgeII9YzrmcrD0jXtGg/s1600/_MG_4417s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533657579728929554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oCvFl8H9aI90XZpj9SrqztmYrccRymIeyZTQckWYeyk5GJCCYoAnmtGd6OIVYgP9l5lPd68w8CrdRrY2q7f8rkSTLIlvyJ1lIhbWjCy2MeHoezehpptVgeII9YzrmcrD0jXtGg/s320/_MG_4417s.jpg" /></a><br />I was disappointed that we did not get to stop at the ruins of Corcomroe Abbey (my mom did when she visited in May). The structure was constructed around 1194 for Cisterne monks. The roof was reconstructed on one end (right end in this photo) to allow for present day church services.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfU4eJ8uHQFPxdiwH-FXMU5Q6CNZdvuU7QnNAVQI2uSiBOZ-ercC66L_dYpX7ZkQS8OMr5iq9LCRgLQDkdrMvKpkbNSlxVId7prab_Eqk4VM8wokDTLpNILAcx2EzhP4rvDStZg/s1600/_MG_4426s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 132px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533657571634630946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfU4eJ8uHQFPxdiwH-FXMU5Q6CNZdvuU7QnNAVQI2uSiBOZ-ercC66L_dYpX7ZkQS8OMr5iq9LCRgLQDkdrMvKpkbNSlxVId7prab_Eqk4VM8wokDTLpNILAcx2EzhP4rvDStZg/s320/_MG_4426s.jpg" /></a><br />A view of the coastline between Balleyvaughn and Kinvara.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTciSNhkmlh2vYddaXH2Y4K87bjeAy_wZUG4SBFSOKSRnev7aETpr_DzxpPAVXViMwCL60RqIB-zFDIL4Nn2K_jwqZzcKwu5_Olqrjj_ocCkyIho4F55H7ecbS8VuD5gZsVULDFg/s1600/_MG_4434s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 168px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533657570463051858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTciSNhkmlh2vYddaXH2Y4K87bjeAy_wZUG4SBFSOKSRnev7aETpr_DzxpPAVXViMwCL60RqIB-zFDIL4Nn2K_jwqZzcKwu5_Olqrjj_ocCkyIho4F55H7ecbS8VuD5gZsVULDFg/s320/_MG_4434s.jpg" /></a><br />Typical of most boats I saw a low tide (except for the one on the wall), this boat pretty much sat right on the tidal flat mud.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZwtIFotxvw1Q20VHX9cxavRf-8WpuNJp29zZwBrlqzCSIdkb9L6ctOonrM33Dt37PV4fkohlGSSbvkNIIkl9jT7Pp7FyiqfjeiGKfRdJ0DQ7fVaQV8h-f-BREur66OrpIODwpw/s1600/_MG_4438s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 258px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533657562364264754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZwtIFotxvw1Q20VHX9cxavRf-8WpuNJp29zZwBrlqzCSIdkb9L6ctOonrM33Dt37PV4fkohlGSSbvkNIIkl9jT7Pp7FyiqfjeiGKfRdJ0DQ7fVaQV8h-f-BREur66OrpIODwpw/s320/_MG_4438s.jpg" /></a><br />Arch remnant from a stone structure north of Kinvara.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGXhIWlZUS7N6v2yoe3ppoYWbt0zhtJOSPU7DD29w2ofYtQt83W5phapUBVUWqJvj4P4tVPYDXjYLWChpY8i3i0KvrefM-MbyZc9lHxZi3WwST-6BXAvL5nEwyyiGrx4Rr-5sAA/s1600/_MG_4447s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 205px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533657556345357378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGXhIWlZUS7N6v2yoe3ppoYWbt0zhtJOSPU7DD29w2ofYtQt83W5phapUBVUWqJvj4P4tVPYDXjYLWChpY8i3i0KvrefM-MbyZc9lHxZi3WwST-6BXAvL5nEwyyiGrx4Rr-5sAA/s320/_MG_4447s.jpg" /></a><br />Our last stop of the day was at Dungaire Castle. I slipped and slid on the moss-covered rocks over to this spot to get my quintessential Irish photo of the day.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGeuzUmfOAPNwvwdNerngLzSOCUruDOF50XyE7QfV2q04olv-A9CGac5cOiujyKwXOMZgz6Iy-wZcuYwrskwtcQcG4l2WzV6eDpbhg8abNIV7TzBUBe95rDzIae1-lYY7xbgny6w/s1600/_MG_4451s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533652129500249074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGeuzUmfOAPNwvwdNerngLzSOCUruDOF50XyE7QfV2q04olv-A9CGac5cOiujyKwXOMZgz6Iy-wZcuYwrskwtcQcG4l2WzV6eDpbhg8abNIV7TzBUBe95rDzIae1-lYY7xbgny6w/s320/_MG_4451s.jpg" /></a><br />Dungaire Castle was constructed in 1520 by the O'Hynes clan. The castle changed ownership numerous times before being restored by Olive St. Gogarty in the 1950s. The castle was the location for scenes in the 1979 film 'North Sea Hijack' (never heard of it), which starred Roger Moore. A development group now owns the castle, which hosts medieval themed banquets.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDroNlrxeCHFUESZgUKDG8RH8Vi-FzmKC_Tcvf4D3kcs13BHatWdMx1GKuJ4p3O6m9b9elh_7IgDaoGPRhQVIkfH7YDQcqhkS-Yj_ooxE6P3_4bAgc5ntYWq9pH4CHxhaJj2JHWQ/s1600/_MG_4452s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 210px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533652126449806114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDroNlrxeCHFUESZgUKDG8RH8Vi-FzmKC_Tcvf4D3kcs13BHatWdMx1GKuJ4p3O6m9b9elh_7IgDaoGPRhQVIkfH7YDQcqhkS-Yj_ooxE6P3_4bAgc5ntYWq9pH4CHxhaJj2JHWQ/s320/_MG_4452s.jpg" /></a><br />A 6'-4" tall Andy gives some scale to the height of the castle walls.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsatFkcPIkAqfJmyOsqdIXXFOs99vTt7ZjHJenz5XZFyXNftKWavK3lvdpEwngPt10-63rE_PwCsHcTZX10QE_bulE4dlcGe5078Bn4CgyHtNQvqLcVwsQ4_WrIuwbFofWpBKyag/s1600/_MG_4453s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533652116358515602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsatFkcPIkAqfJmyOsqdIXXFOs99vTt7ZjHJenz5XZFyXNftKWavK3lvdpEwngPt10-63rE_PwCsHcTZX10QE_bulE4dlcGe5078Bn4CgyHtNQvqLcVwsQ4_WrIuwbFofWpBKyag/s320/_MG_4453s.jpg" /></a><br />I found it interesting that there were dainty stained-glass windows in such a massive structure.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJarhYpE2XbBq86fbGwy6W37O2wJDc0xr5xAP4nPbu4Z_lRJQxYqP_qfmwvo43Zh3gtJFE8pFQv08FbHDhW57GTSzBanPLAPLWou69fthI_aDv1tVCwgxBVVsW5Z1-3Zq2Vb86Q/s1600/_MG_4456s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 230px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533652116094605394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJarhYpE2XbBq86fbGwy6W37O2wJDc0xr5xAP4nPbu4Z_lRJQxYqP_qfmwvo43Zh3gtJFE8pFQv08FbHDhW57GTSzBanPLAPLWou69fthI_aDv1tVCwgxBVVsW5Z1-3Zq2Vb86Q/s320/_MG_4456s.jpg" /></a><br />Wall surrounding the rear of the castle.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7vu0q_tESu-gkF8VaTlNRTUwLF_f554yjv7U639ZV1TrfcidBQI78JjRqqS4g4_J3F79GMLG11yrvwaCpp5Uqp8LSxcF50AFNGhaK8Jx6j_XHK5lfvMZt0FfuvLg6C0WMQz6mw/s1600/_MG_4458s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 198px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533652105547083170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7vu0q_tESu-gkF8VaTlNRTUwLF_f554yjv7U639ZV1TrfcidBQI78JjRqqS4g4_J3F79GMLG11yrvwaCpp5Uqp8LSxcF50AFNGhaK8Jx6j_XHK5lfvMZt0FfuvLg6C0WMQz6mw/s320/_MG_4458s.jpg" /></a><br />Our last photo of the tour. You are probably wondering what the heck Andy is doing. Funny enough, we didn't try getting a photo of the three of us until right before we were supposed to get back on the bus. We had to setup the camera a ways away in order to fit us and the whole castle in, even with the wide-angle lens. The camera was far back enough that it was out of remote range. We only had time to take two photos before the bus left us behind, and Andy didn't even make it to stand normally with Jenn and I before either photo snapped!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com74tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-72743407938686194952010-09-15T09:05:00.003-05:002011-01-01T17:38:36.583-06:00GalwaySince we were planning to go to Germany in the middle of the week, we wanted a day or so for Jenn to give us a tour around Galway.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHoYNFKNQx5WE96a0YsAfkx4KQy-SB9l1GIPuR42IZ0LODnyKOjN_9qeKNfO_M4WajspmH8IbcLZ8jv9-WGLEAtc3ySHHE9MRO594IgcTeJ7ccMHzRoKhyvZxIMrJywdoMIxHTw/s1600/_MG_4460s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551903766175797682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHoYNFKNQx5WE96a0YsAfkx4KQy-SB9l1GIPuR42IZ0LODnyKOjN_9qeKNfO_M4WajspmH8IbcLZ8jv9-WGLEAtc3ySHHE9MRO594IgcTeJ7ccMHzRoKhyvZxIMrJywdoMIxHTw/s320/_MG_4460s.jpg" /></a><br />One everyday item you usually do not think about being different when you go on vacation is the outlet style. This is an example of a set of outlets and Jenn's apartment. They are 220V, have a weird pattern for three solid prongs, and you have to switch on the outlet before you can use it. Plus the plug units themselves are a lot larger - about 1" wide or so. Needless to say, I used Jenn's hair appliances during this trip! Apparently countries with past or present ties to England have these types of outlets.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqiwzUUfM8cwiZxaghL9rQu9udlfjcwuzxSjh45zjarRA_t1D7f6WzvERiWFiAajejcukr1ehmM1QmUyIXwtc4Iaa83CvnlQeTx0c9Mj4E5nl6lWfbHtGjcWBna8WKTLOEa6wtw/s1600/_MG_4461s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551903762367780978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqiwzUUfM8cwiZxaghL9rQu9udlfjcwuzxSjh45zjarRA_t1D7f6WzvERiWFiAajejcukr1ehmM1QmUyIXwtc4Iaa83CvnlQeTx0c9Mj4E5nl6lWfbHtGjcWBna8WKTLOEa6wtw/s320/_MG_4461s.jpg" /></a><br />Jenn took us on a tour of the campus of the National University of Ireland (NUI), Galway, where she was spending her school year. Pretty typical looking campus.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRB-sXvPpvx8AtF8AFl-UblTFA2qYTEvJOGA-MZbOZFuqbXTswyLBfqk0AxJFxU-ArdEXQvrwRdVvRVnFskm10N7q9AjvkQNXm8gXkm949M1yud7dlW3ztLAS2_Z2XbJpkbmDVSw/s1600/_MG_4462s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551903753794792050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRB-sXvPpvx8AtF8AFl-UblTFA2qYTEvJOGA-MZbOZFuqbXTswyLBfqk0AxJFxU-ArdEXQvrwRdVvRVnFskm10N7q9AjvkQNXm8gXkm949M1yud7dlW3ztLAS2_Z2XbJpkbmDVSw/s320/_MG_4462s.jpg" /></a><br />The signs gave it away that we weren't in the US, though. Don't ask me how to pronounce civil engineering in Irish!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkuAU3VTIuFoL5PBO4aec7Mn6OPmcZWHcTUNcoK49ghU5L8jeRgnLwScIVH7vU-rYZu-JFuR7I94frcJGyXioJXh8vzUTTwAySVsBL3qSlf-HPSqFWrNP5KDlfQG99l86vcHCpQ/s1600/_MG_4464s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551903747966436178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkuAU3VTIuFoL5PBO4aec7Mn6OPmcZWHcTUNcoK49ghU5L8jeRgnLwScIVH7vU-rYZu-JFuR7I94frcJGyXioJXh8vzUTTwAySVsBL3qSlf-HPSqFWrNP5KDlfQG99l86vcHCpQ/s320/_MG_4464s.jpg" /></a><br />The Quadrangle is the most prominent structure on campus.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5Jpk7ucM3B6j1XnMEtECGCHj9lrSXqFRy6RViZuhIGSstFBVWKsoSGkXi3qcAriLQ8ax64CdCcllU_3Xj6za3anCzl7j2ZNa6XkmAcQKI7ZPwOS12ekaTFIR8x1LZrQzyQ9HEw/s1600/_MG_4465s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551903236156518610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5Jpk7ucM3B6j1XnMEtECGCHj9lrSXqFRy6RViZuhIGSstFBVWKsoSGkXi3qcAriLQ8ax64CdCcllU_3Xj6za3anCzl7j2ZNa6XkmAcQKI7ZPwOS12ekaTFIR8x1LZrQzyQ9HEw/s320/_MG_4465s.jpg" /></a><br />The Quadrangle was constructed in the mid-1800's, and is a replica of Christ Church at the University of Oxford.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGhvYqUbj0pRby1tI4SAxE5Xd-GX0buF5ip-f2u_vo7wo8kpzEPxIjo6fHmRXcBHN7DdA8YltavzjK-pTOdaoFmbSfzMviXAkrlIWyOnYC5C2ujVnkN-w3s0ADI0wm5QQzZyrOw/s1600/_MG_4470s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 210px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551903221480188178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGhvYqUbj0pRby1tI4SAxE5Xd-GX0buF5ip-f2u_vo7wo8kpzEPxIjo6fHmRXcBHN7DdA8YltavzjK-pTOdaoFmbSfzMviXAkrlIWyOnYC5C2ujVnkN-w3s0ADI0wm5QQzZyrOw/s320/_MG_4470s.jpg" /></a><br />Jenn the student!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFLMMaH4h6YUhp6-jTwTe-IaLNQpGFwyxo12Zxc1AHYqxQeFmeaAgCZddmjMm9zSxuj-N0TbTcKyCOG6-uiMgyGLuXuCHQAYi-yqCDT8MgZ8-9XIMWfEVb0tUSbcQf79AjdGYjw/s1600/_MG_4477s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 207px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551903218960947330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFLMMaH4h6YUhp6-jTwTe-IaLNQpGFwyxo12Zxc1AHYqxQeFmeaAgCZddmjMm9zSxuj-N0TbTcKyCOG6-uiMgyGLuXuCHQAYi-yqCDT8MgZ8-9XIMWfEVb0tUSbcQf79AjdGYjw/s320/_MG_4477s.jpg" /></a><br />This is one of the classrooms Jenn frequented, which looks pretty similar to the US.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0aPp2UFo7ftuWC7JJW4vGwWwGU0IjKlr9_TFEIa3_-lgVXMxUtCoM2gjji94taGjcs-sJELSy-euyiQnFSlgnCFgta_hjnSbg8_CC_luqsb_AaLnxz6ngujbDAPkJG346Yp0hkQ/s1600/_MG_4479s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551903212028002498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0aPp2UFo7ftuWC7JJW4vGwWwGU0IjKlr9_TFEIa3_-lgVXMxUtCoM2gjji94taGjcs-sJELSy-euyiQnFSlgnCFgta_hjnSbg8_CC_luqsb_AaLnxz6ngujbDAPkJG346Yp0hkQ/s320/_MG_4479s.jpg" /></a><br />Cops!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-fhbi3cRwBD7nfKl2bDMUwmJ2mJHc6_Zbghd5LeRz6mxoL69kmzuwHSOZqfHj2LvlYhne1KapcFy2w0g1QK2IY0woNDNOwtlbvUIvY8aty_5IX0MU6IW0YR0dvyBrmiOUbSt6Qg/s1600/_MG_4480s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 208px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551903208435419586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-fhbi3cRwBD7nfKl2bDMUwmJ2mJHc6_Zbghd5LeRz6mxoL69kmzuwHSOZqfHj2LvlYhne1KapcFy2w0g1QK2IY0woNDNOwtlbvUIvY8aty_5IX0MU6IW0YR0dvyBrmiOUbSt6Qg/s320/_MG_4480s.jpg" /></a><br />After our tour of NUI, we headed back towards downtown. On the way, I had a chance to snap a photo of the Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St. Nicholas (yes, long name). Although it looks older, construction of the church was actually completed in 1965.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHF1V6tHWEx9EFppic1zs6IxWV7JjaZBb7YMqxKAEbKD156no6T93TJztbKRVwDvBQ-eGmhJg0P5FK2TYxq7ef52Kykhk_TIlsa7a56AtdVFzwkXUWRV1Zn822FMbRBjn0G8reBg/s1600/_MG_4494s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557361928333608722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHF1V6tHWEx9EFppic1zs6IxWV7JjaZBb7YMqxKAEbKD156no6T93TJztbKRVwDvBQ-eGmhJg0P5FK2TYxq7ef52Kykhk_TIlsa7a56AtdVFzwkXUWRV1Zn822FMbRBjn0G8reBg/s320/_MG_4494s.jpg" /></a><br />A view of downtown Galway as it sits along the River Corrib, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean just downstream of here. The Spanish Arch near the center of the photo is one of Galway's main landmarks. It was constructed in 1584 to protect the shipping docks, and is an extension to what used to be a wall around the city. The name is apparently a misnomer since the Spanish didn't construct the arch.</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwl1ghqyH3Jl1Jfrjb9vAFamvuQ9okWKAaPcIOfCnvSE_ouc9NWhEKIRmWUFXYyoizZjy0CMpcLCf6dMfRLlB_CJrwYDnXGTGOdSoIwRo30uZlZ34VLnxvXur2hy7DnFH-L3tqQ/s1600/_MG_4501s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 174px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551902451798423234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwl1ghqyH3Jl1Jfrjb9vAFamvuQ9okWKAaPcIOfCnvSE_ouc9NWhEKIRmWUFXYyoizZjy0CMpcLCf6dMfRLlB_CJrwYDnXGTGOdSoIwRo30uZlZ34VLnxvXur2hy7DnFH-L3tqQ/s320/_MG_4501s.jpg" /></a></div><div>On the opposite side of the river from the Spanish Arch, we walked along a little inlet where boats are kept. It was pretty funny to see boats sitting on the rocks. It is hard to remember that the ocean tide is so big when the tide in Lake Superior is almost non-existent. </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKsXEuajdfLdwnfO5kK0OxhQYj-sBTLnrdMjH5L_80PfFaj48cu0QTYyc3Y2bI8F4QhHEKGFyZgbFt6KGKNGu32KKRVEYf6m9ynju1EQh31TNxPCJcRqfPTvbdDMmx7GRmXBD6g/s1600/_MG_4503s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 203px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551902450235829810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKsXEuajdfLdwnfO5kK0OxhQYj-sBTLnrdMjH5L_80PfFaj48cu0QTYyc3Y2bI8F4QhHEKGFyZgbFt6KGKNGu32KKRVEYf6m9ynju1EQh31TNxPCJcRqfPTvbdDMmx7GRmXBD6g/s320/_MG_4503s.jpg" /></a><br />We had a nice view of the colorful buildings along the Galway waterfront from the inlet. This also seemed to be a popular spot for the seagulls.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7T1SNesztAq-f75VrTw1wIKpL1AorHe11W_8RkIFPTJSE60iEXrJpmEoonQ7CCKYRbAluGOrNDnPuTNGB49tzThnHKglto7CmoPqoqmpvIC9L8kSzkvOpQmAOKUb9IvK6Y5i6A/s1600/_MG_4504s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551902440122463538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7T1SNesztAq-f75VrTw1wIKpL1AorHe11W_8RkIFPTJSE60iEXrJpmEoonQ7CCKYRbAluGOrNDnPuTNGB49tzThnHKglto7CmoPqoqmpvIC9L8kSzkvOpQmAOKUb9IvK6Y5i6A/s320/_MG_4504s.jpg" /></a><br />There were several swans gracefully floating along, as well. It was somewhat of a stark contrast to the seagulls flying wildly.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgxbvxXXrWhSevMcBiTlQ4Ayqe1Z_K8Jfyidydxii9Xwa4A-EFqpPsVDCfnbXe8ZSOicxV7LkyFGIsI_QqXvSbx5a7-xWlxfdQwgyaMTZzY68vsSzHejIawcaiEJf38c8oGugOA/s1600/_MG_4509s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551902435247975026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgxbvxXXrWhSevMcBiTlQ4Ayqe1Z_K8Jfyidydxii9Xwa4A-EFqpPsVDCfnbXe8ZSOicxV7LkyFGIsI_QqXvSbx5a7-xWlxfdQwgyaMTZzY68vsSzHejIawcaiEJf38c8oGugOA/s320/_MG_4509s.jpg" /></a><br />We continued on towards the Salt Hill area. Before reaching the breakwall, we saw some rugby fields.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzZ1kCYz-K3rLPzUUdGk3ii1R74ZP1rplHxxomcLknMEV6oy5G__XwweTXUgV7QIFC6Kot2A38d6FgxllpOk9Kwq3SHOaT9Gf60o1vKhXgTpNtewumuwXykrHu_lUJGs3jdXHvw/s1600/_MG_4518s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 208px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551902431897075666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzZ1kCYz-K3rLPzUUdGk3ii1R74ZP1rplHxxomcLknMEV6oy5G__XwweTXUgV7QIFC6Kot2A38d6FgxllpOk9Kwq3SHOaT9Gf60o1vKhXgTpNtewumuwXykrHu_lUJGs3jdXHvw/s320/_MG_4518s.jpg" /></a><br />The breakwall at the edge of Salt Hill.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLiEzHUxRrlcoeDrj-qRsvrBwmnSKC1NmU7ytY2af4MsLoEl06fqmEDzN2CLKzUqoikv2m1zC3KJT5Oy7pchPPPPYo4tBbQcwCKlTff297BLldGFGiTyGzbJ1VrYi32NqTuzGUA/s1600/_MG_4533s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551901430928821762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLiEzHUxRrlcoeDrj-qRsvrBwmnSKC1NmU7ytY2af4MsLoEl06fqmEDzN2CLKzUqoikv2m1zC3KJT5Oy7pchPPPPYo4tBbQcwCKlTff297BLldGFGiTyGzbJ1VrYi32NqTuzGUA/s320/_MG_4533s.jpg" /></a><br />While waiting for the sunset, we took a walk up and down the breakwall, then setup for some sunset photos. Jenn was hanging out enjoying the view when I caught this 'supermodel' photo of her.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmpArGbZHLHCaXHLyvreup7hFKm0fvG98JhfHNgHPsoJfcOPfGVpW6_gvvHM_OL_hbfmA-MJ_X1lNyGOzeCVc4cfq_eI301W8uIUGeiSGvWFiSd2oKc4lLuE7yeioI7jPUCtsnA/s1600/_MG_4557s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551901426398457522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmpArGbZHLHCaXHLyvreup7hFKm0fvG98JhfHNgHPsoJfcOPfGVpW6_gvvHM_OL_hbfmA-MJ_X1lNyGOzeCVc4cfq_eI301W8uIUGeiSGvWFiSd2oKc4lLuE7yeioI7jPUCtsnA/s320/_MG_4557s.jpg" /></a><br />The three of us with the sunset.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKbSKcHq6-ozKgeZLIY-pC20m8tJyDrP1C32a5DzKLJZBAtG1mNpjqMlmwCbVe_eTuSdQBYQ8BKrLPWHF3OmeQvu_ATD6n5C_1Gn-LtakxN4qKyuBrd6UW836nUb5vrVoT6NM5w/s1600/_MG_4559s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551901418012799442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKbSKcHq6-ozKgeZLIY-pC20m8tJyDrP1C32a5DzKLJZBAtG1mNpjqMlmwCbVe_eTuSdQBYQ8BKrLPWHF3OmeQvu_ATD6n5C_1Gn-LtakxN4qKyuBrd6UW836nUb5vrVoT6NM5w/s320/_MG_4559s.jpg" /></a><br />Andy and Jenn being goofs.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyRwYzcZy_NwyL0rcGyH77co8-xP13zaq0pDvhCX6zUDVNf2CZgqLmqi8BdLiBvmubq28LWgGjSEqzkyPbg0t3UkMctDWncHegY5ukx359CnzSS1JWregZGsFguA1Wrk2CtXgPg/s1600/_MG_4567s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551901412792078386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyRwYzcZy_NwyL0rcGyH77co8-xP13zaq0pDvhCX6zUDVNf2CZgqLmqi8BdLiBvmubq28LWgGjSEqzkyPbg0t3UkMctDWncHegY5ukx359CnzSS1JWregZGsFguA1Wrk2CtXgPg/s320/_MG_4567s.jpg" /></a><br />One last view of the sunset with the Aran Islands in the background before heading back towards Galway.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-rDVhRb94XRj5100SNCwil171U2Kk87RBiDAoGEGG1vBjuXBmupfWrmFhelxJRuL16t0wDxSnC5lpNIxSpURFOqgSLUju4aWN2XGxbPCRYmCikgtiwjl4XbSwTu-a4h5KyFG4A/s1600/_MG_4569s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 222px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551901408172306178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-rDVhRb94XRj5100SNCwil171U2Kk87RBiDAoGEGG1vBjuXBmupfWrmFhelxJRuL16t0wDxSnC5lpNIxSpURFOqgSLUju4aWN2XGxbPCRYmCikgtiwjl4XbSwTu-a4h5KyFG4A/s320/_MG_4569s.jpg" /></a><br />The serene view of sailboats in Galway at the end of the day.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-15542008834055304172010-09-15T09:04:00.000-05:002011-01-01T17:34:47.898-06:00Menlo CastleOne of the sights that was high on my list for Ireland was a castle. Jenn mentioned she had heard of some of her classmates visiting castle ruins nearby, but didn't know exactly where it was. I looked up some general directions online, and Andy and I decided to go on a little excursion to find it while Jenn went to class.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MgYETUGTkW1hhjwRUY47OXEisKxwVFX3D2dbIdYU_eHxy3XYLivOxMnZTDjlffRsF8S96HyYKmLgPKQf9KOjj1QNEZO7TUNCNEUgFUuLVDOc21NMLAat_pC50pkmDvB6wtywXg/s1600/_MG_4586s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 235px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557349972033481170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MgYETUGTkW1hhjwRUY47OXEisKxwVFX3D2dbIdYU_eHxy3XYLivOxMnZTDjlffRsF8S96HyYKmLgPKQf9KOjj1QNEZO7TUNCNEUgFUuLVDOc21NMLAat_pC50pkmDvB6wtywXg/s320/_MG_4586s.jpg" /></a><br />I had seen several of these speed limit signs, but hadn't gotten a picture yet. Since we were walking by one along the way, I thought I would snap a photo. A little different from the US.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKJw0etTcoUNfh8B1KWcN8DC4dEj-lDl4mtKYBMsONg_EMNHcuwf7WZ5eI70OyI_0MOAZC8jPPqkHIaJsXj6PSkRaDcDMYLTE89S_sgVb2W0tMeO1sCviai1KyGRR4iHf5Ehmjw/s1600/_MG_4587s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557349962202192722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKJw0etTcoUNfh8B1KWcN8DC4dEj-lDl4mtKYBMsONg_EMNHcuwf7WZ5eI70OyI_0MOAZC8jPPqkHIaJsXj6PSkRaDcDMYLTE89S_sgVb2W0tMeO1sCviai1KyGRR4iHf5Ehmjw/s320/_MG_4587s.jpg" /></a><br />There were few indications of the location of the castle since it is not really a tourist spot. We wandered through the tiny town of Menlo and saw what looked like an old stone entrance arch. We originally thought this road would take us to the castle, but soon realized we were going to have to do a little hiking across a cowfield (to the right in this photo) to get there. I thought the road was still pretty.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxuSt0nP2Hw0typKHZ3ZdZ-TQTjOHhs5YpSGKhYsnoj_kfJNaMeAzP694a-2diUrFWeItBUMaQa1rHsIOJKQ6nhLl3wp0erXakn1hKMgkIoEtZAeySjY-kENYN_1D3Fr2qgJAnXQ/s1600/_MG_4592s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557349959091939314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxuSt0nP2Hw0typKHZ3ZdZ-TQTjOHhs5YpSGKhYsnoj_kfJNaMeAzP694a-2diUrFWeItBUMaQa1rHsIOJKQ6nhLl3wp0erXakn1hKMgkIoEtZAeySjY-kENYN_1D3Fr2qgJAnXQ/s320/_MG_4592s.jpg" /></a><br />After crossing through some fields, we finally reached the castle.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_gJGaC4XCUf5Wa1cLRnEN6CjAGa9rQ8i-ju34he9kkxwgiGNpc6muA2IZ8KgweRMUx_ucXP-oxZXWiKrWuT1YCJbUK5FUenRoj-6bQlFiZq2tm7JT8L_1zg-0Mk3M9QWO36z-1w/s1600/_MG_4597s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 212px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557349376673191954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_gJGaC4XCUf5Wa1cLRnEN6CjAGa9rQ8i-ju34he9kkxwgiGNpc6muA2IZ8KgweRMUx_ucXP-oxZXWiKrWuT1YCJbUK5FUenRoj-6bQlFiZq2tm7JT8L_1zg-0Mk3M9QWO36z-1w/s320/_MG_4597s.jpg" /></a><br />The castle must have been quite the sight in its heydey, but looks pretty ghostly now. The castle was built in 1569, and was the home of the Blake family until it burned in 1910.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5F8O1D90wRouHtNXH5fcQ979Q-b0Z0_zuKddTSP8cj8Nai7FwLeonFgdaL29hWupBzq2-asnJMRVXIdTNZ-R2Uxu4vISTna0nVZpSzlgJPTJK-AdAXd_ari8DN49fjtTi_S_y4g/s1600/_MG_4611s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557349369638917586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5F8O1D90wRouHtNXH5fcQ979Q-b0Z0_zuKddTSP8cj8Nai7FwLeonFgdaL29hWupBzq2-asnJMRVXIdTNZ-R2Uxu4vISTna0nVZpSzlgJPTJK-AdAXd_ari8DN49fjtTi_S_y4g/s320/_MG_4611s.jpg" /></a><br />This hole in the wall gave us our first view of the accompanying stable building.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0HfbBVqvfMEhZI5fmFv2OlQclUKtQh-IyZyabAu6JmCXDTSFHQN6S0jiO7lZyZoYkEGAJ9Cy3ZqtPeftPm_OvaaWf6VLkc4_xYuMEPBNGoUu2iyKBZpqREcBqlSRJ3I4vC7G9Aw/s1600/_MG_4612s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557349363882628450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0HfbBVqvfMEhZI5fmFv2OlQclUKtQh-IyZyabAu6JmCXDTSFHQN6S0jiO7lZyZoYkEGAJ9Cy3ZqtPeftPm_OvaaWf6VLkc4_xYuMEPBNGoUu2iyKBZpqREcBqlSRJ3I4vC7G9Aw/s320/_MG_4612s.jpg" /></a><br />I thought this view of a tree along the River Corrib outside the castle was pretty.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xYPiCtRDH_yvX2CYzpMEAjWe84NJ5mX61IGk8LQ3yTNl_DkC0kv1BYLWgkLqlTC9QRLq1bUEeTu-5jMv_slP0IP2bACPk_owd684_sfHAWLdySl9pbWjykPJfLEOkjfx-VNswg/s1600/_MG_4614s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557349355681062338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xYPiCtRDH_yvX2CYzpMEAjWe84NJ5mX61IGk8LQ3yTNl_DkC0kv1BYLWgkLqlTC9QRLq1bUEeTu-5jMv_slP0IP2bACPk_owd684_sfHAWLdySl9pbWjykPJfLEOkjfx-VNswg/s320/_MG_4614s.jpg" /></a><br />Photographer Andy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrYYFkNLoY62zR66Bky6ZQ2RYcwxtDwqPsFDKEcEfqyasiRFN0pS1tpPmXPrXRlX6-pt_-Sr0q2LcDkhH7Jw4bAVYDtuxSGm0VgDwXybzNsjdijqtsb6Pgv5lH99PiNdXQGc8bw/s1600/_MG_4620s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557349338569093378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrYYFkNLoY62zR66Bky6ZQ2RYcwxtDwqPsFDKEcEfqyasiRFN0pS1tpPmXPrXRlX6-pt_-Sr0q2LcDkhH7Jw4bAVYDtuxSGm0VgDwXybzNsjdijqtsb6Pgv5lH99PiNdXQGc8bw/s320/_MG_4620s.jpg" /></a><br />Climbing what used to be the main stairway in the castle.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkXOLuCO76zZTF2luBE-chERHfe7YvBU5yngeKEf47mNWek_aHRfPc5DBeNWExVHYOMmXEZ0sEkwXenYhG9KMrop2qphFFABMpMCSsqy3KS_7y6SrKuM_8OedFkzom7QlPzSEhA/s1600/_MG_4622s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 215px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557348462556191218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkXOLuCO76zZTF2luBE-chERHfe7YvBU5yngeKEf47mNWek_aHRfPc5DBeNWExVHYOMmXEZ0sEkwXenYhG9KMrop2qphFFABMpMCSsqy3KS_7y6SrKuM_8OedFkzom7QlPzSEhA/s320/_MG_4622s.jpg" /></a><br />Andy climbing the stairs.<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOr37pgz8ycF9EYvID2xcFXygMCa5Rsxwmcu0m70f9yPLoNeNGsXEY4uifCa-9b5O9gfHvha3l_K4na0y3YJsJj9ohO6EOGQuWnBtHvnmVNoK7etuU2K_bstM99hHjkAaZ_QWOg/s1600/_MG_4627s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 222px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557356728705694050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOr37pgz8ycF9EYvID2xcFXygMCa5Rsxwmcu0m70f9yPLoNeNGsXEY4uifCa-9b5O9gfHvha3l_K4na0y3YJsJj9ohO6EOGQuWnBtHvnmVNoK7etuU2K_bstM99hHjkAaZ_QWOg/s320/_MG_4627s.jpg" /></a><br />Andy and I standing infront of the castle gives a sense of scale.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFicZJ-SFb_1C0jajIK8q5ZRRdGm6Sd_P4somc8kX7KpQIYO_m0DrDlZifkVCZGot6NOyZPI5kT5GIgENGPn3lNWfFOkl3RepCgF770WvizHrXXmwOjMUSesuXTi_6IjxlwpNe9w/s1600/_MG_4642s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557348451404836194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFicZJ-SFb_1C0jajIK8q5ZRRdGm6Sd_P4somc8kX7KpQIYO_m0DrDlZifkVCZGot6NOyZPI5kT5GIgENGPn3lNWfFOkl3RepCgF770WvizHrXXmwOjMUSesuXTi_6IjxlwpNe9w/s320/_MG_4642s.jpg" /></a><br />A view of the castle from the stable.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtv6En46elRwAoX4AeXpLtO8ISC0gpIFpfK2cb139uWQNc54TaSpGQNRKmsJiLmyA2TJvpHRQzJMvUSLk3THKj2s1XbnxxTuqraC0Ei-BEOec59Smo-jXpFNfnqdDC8-eyZ-e8XQ/s1600/_MG_4648s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557348440690046722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtv6En46elRwAoX4AeXpLtO8ISC0gpIFpfK2cb139uWQNc54TaSpGQNRKmsJiLmyA2TJvpHRQzJMvUSLk3THKj2s1XbnxxTuqraC0Ei-BEOec59Smo-jXpFNfnqdDC8-eyZ-e8XQ/s320/_MG_4648s.jpg" /></a><br />I used a tobacco colored filter to enhance the sunset look.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH7DypwfrgMCmxYEtGyrVITuF90PGblDwg5JQ89dCz0VIiW-QSj1VffOWMtd5Ti6vw83Eq3L6UPPs72pcXFPeQHyhbW3KhJYvQbkbRP_VIej9mOkJZ5bc2pqrv-pfpV2x1MSoxMA/s1600/_MG_4650s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 227px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557348438289517394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH7DypwfrgMCmxYEtGyrVITuF90PGblDwg5JQ89dCz0VIiW-QSj1VffOWMtd5Ti6vw83Eq3L6UPPs72pcXFPeQHyhbW3KhJYvQbkbRP_VIej9mOkJZ5bc2pqrv-pfpV2x1MSoxMA/s320/_MG_4650s.jpg" /></a><br />One last view of the castle before making the trek back.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-89865632087947914402010-09-15T09:03:00.002-05:002011-01-01T21:09:35.105-06:00FussenThe next morning Andy & I woke up super early to catch a bus to Dublin so we could fly to Memmingen, Germany (Memmingen is just west of Munich). Of course we both woke up late and missed the bus, but were able to catch another bus (albeit by paying extra, of course) and luckily made our flight. The airline we flew on, Ryanair, has very reasonable fares, as long as you don't take any luggage. Ryanair only allows one carry-on, so we had to stuff everything we would need in a backpack for our two-day trip. This was a little challenging for a girl with camera gear, let me tell you.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hWCfc7urvUV_qPyO9X_tEdbWf8Lh4UxshHRjdArDyH2AwPOXvQLMWG-r1ksH9Vgm37MkKFdiMDn1Hl3xZnL3wcmP9574lYAmwFuSp9_3C-O-ok-gynR9i86Dlq-BJ3-oyLh0AA/s1600/_MG_4662s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557390729966834962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hWCfc7urvUV_qPyO9X_tEdbWf8Lh4UxshHRjdArDyH2AwPOXvQLMWG-r1ksH9Vgm37MkKFdiMDn1Hl3xZnL3wcmP9574lYAmwFuSp9_3C-O-ok-gynR9i86Dlq-BJ3-oyLh0AA/s320/_MG_4662s.jpg" /></a><br />Andy, mirroring my feeling of total exhaustion, but happiness to have made it on the train. The sign behind his head was pretty amusing, too. The most challenging part of this trip was catching the train from Memmingen. Since the Memmingen airport is located at the equivalent to an old air force base, it is not located next to the train station. Andy and I practically ran the entire 3 miles between the airport and the train station, in the snow, with our backpacks. Andy has longer legs than me, so he was moving pretty fast, and I had a hard time keeping up. Luckily, we made it with 5 minutes to spare. We were both very happy we hadn't missed the train!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDQqb0T3EjEtGDpO8e8bEtFMflVTlcJ5qNZVaszQB4VzGsq7Oi7Qv93758qNCnDJNlJ2zV-elToCTZPpBLhYu7GK49elkP9WeEDqSuWJ9cH90DJTOa0uyyh9NTJtsUQXMeqKbyQ/s1600/_MG_4663s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557390725220639538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDQqb0T3EjEtGDpO8e8bEtFMflVTlcJ5qNZVaszQB4VzGsq7Oi7Qv93758qNCnDJNlJ2zV-elToCTZPpBLhYu7GK49elkP9WeEDqSuWJ9cH90DJTOa0uyyh9NTJtsUQXMeqKbyQ/s320/_MG_4663s.jpg" /></a><br />A view of one of the platforms at a station where we had to switch trains between Memmingen and Fussen. At one point during the trip the train stopped, and we knew something was up when everyone in our traincar seemed to be getting off except for an oriental couple. When I tried to ask one of the train staff what was going on, he gave me a strange look and kept walking. Apparently he didn't speak English, and neither me nor Andy speak German. We decided to get off, and were glad we did because they were detaching our car! We got on a different car and were off again.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKS-yeUnX6Cj5gs99HMVWfTFv2SrbD9ZHmM1C7n8ZuBA3WGsfsrw8K6Yo8rSio31gwhOmpR47HyA5pBj0SLhOWZdK07kygaywfoTWaTauaoMpbefCW8RVWE_MP39e8IirZNv-MA/s1600/_MG_4667s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 208px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557390719432294610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKS-yeUnX6Cj5gs99HMVWfTFv2SrbD9ZHmM1C7n8ZuBA3WGsfsrw8K6Yo8rSio31gwhOmpR47HyA5pBj0SLhOWZdK07kygaywfoTWaTauaoMpbefCW8RVWE_MP39e8IirZNv-MA/s320/_MG_4667s.jpg" /></a><br />Even though it was a little difficult to see due to the fog, I was excited to get my first glimpse of the Alps from the train.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIcpDlcBAMtf7w6yTgz_c5n4DhOmsYn0PS0Rb-lSHweBHp6Yd8GeECi_W0UXGXpm2gYUJBDc_55XZJN9aoAIuje-JKMd7O4LXnt-1Y5_FQPzaElTtyhqMI5iWIqw-CKgAC5jkt0g/s1600/_MG_4668s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557390710172304578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIcpDlcBAMtf7w6yTgz_c5n4DhOmsYn0PS0Rb-lSHweBHp6Yd8GeECi_W0UXGXpm2gYUJBDc_55XZJN9aoAIuje-JKMd7O4LXnt-1Y5_FQPzaElTtyhqMI5iWIqw-CKgAC5jkt0g/s320/_MG_4668s.jpg" /></a><br />We got off the train in Fussen and were able to figure out which bus to get on by pointing to the bus and saying my butchered version of 'Neuschwanstein' to the bus driver, who nodded. I wasn't sure we were actually going in the right direction until we arrived. Luckily, were in the right spot! This was our first view of the castle, or 'schloss' in German.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8NtafslcVBIyuLnWN4Tat8RICzpT8TeNm-8hyphenhyphenWQsr7WNZeGt7IcSHOr-VVhyphenhyphenHGHMvkxpxRFA8forRvSn3cqPj8xivoTv7d9RYNP7vZtutUnZZJrW5wdRgYIxXK1vcigUnf8heKQ/s1600/_MG_4670s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557390707614709346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8NtafslcVBIyuLnWN4Tat8RICzpT8TeNm-8hyphenhyphenWQsr7WNZeGt7IcSHOr-VVhyphenhyphenHGHMvkxpxRFA8forRvSn3cqPj8xivoTv7d9RYNP7vZtutUnZZJrW5wdRgYIxXK1vcigUnf8heKQ/s320/_MG_4670s.jpg" /></a><br />The little town around Neuschwanstein, Schwangau, had the quintissential Bavarian architecture that you would expect for a German Christmas scene.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9vfIEbsQFNO7901TYv1K59Njv44rCST87WjU7UFE8WlakJ_oUlVGDU9VHudHyexn9W3OkF6_C-2iXjM4xnaCIqJ9QAw0G2aPdl92mK4DcAqh_s6o7eP4DuWCfBPjMIJKSMMfKQ/s1600/_MG_4671.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 209px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557388417001645970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9vfIEbsQFNO7901TYv1K59Njv44rCST87WjU7UFE8WlakJ_oUlVGDU9VHudHyexn9W3OkF6_C-2iXjM4xnaCIqJ9QAw0G2aPdl92mK4DcAqh_s6o7eP4DuWCfBPjMIJKSMMfKQ/s320/_MG_4671.jpg" /></a><br />A second castle, Schloss Hohenschwangau, is also in the Schwangau district. This was apparently the castle of King Maximillian II, who is the father of King Ludwig II, who built Schloss Neuschwanstein. We didn't have time to tour this one, but it was neat to see the exterior view while walking around the village.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3dTdPEoXl5ehnc2X60zLSzD_l4zYpymjn8vmwd0r8mZ4pU47wz4UemmfxiCvFBkDPEFIvt-Pm8Cz3aieg2vgwAIJE7IzVU3mXsadmzN1o292lr-bzBBxpN124myu2y6-5ReDwA/s1600/_MG_4672s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 211px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557388409220124226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3dTdPEoXl5ehnc2X60zLSzD_l4zYpymjn8vmwd0r8mZ4pU47wz4UemmfxiCvFBkDPEFIvt-Pm8Cz3aieg2vgwAIJE7IzVU3mXsadmzN1o292lr-bzBBxpN124myu2y6-5ReDwA/s320/_MG_4672s.jpg" /></a><br />Another quintissential Bavarian building.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrbE7KIOyup93abPyRrJl7ndYp8s9LUxTynCKiCEfO3Qg3-LKyovUMaALTm25JXiyDTDwNMOFPlC6M-FHbLPWpkW0_-PUXVvhKdypnBgWeQJYteHjRg4vJO22Fgqgw95x_1ugXA/s1600/_MG_4674s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557388407646869682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrbE7KIOyup93abPyRrJl7ndYp8s9LUxTynCKiCEfO3Qg3-LKyovUMaALTm25JXiyDTDwNMOFPlC6M-FHbLPWpkW0_-PUXVvhKdypnBgWeQJYteHjRg4vJO22Fgqgw95x_1ugXA/s320/_MG_4674s.jpg" /></a><br />We weren't really sure where the trail was that led up the hill to Neuschwanstein, but after attempting to ask someone (who didn't really help), we found what appeared to be the trail. Of course it was all uphill and snowy. As would be expected for someone 6'-4" and really in shape, Andy kicked my butt hiking up the hill. The walk through the trees was pretty, though.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-M24AOwlpnTQ3iDj2tZlG8IeIkgO4vaDviM5G7JTkE6P4wQ8kmU4o4LDFMMXmH_4dCjg5ejQJHweC6G8WB-GZJe73VHr638_s_Q77xy4esE46khFkHpNfo8HOMRPrIHmp3eiLQ/s1600/_MG_4676s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557388399622967394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-M24AOwlpnTQ3iDj2tZlG8IeIkgO4vaDviM5G7JTkE6P4wQ8kmU4o4LDFMMXmH_4dCjg5ejQJHweC6G8WB-GZJe73VHr638_s_Q77xy4esE46khFkHpNfo8HOMRPrIHmp3eiLQ/s320/_MG_4676s.jpg" /></a><br />The sign for Marienbruke, or Marien's bridge, which offers a view of the castle. when we got to this point, the signs pointed to a trail that was supposedly closed for the season. Having traveled 3,000+ miles to get here, no sign was going to stop us from seeing the bridge and the castle view from the bridge, however. So, 'rebels' that we are, we forged ahead.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaQrkzM8PbeL5RI2HMnHTrHKNjjyLxIJmt7UeT4f9hVfNChsjwLHhhGp3F8lghWAJUJQl57w3in55wTcyW9OYtHCJNreAg9mP7JcZQ_CPwpVlEM9myIWS1IbvrtljYKJ2Nq5hYA/s1600/_MG_4677s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 170px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557388392146514802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaQrkzM8PbeL5RI2HMnHTrHKNjjyLxIJmt7UeT4f9hVfNChsjwLHhhGp3F8lghWAJUJQl57w3in55wTcyW9OYtHCJNreAg9mP7JcZQ_CPwpVlEM9myIWS1IbvrtljYKJ2Nq5hYA/s320/_MG_4677s.jpg" /></a><br />Andy on the bridge.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fHyUvIuURSHTRDEbVFlmQsdjjPIOxmzqwuiwRHm-lml3Lb1kVE_zJLXNIXFf7c4mRbTj1IcjTrd5Sh5nw6fYBMZDO15Ph7Bdl_dLJmE8TizDlNzPqDYeVC6prWMpaVKnE-KKZQ/s1600/_MG_4680s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557386955318255074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fHyUvIuURSHTRDEbVFlmQsdjjPIOxmzqwuiwRHm-lml3Lb1kVE_zJLXNIXFf7c4mRbTj1IcjTrd5Sh5nw6fYBMZDO15Ph7Bdl_dLJmE8TizDlNzPqDYeVC6prWMpaVKnE-KKZQ/s320/_MG_4680s.jpg" /></a><br />The view from the bridge was pretty spectacular. I was a little bummed it was so hazy - I could just imagine how beautiful this view would be in the summer with morning or late afternoon light shining upon the castle. Oh well, still not too bad of a view!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSBRqp_d-idYyrwsHqeiYnYCen3ITL6AZrCTOLVL0-zyeZvkA7PH7AzZta02jqyLbgte_pOORgZGpco03gG0JingJhYq0tsytkURaL_pyKfkTfDR4mSIVmst1dUMYLfB-5oYQPw/s1600/_MG_4685s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557386948603233938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSBRqp_d-idYyrwsHqeiYnYCen3ITL6AZrCTOLVL0-zyeZvkA7PH7AzZta02jqyLbgte_pOORgZGpco03gG0JingJhYq0tsytkURaL_pyKfkTfDR4mSIVmst1dUMYLfB-5oYQPw/s320/_MG_4685s.jpg" /></a><br />Andy and I infront of the castle.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLIVusIYAP9crX9ccJWrYrK6bU0M2dLKsVh2zUxZ4iecII4CGTxsKbrjYAL_9Tg5Mv4aG_Vb2WfJkUEKOx2pD6XsuTlp0w2svR-nr6W2PpsYvaDBIsgjE1gQUQSZyVOtEI8K26w/s1600/_MG_4695s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557386941011158674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLIVusIYAP9crX9ccJWrYrK6bU0M2dLKsVh2zUxZ4iecII4CGTxsKbrjYAL_9Tg5Mv4aG_Vb2WfJkUEKOx2pD6XsuTlp0w2svR-nr6W2PpsYvaDBIsgjE1gQUQSZyVOtEI8K26w/s320/_MG_4695s.jpg" /></a><br />We walked back to the main trail, then walked a little further to get a view of the bridge and the castle. Then we turned around and looked for a way back down the hill.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9aFEqIy79F1rXtMZDjFggR8RwWufXjD8GBjVrT48LWO9tPjCXlkXT1aOwLKfm2jAvqJwOqbyVvTCox3gXGAyo0yiWCWfqmHFGwu4zbzk4XFsZM3hetuFh2OenC6XpmzW9m3bhTA/s1600/_MG_4699s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 190px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557386935604392978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9aFEqIy79F1rXtMZDjFggR8RwWufXjD8GBjVrT48LWO9tPjCXlkXT1aOwLKfm2jAvqJwOqbyVvTCox3gXGAyo0yiWCWfqmHFGwu4zbzk4XFsZM3hetuFh2OenC6XpmzW9m3bhTA/s320/_MG_4699s.jpg" /></a><br />Of course the trail that appeared to lead straight to the castle also had a sign, which, from what we gathered from the picture, was supposed to be closed. We again said too bad, we traveled this far to see the castle, so we took the trail. We were treated to an amazing view of Schloss Hohenschwangau along the way.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBK0EqZ6xYVbpQXlLVRTePxUPgq8amWMuHQqC-4w3GPg6tst9rS_PmdSkfq6DbqOKK703vOMmjONKGk6c61hhEzX-2VeMGQm8QRVVLH7MJJ7WpU0u_SrmIdwh9Zf7LwYyn0w6SMQ/s1600/_MG_4702s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557386926157054642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBK0EqZ6xYVbpQXlLVRTePxUPgq8amWMuHQqC-4w3GPg6tst9rS_PmdSkfq6DbqOKK703vOMmjONKGk6c61hhEzX-2VeMGQm8QRVVLH7MJJ7WpU0u_SrmIdwh9Zf7LwYyn0w6SMQ/s320/_MG_4702s.jpg" /></a><br />As we continued down the trail, Neuschwanstein became closer and closer.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3Pc82OEDRZmj3PSY7xfZUnguQ1uoK3cVBgr40nbcaD5gh0pi20VzaJlo5QyhOhm3eGM7hP_KZsUi5QkZRtMvgT_zAo82KEPOf8IKQ-KND4nKV83ezet8JogbP6ubcWmfTmLNcA/s1600/_MG_4706s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557384729132446322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3Pc82OEDRZmj3PSY7xfZUnguQ1uoK3cVBgr40nbcaD5gh0pi20VzaJlo5QyhOhm3eGM7hP_KZsUi5QkZRtMvgT_zAo82KEPOf8IKQ-KND4nKV83ezet8JogbP6ubcWmfTmLNcA/s320/_MG_4706s.jpg" /></a><br />The massive castle made us feel ant-sized.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTkqUObTroEXTOLOTGg1PCjTHLOQFcM9HtDB04sx4SxOnXbgHpvfbcTrvT1GY_o_f1FYEnYhYtQt3lUD-Eurnj0lSH4KsSqwPM-yb0WV_1EL8k-VEnk3PRkl3O8b4oE3wyFX3Pw/s1600/_MG_4711s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557384722402043602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTkqUObTroEXTOLOTGg1PCjTHLOQFcM9HtDB04sx4SxOnXbgHpvfbcTrvT1GY_o_f1FYEnYhYtQt3lUD-Eurnj0lSH4KsSqwPM-yb0WV_1EL8k-VEnk3PRkl3O8b4oE3wyFX3Pw/s320/_MG_4711s.jpg" /></a><br />We didn't get to the castle in time to take the tour, but wandered around to get some different views of the exterior prior to heading down what turned out to be the main road between the castle and village.</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfU6AEmD0Hi-G5_fnPgV1v-cCLR0DW8zBO7hGoKJmZXYJyO-4fXQthI1-hkBX57-UU5hnXCmFN0QMGlhhvkYiQVxjSLw_v1u1vV1SxXZKjA1jJOWsDNM_bimIg6Bp0YZg3h2DqA/s1600/_MG_4714s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557384715200360530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfU6AEmD0Hi-G5_fnPgV1v-cCLR0DW8zBO7hGoKJmZXYJyO-4fXQthI1-hkBX57-UU5hnXCmFN0QMGlhhvkYiQVxjSLw_v1u1vV1SxXZKjA1jJOWsDNM_bimIg6Bp0YZg3h2DqA/s320/_MG_4714s.jpg" /></a><br />One last view of the village and Neuschwanstein before going to the bus pick-up.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYcLGVl7jc7ydwAlvzZk0dq9Cxo3y2OIRmWKDFnD6G1c6eFE71xiZho-PFDO6TBfafp8CmTEA9Ru2M_Xp1Hqj-KgszxVV3OZ138x8Nt-enSphfVH1omdqHoxA0OdoY4inuNNMNg/s1600/_MG_4715s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557384713119809266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYcLGVl7jc7ydwAlvzZk0dq9Cxo3y2OIRmWKDFnD6G1c6eFE71xiZho-PFDO6TBfafp8CmTEA9Ru2M_Xp1Hqj-KgszxVV3OZ138x8Nt-enSphfVH1omdqHoxA0OdoY4inuNNMNg/s320/_MG_4715s.jpg" /></a><br />We again weren't quite sure if the bus was actually going to show up, but fortunately it came and we made it back to Fussen. I had forgotten to take a photo of the town prior to heading to the castle, so I snapped a quick freehand one. I didn't really have time to setup the tripod, so it is a little blurry, but it gives you an idea of the town.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwIFSbfXNNPGMg46QJtwmrzynDEm_YWyIcMyS1viLjQ4ZB8H1g_tbMTZBIHeluL4pqvY9lMGN_ps3ust3hrvYXACRMqjZjJ5R-358QyesFoohIFU-jH7_o81M2TAjivUZ2Qr9Tg/s1600/_MG_4716s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557384702450730898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwIFSbfXNNPGMg46QJtwmrzynDEm_YWyIcMyS1viLjQ4ZB8H1g_tbMTZBIHeluL4pqvY9lMGN_ps3ust3hrvYXACRMqjZjJ5R-358QyesFoohIFU-jH7_o81M2TAjivUZ2Qr9Tg/s320/_MG_4716s.jpg" /></a><br />The Fussen train station. We hopped on the train to make the four hour trek to Stuttgart. By the time we got there at midnight, we were downright dead tired, but very happy we had the opportunity to see such neat structures and get a taste of Bavaria.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-49931478804910709562010-09-15T09:02:00.000-05:002011-01-09T19:48:01.606-06:00StuttgartAfter our crazy travels, Andy and I woke up the next morning and decided to head to a couple car museums. We would have liked to see more of the city of Stuttgart, but only had one day for activities. Since the weather wasn't real conducive to lengthy outdoor activities, we settled on museum visits.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cCu86NUHYR5ccpaQL1KO50GX-ySrZFEWloGTOCetHrRHbmRIwjXZMCNMmbJWEcqJJFlZLuSNt-LGA-T-b3NwU7lsx9OvR9XM2ThKsU2waWtHTX9bvMi5fFFIdcXJzjnJ9dhnpA/s1600/_MG_4719s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560321314563156274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cCu86NUHYR5ccpaQL1KO50GX-ySrZFEWloGTOCetHrRHbmRIwjXZMCNMmbJWEcqJJFlZLuSNt-LGA-T-b3NwU7lsx9OvR9XM2ThKsU2waWtHTX9bvMi5fFFIdcXJzjnJ9dhnpA/s320/_MG_4719s.jpg" /></a><br />Andy and I got passes for the S-Bahn, which is the train system in Stuttgart. Although we didn't have an idea of what most of the signs said, the system was pretty intuitive since it was similar to the Metro in Washington D.C. This station was Universitat since it was at the University of Stuttgart, where we were staying with one of Jenn's friends.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4e0kl5S3Fyxb80tKP5tt0nJqOTP19c2JM_wgWkSZmuT45Bm2d4DGl74FHN8eB1hFeym7OMZQ9GN_zbLEx21vPAxZeeucN8xkZT4niTS8a4BImL6cy9ncCt_2vft5xkj_Cofm9hg/s1600/_MG_4723s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560321309633349522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4e0kl5S3Fyxb80tKP5tt0nJqOTP19c2JM_wgWkSZmuT45Bm2d4DGl74FHN8eB1hFeym7OMZQ9GN_zbLEx21vPAxZeeucN8xkZT4niTS8a4BImL6cy9ncCt_2vft5xkj_Cofm9hg/s320/_MG_4723s.jpg" /></a><br />Or so we thought until the train stopped at a platform where everyone had to get off prior to our destination. We had this view of the city prior to figuring out that we had to take a bus to get to the next stop. Between here and the Universitat station, we had the opportunity to see the Behr and Bosch headquarters, located in a district of Stuttgart called Feuerbach. The photos through the train window didn't turn out so great, but they were neat to see anyway.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5h3nil15fp6TMhgJJpmg_D108pFdNUvXpbj8FuKvnolQA8KjF96QSkI1iKO30yfFDwUA6qqA0oXy0dB9GAWF9d2EGOp9Syms-av4SyDiGoKRpA1MY2MimeMW16RCW3T-GseHPdw/s1600/_MG_4725s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560325250083958786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5h3nil15fp6TMhgJJpmg_D108pFdNUvXpbj8FuKvnolQA8KjF96QSkI1iKO30yfFDwUA6qqA0oXy0dB9GAWF9d2EGOp9Syms-av4SyDiGoKRpA1MY2MimeMW16RCW3T-GseHPdw/s320/_MG_4725s.jpg" /></a><br />We finally made it to Porscheplatz in the famous Zuffenhausen district of Stuttgart!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtj8zWF1UBMaBMB4NMzkQUKAVwSE-E-FGjkGSfYzWkzut5_g7FZgkeHy47vXBgZR9kfhvPWm4iMJbb9g0F-buX__jgx9Y_Lo5oAQZ-mZFVsnS8CyDBuPbJE57SG7Qo2REZC4Cfg/s1600/_MG_4730s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560320360727694914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtj8zWF1UBMaBMB4NMzkQUKAVwSE-E-FGjkGSfYzWkzut5_g7FZgkeHy47vXBgZR9kfhvPWm4iMJbb9g0F-buX__jgx9Y_Lo5oAQZ-mZFVsnS8CyDBuPbJE57SG7Qo2REZC4Cfg/s320/_MG_4730s.jpg" /></a><br />The buildings across from the museum are part of the Porsche factory. We didn't have time for a factory tour, unfortunately. Something to save for next time!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcX8Zq23RuBr5vchHtnpfXlT7RV69WYSV8RzsjLIPSMMQPdzhYHTfaion7SNpeO7hzP3gWNz0_8cPl9NYGqcCuxdN1SNqlCb7JxqVPMc-iMH1HyHg23xJEe8SkbPfGcsA-YSCUGw/s1600/_MG_4728s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560349551667746322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcX8Zq23RuBr5vchHtnpfXlT7RV69WYSV8RzsjLIPSMMQPdzhYHTfaion7SNpeO7hzP3gWNz0_8cPl9NYGqcCuxdN1SNqlCb7JxqVPMc-iMH1HyHg23xJEe8SkbPfGcsA-YSCUGw/s320/_MG_4728s.jpg" /></a><br />A view of the Porsche museum. This is actually the second museum to be built, and was finished in early 2009. The original museum was small and only allowed for about 20 exhibits, so this one is significantly larger. I am not a real fan of modern architecture, but I give kudos to the structural engineer for dealing with the crazy angles and cantelievers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtzy4hf_uHZVaZ_aG4LP8ryXwgoXST-SC3JRSQ3wgKPbNqUcfpioK56c3g4oYe12izib5t2c4ON3Mx0H-u4nC1cVk332SHZbyccXmiFIJ48luNjeRwYE2ECT2OfdJzwsV6UC5FA/s1600/_MG_4739s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560320351626307810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtzy4hf_uHZVaZ_aG4LP8ryXwgoXST-SC3JRSQ3wgKPbNqUcfpioK56c3g4oYe12izib5t2c4ON3Mx0H-u4nC1cVk332SHZbyccXmiFIJ48luNjeRwYE2ECT2OfdJzwsV6UC5FA/s320/_MG_4739s.jpg" /></a><br />Although the museum cost was a little steep at 8 Euros (about 10 dollars) a person, it was totally worth it. I felt like I had walked into a Porsche magazine shoot.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDKvHjgZ3-2niQURzu7k_zjgohSpvh0J74xoaqD_JtXYjCGQgb2bnt2sJUvRGZUndXnPbIHuapdtbs9SW3F70C55EIj6TrcbMXTOfAhLM2HVmc_dGXYS5G2RCcadrO8nK0GMrqw/s1600/_MG_4760s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560320348636097682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDKvHjgZ3-2niQURzu7k_zjgohSpvh0J74xoaqD_JtXYjCGQgb2bnt2sJUvRGZUndXnPbIHuapdtbs9SW3F70C55EIj6TrcbMXTOfAhLM2HVmc_dGXYS5G2RCcadrO8nK0GMrqw/s320/_MG_4760s.jpg" /></a><br />A close up of a Porsche emblem on a Boxter. I had never previously noticed that the emblem bears the name of city where the cars are manufactured. Andy and I both got a kick out of the 5 or 6+ times throughout the museum where Porsche denounced the use of a bucking horse as a symbol by Ferrari. Apparently Porsche feels quite passionate that Ferrari copied.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4FJf9qy4N2wMweT8NeGDt5nT-Y1zbRLWxxUxCXEPl5nyeOna4IK_iJWL96DSBTNKvKN8SRleR76HmngbwnuBBv-ntrSkHi6mUtc6ZrdZGeATRSc1V96Ud_vvm205YS9D0phSgA/s1600/_MG_4772s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560320340310626162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4FJf9qy4N2wMweT8NeGDt5nT-Y1zbRLWxxUxCXEPl5nyeOna4IK_iJWL96DSBTNKvKN8SRleR76HmngbwnuBBv-ntrSkHi6mUtc6ZrdZGeATRSc1V96Ud_vvm205YS9D0phSgA/s320/_MG_4772s.jpg" /></a><br /><div>At first I was wondering what the heck the deal was with this exhibit, until I read the sign (all the signs were luckily in German and English).</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYrnmyM56Ek08scJcxYdjeVeOOO9F88WtvTBRV-vgZuknSd8NN6krQ4u9O7rE46lAbsQQvT3Uvssgyf7UJ-ApYwCHa-3Asy54ztsVgGGu2Gham9IvDhr1JkFvtvx-X28PlJCQkw/s1600/_MG_4771s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 75px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560320335319663618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYrnmyM56Ek08scJcxYdjeVeOOO9F88WtvTBRV-vgZuknSd8NN6krQ4u9O7rE46lAbsQQvT3Uvssgyf7UJ-ApYwCHa-3Asy54ztsVgGGu2Gham9IvDhr1JkFvtvx-X28PlJCQkw/s320/_MG_4771s.jpg" /></a><br />Sweet.</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCIk_HADQWHkswCYjV7RH7tsaW98YjFBQdsPsZ1Sj0Crr8q7jBsyc2V4veVuSHfMSo2_x9l6EbsN-ddnkQqfN4Iui88E2bHn2fhDwW5QKrqSJLMirKTUa_vx8xCqbx4Lqz1a1WA/s1600/_MG_4783s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 230px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560317626807514242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCIk_HADQWHkswCYjV7RH7tsaW98YjFBQdsPsZ1Sj0Crr8q7jBsyc2V4veVuSHfMSo2_x9l6EbsN-ddnkQqfN4Iui88E2bHn2fhDwW5QKrqSJLMirKTUa_vx8xCqbx4Lqz1a1WA/s320/_MG_4783s.jpg" /></a><br />I took this photo for Pat. Apparently Porsche had a hand in the engine design of the V-Rod.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs47v4Tm55jo9LA4gKrsSgEbbvgDojqVZXL88WHfO4kduDaYk_yNvyqtAy1LWMDcOLRowZpolTO1jkbyV2kn_IW-u62nWNaHGt0FyiuW80VrJT7-leHaX_ulBcy25r5f-hlzo3oQ/s1600/_MG_4788s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 173px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560317622417778370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs47v4Tm55jo9LA4gKrsSgEbbvgDojqVZXL88WHfO4kduDaYk_yNvyqtAy1LWMDcOLRowZpolTO1jkbyV2kn_IW-u62nWNaHGt0FyiuW80VrJT7-leHaX_ulBcy25r5f-hlzo3oQ/s320/_MG_4788s.jpg" /></a><br />Variations of the Porsche 917 race car. The 917 was the car that gave Porsche its first LeMans wins in 1970 and 1971, followed by several subsequent wins.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqrUOGBYvhE6sD1iyCDHqTSuFgk3gNvcfuvWdj2H-fzeYl77pC7lNlEYtWf3rMxYf4hPoIqpzd-W_rmmhwHnllktPUzd5-hZ0KuTyg3IA1ElHGvnKASJQOrivqYQblLTKBtYicQ/s1600/_MG_4802s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 205px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560317616261272210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqrUOGBYvhE6sD1iyCDHqTSuFgk3gNvcfuvWdj2H-fzeYl77pC7lNlEYtWf3rMxYf4hPoIqpzd-W_rmmhwHnllktPUzd5-hZ0KuTyg3IA1ElHGvnKASJQOrivqYQblLTKBtYicQ/s320/_MG_4802s.jpg" /></a><br />My new car! I wish. This baby, a Carrera GT (aka 980), will set you back a cool 500,000 Euros, or about $650,000. It is powered by a 5.7 Liter V10, which gives you 600 hp. I am sure you wouldn't have any problem passing as you can do 0-60 in 3.5 seconds with a max speed of 205 mph. I was amazed that they just let you walk right up to the vehicles, considering how expensive they are.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjklX0V_m367PFpC_P0Uem8yv9qxxHUoTZdWH88nNscXpd5VMn9_ESvKF__5EyaAGch-5auxGzHFJRYDsNmX95KNSxg37mGd9aa5RVqJ4gkLIbWVXFU6ohAvbWJUqHRk7XIjHgmQ/s1600/_MG_4803s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560317602007553234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjklX0V_m367PFpC_P0Uem8yv9qxxHUoTZdWH88nNscXpd5VMn9_ESvKF__5EyaAGch-5auxGzHFJRYDsNmX95KNSxg37mGd9aa5RVqJ4gkLIbWVXFU6ohAvbWJUqHRk7XIjHgmQ/s320/_MG_4803s.jpg" /></a><br />Although it wasn't really the point of the museum, the lighting and layout made many exhibits quite picturesque.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENbVjxZMHWPbwHg_l8k96QEogxIJhF8zHE4Q4yN1851YtkgtiSBC8KGAFYwpFu8z_0hCrpjXwyiO0mWSl31I0OCUQ-_vXKavIknPaiq5_tDyecPwjACXDihgqi3l7ZgjqmBXozw/s1600/_MG_4814s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560317598318564178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENbVjxZMHWPbwHg_l8k96QEogxIJhF8zHE4Q4yN1851YtkgtiSBC8KGAFYwpFu8z_0hCrpjXwyiO0mWSl31I0OCUQ-_vXKavIknPaiq5_tDyecPwjACXDihgqi3l7ZgjqmBXozw/s320/_MG_4814s.jpg" /></a><br />Andy checking out one of the two halves of different cars on display. These were literally sawed right in half to allow you to check out all the internal parts.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkJLHRjovDjitvlZ8Bj4Xqqo34fBj9aXJc3F6y9mMCcejYmHqjTdxYez2YBtA0l8GOqFLVsyY2-yTb5R1MBb34UB__t40HZ7tfgMCD6RhiDbu6tUNedHhfi2sa918Gu7sgy-JVQ/s1600/_MG_4816s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560313427139204834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkJLHRjovDjitvlZ8Bj4Xqqo34fBj9aXJc3F6y9mMCcejYmHqjTdxYez2YBtA0l8GOqFLVsyY2-yTb5R1MBb34UB__t40HZ7tfgMCD6RhiDbu6tUNedHhfi2sa918Gu7sgy-JVQ/s320/_MG_4816s.jpg" /></a><br />After the amazing experience at the Porsche museum, we got back on the train and headed to the Mercedes-Benz Museum, located just off the Bad Canstatt stop. Like the Porsche Museum, the Mercedes-Benz Museum building was a sight of its own.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3jR2hx1cuSRKq3ojMlrPahbXRS7NSdwSJgOEDlTrBTecMVE_viWYfGndRbiNtNuYWToPwOF6rKxGTDkp-yMssaylpTgd0UYzfkdZdVHBslCOBB6hFkVJAzugOkWPxoN4tP9kOg/s1600/_MG_4824s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560313420975124386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3jR2hx1cuSRKq3ojMlrPahbXRS7NSdwSJgOEDlTrBTecMVE_viWYfGndRbiNtNuYWToPwOF6rKxGTDkp-yMssaylpTgd0UYzfkdZdVHBslCOBB6hFkVJAzugOkWPxoN4tP9kOg/s320/_MG_4824s.jpg" /></a><br />Repicas of some of the first Benz vehicles from 1885.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcljEsgK_PED1OC8dxgiG5nffnLje950sqmN77GK_li3RVQ3C1CVKbqC52hkSTcClJWLi6k99hETfaDtlvonIWr3CX9vqlLglunODY_0_y8RC_LFlQjeFnUP4xfNFO1BeBhtkyhA/s1600/_MG_4829s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560313414667889714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcljEsgK_PED1OC8dxgiG5nffnLje950sqmN77GK_li3RVQ3C1CVKbqC52hkSTcClJWLi6k99hETfaDtlvonIWr3CX9vqlLglunODY_0_y8RC_LFlQjeFnUP4xfNFO1BeBhtkyhA/s320/_MG_4829s.jpg" /></a><br />Karl Benz designed numerous types of vehicles besides the motorized carriage. The museum offered examples of different vehicle types in this exhibit.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTMTTGOxnmN10rzBwQ_K86um9mUfakF-uJHJEvRepQS279G9u_ENqsJjDTDHtvqOu_yJKOG8JsbU65dWAyVNWPwwOByYDF09YfmZ1VpThqdjJwBHVBef78wgSsN29vwPHQUYQMw/s1600/_MG_4836s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 174px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560313412226989618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTMTTGOxnmN10rzBwQ_K86um9mUfakF-uJHJEvRepQS279G9u_ENqsJjDTDHtvqOu_yJKOG8JsbU65dWAyVNWPwwOByYDF09YfmZ1VpThqdjJwBHVBef78wgSsN29vwPHQUYQMw/s320/_MG_4836s.jpg" /></a><br />Mercedes was a brand of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellshaft (DMG) vehicles. DMG was named after Gottlieb Damiler, who was a pioneer of internal combustion engines. Daimler's business partner, Wilhem Maybech, named DMG sports car models after his daughter, Mercedes. When both Benz and DMG fell on hard times in the mid 1920s, the two came to an agreement to become Mercedes-Benz in 1926. These are some of the first Mercedes-Benz vehicles.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrMBh15HOZHgQ9A6DRR4iaNlZ0xMMFFhl3ozdDAD9pxIvsfO7ACNx6VUaTIHk18qdub4dcfMnlCfVssbrsnWY3EK2PdymmxcTCgp7Em1jmiDFYulsU0pBNhYmpyJQQYA-qry5Gw/s1600/_MG_4837s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560313400973925922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrMBh15HOZHgQ9A6DRR4iaNlZ0xMMFFhl3ozdDAD9pxIvsfO7ACNx6VUaTIHk18qdub4dcfMnlCfVssbrsnWY3EK2PdymmxcTCgp7Em1jmiDFYulsU0pBNhYmpyJQQYA-qry5Gw/s320/_MG_4837s.jpg" /></a><br />Dies used for the Benz and Mercedes-Benz emblems.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOTnaga0tw6XbtP37Lr4YyjKLAUSuZF_SnytUTuWs8KV5HkdVSYKUb9FqcJW9BjudqcxLwhjqPILOVu2Ikfjbwg6r2T1HynpH0Age94XuyCu5D0ecRaUWFphgGtpeXPccuPNglQ/s1600/_MG_4845s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 253px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560310724116473938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOTnaga0tw6XbtP37Lr4YyjKLAUSuZF_SnytUTuWs8KV5HkdVSYKUb9FqcJW9BjudqcxLwhjqPILOVu2Ikfjbwg6r2T1HynpH0Age94XuyCu5D0ecRaUWFphgGtpeXPccuPNglQ/s320/_MG_4845s.jpg" /></a><br />A 1930's sedan. </div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQWNRxFy5kWAEhv9_K_VjDc6fUG_Wro1Bu70T07y0YrEBd-z7Amg6DG0-2YTLxFTePIrZPVOPf8s-uuCdsbkU7tsD-Pd81ziQ8psab_XmjOg0TuOy-PowvFsKyQm6nrOIyclLag/s1600/_MG_4854s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560310717972283394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQWNRxFy5kWAEhv9_K_VjDc6fUG_Wro1Bu70T07y0YrEBd-z7Amg6DG0-2YTLxFTePIrZPVOPf8s-uuCdsbkU7tsD-Pd81ziQ8psab_XmjOg0TuOy-PowvFsKyQm6nrOIyclLag/s320/_MG_4854s.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Since the Carrera GT wasn't going to fit in my suitcase, I was hoping this 1928 Mercedes-Benz Tourenwagen would!</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Rg6gZI0Mok7MxnlFXNmsSAA_0BQJqxOYFAGFXH0Wdb94mAmvit62QRnfRrDeH3USfbVv9qgzQ0I8F7CGfS0ze6g-v3fqzg7tHbZkcAA8X3kA35TAA68EQQoYDr4x_PJMgAD8hQ/s1600/_MG_4859s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560310712672711858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Rg6gZI0Mok7MxnlFXNmsSAA_0BQJqxOYFAGFXH0Wdb94mAmvit62QRnfRrDeH3USfbVv9qgzQ0I8F7CGfS0ze6g-v3fqzg7tHbZkcAA8X3kA35TAA68EQQoYDr4x_PJMgAD8hQ/s320/_MG_4859s.jpg" /></a><br />Andy said he'd take this 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K.</div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEe-7qWUdTKvolFH2K03tjeToR76k8_RWEys7EyNgsyBpPJ2AGfBvgFS2kpgwJ_nOHSKeIv25nRCVVY6VUDD9S2IDwKrxK8j6hauLxA9Q7wuICRiUdjAkRZWYqthaerIBMCZ2g4Q/s1600/_MG_4861s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560310705423423490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEe-7qWUdTKvolFH2K03tjeToR76k8_RWEys7EyNgsyBpPJ2AGfBvgFS2kpgwJ_nOHSKeIv25nRCVVY6VUDD9S2IDwKrxK8j6hauLxA9Q7wuICRiUdjAkRZWYqthaerIBMCZ2g4Q/s320/_MG_4861s.jpg" /></a><br />This 1938 Mercedes-Benz 260D Pullman Limousine made me think of vehicles used by the Nazis.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_H80M-toBKLm7LQA0PmpBN2jgxsKciN1gGfDvkENpvmBEwhbdDMxHd_0_kvx2vQX8q81SwVzroWB4hZ2FI5GJ0j7V203OUNciiCrI5Cr8FORi0Au01BNU7cVlAuixkKYi9hIcEw/s1600/_MG_4866s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560310702985174466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_H80M-toBKLm7LQA0PmpBN2jgxsKciN1gGfDvkENpvmBEwhbdDMxHd_0_kvx2vQX8q81SwVzroWB4hZ2FI5GJ0j7V203OUNciiCrI5Cr8FORi0Au01BNU7cVlAuixkKYi9hIcEw/s320/_MG_4866s.jpg" /></a><br />The gull-wing doors were kind of neat on this 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupe.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5b6BaneEreHmX5_E0Fc2O8DfTjaVZ6-VVBMA9EZbOs5-3JQAZAV_zxOxncqgRGn0ahR31_ntlFRewJNZ-GWUfwZljGmEYp89ggdQ_2qT-GWsp4aNxaVKNDTmT9t93VuQng20Nw/s1600/_MG_4875s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557430013999781362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5b6BaneEreHmX5_E0Fc2O8DfTjaVZ6-VVBMA9EZbOs5-3JQAZAV_zxOxncqgRGn0ahR31_ntlFRewJNZ-GWUfwZljGmEYp89ggdQ_2qT-GWsp4aNxaVKNDTmT9t93VuQng20Nw/s320/_MG_4875s.jpg" /></a><br />One of the racing displays was setup on a pseudo-track.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzvUHO_4bOCmTVIF-sNBkXfs_9jkmfismllKlZSJFaFg7FdOi44lZ2hVBtKQd7L8wAygOy1_vtCA0E6WlzgQOQxUgp1RVC12uZL24qtjddEWBhKGgkYv1cHMEpvYTS6Gzyxi-zQ/s1600/_MG_4881s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557430012905368130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzvUHO_4bOCmTVIF-sNBkXfs_9jkmfismllKlZSJFaFg7FdOi44lZ2hVBtKQd7L8wAygOy1_vtCA0E6WlzgQOQxUgp1RVC12uZL24qtjddEWBhKGgkYv1cHMEpvYTS6Gzyxi-zQ/s320/_MG_4881s.jpg" /></a><br />The concept car display was one of the last dispays we had time to see, and spanned between two floors.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWq6amqXvrCNYrQqMEO3jPawaLOTXnlFK810HW5fzmYDRwK24bqLNhQW5d0IWVZaOi6loI7_M79itK38B2mXsNOBDuk1F_78jeuIfWli0ak5Vf0W3RhVuqdfAT_3JsjdDQwKGFkw/s1600/_MG_4884s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557430008141394194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWq6amqXvrCNYrQqMEO3jPawaLOTXnlFK810HW5fzmYDRwK24bqLNhQW5d0IWVZaOi6loI7_M79itK38B2mXsNOBDuk1F_78jeuIfWli0ak5Vf0W3RhVuqdfAT_3JsjdDQwKGFkw/s320/_MG_4884s.jpg" /></a><br />An F400 Carving would be ok for me, too!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlNDPSuzW_6XvVKPzOMpS2cdlX2qdoe1j3wZtCXqoZhR9uS9ZBBVsr24Mk1tcjVqcO25rrRTAWV2E4MTxzl3VpWUVAF17JE6yTIjMsy76jIAa_jC2mz0ICEjsoM2_N603U066_cw/s1600/_MG_4889s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 162px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557429996175351474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlNDPSuzW_6XvVKPzOMpS2cdlX2qdoe1j3wZtCXqoZhR9uS9ZBBVsr24Mk1tcjVqcO25rrRTAWV2E4MTxzl3VpWUVAF17JE6yTIjMsy76jIAa_jC2mz0ICEjsoM2_N603U066_cw/s320/_MG_4889s.jpg" /></a><br />We had a view of the Mercedes-Benz headquarters building with its rotating emblem on top prior to heading back to the train station after the museum closed.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIpE02Ip7NA_i8PX4ufUAiusZcv5dgqapxCoS0j5O1oHYD33k-o04kCm7f7yzXVXH_HUvrxmcgu5JtkSaLvGoMhDwgN8ptbysmAquc4bmou3E8DhPC-eiLyywoFyDeruCxB_1hw/s1600/_MG_4891s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557429994628998066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIpE02Ip7NA_i8PX4ufUAiusZcv5dgqapxCoS0j5O1oHYD33k-o04kCm7f7yzXVXH_HUvrxmcgu5JtkSaLvGoMhDwgN8ptbysmAquc4bmou3E8DhPC-eiLyywoFyDeruCxB_1hw/s320/_MG_4891s.jpg" /></a><br /><div>We got a laugh out of this sign before getting on the train to head back (I figured my friend Christina would get a kick out of this too.) We both look forward to visiting in the future, hopefully in the summer, so we can see some WWII historic sites.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-73899203300325216642010-09-10T22:35:00.007-05:002010-09-13T20:50:10.475-05:00An Evening at Enger TowerIn February we thought we would make a little trip to Enger Tower for some evening photography.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqE__InFwpvsZa9gf1s6HiIp5-KCxMscupkIA2ZawQTA1yr-VFAcGzvDcBDYSazVcfzo9DnxSzrdiUMf1ycZxlJx_jSebFtX3QydNPedAl-pR8qTIx5uEMyXOnje0eCQo1gRtyUQ/s1600/_MG_3673.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515496811736406130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqE__InFwpvsZa9gf1s6HiIp5-KCxMscupkIA2ZawQTA1yr-VFAcGzvDcBDYSazVcfzo9DnxSzrdiUMf1ycZxlJx_jSebFtX3QydNPedAl-pR8qTIx5uEMyXOnje0eCQo1gRtyUQ/s320/_MG_3673.jpg" /></a><br />Between the spot where we parked and the tower, we saw this little guy wandering the woods.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqNKIHjlYs9Bb76eWxQq5chbTlHuZG05BZrPKOIM4I9yKCc2Zy_oDgIlfPKNx9RqeBi70GcaWdd6LzeSqpw6gz-1h7FypHugFNOyddzbQFlTHj0av-UDn7woWQGOzYSpGf-wSkjA/s1600/_MG_3679.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515496128689908194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqNKIHjlYs9Bb76eWxQq5chbTlHuZG05BZrPKOIM4I9yKCc2Zy_oDgIlfPKNx9RqeBi70GcaWdd6LzeSqpw6gz-1h7FypHugFNOyddzbQFlTHj0av-UDn7woWQGOzYSpGf-wSkjA/s320/_MG_3679.jpg" /></a><br />Enger Tower was constructed in 1939. It stands 80 feet tall on property donated to the City of Duluth by Burt Enger, who was apparently a wealthy furniture dealer originally from Norway. The tower was dedicated to Mr. Enger in June 1935 by Norway's Crown Prince Olav V and Crown Princess Martha. These are the parents of Norway's present King Herald V. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaUHxz-L7L0dFy_-tsitfiLGZHDJMBJTaYW4zJmRYU7xtyxz37TchOMgxfb8itMZ8yucnLhSg44s9CNO9U5btVKmVFanVfoupFExtzkyftCGHnNqcJ1tCN30J9fsenpzLP98-A7A/s1600/_MG_3677.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515496134928146962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaUHxz-L7L0dFy_-tsitfiLGZHDJMBJTaYW4zJmRYU7xtyxz37TchOMgxfb8itMZ8yucnLhSg44s9CNO9U5btVKmVFanVfoupFExtzkyftCGHnNqcJ1tCN30J9fsenpzLP98-A7A/s320/_MG_3677.jpg" /></a><br />Climbing to the top of the 5 story structure, you get a pretty nice view of the Duluth-Superior harbor. </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OGEGxnr8u_5DTbbX_1MM28_HZTbJEt9a-wRZpy453O3lJRJUB942rW1QzJNi-CGXhVOLkHGLdTz5CuL2eR3XblBUt4JBMp3oXv10avWey1eq-RveTF2N7_ddXM74dKJdjml1ug/s1600/_MG_3681.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515496115957135554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OGEGxnr8u_5DTbbX_1MM28_HZTbJEt9a-wRZpy453O3lJRJUB942rW1QzJNi-CGXhVOLkHGLdTz5CuL2eR3XblBUt4JBMp3oXv10avWey1eq-RveTF2N7_ddXM74dKJdjml1ug/s320/_MG_3681.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div>The full moon was a nice touch.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmrKIT0jXZFFczoN56Cjn2G1Hik3_bIdulfXnsSe1IKsndgYaN3ePbJ-9XMdUb6HmT1afWctGhYr_pA2HnajW1S0Bdvv_Dep-8oDVhnMpxbBQtIvgRhFFwRKe8e_DQRNe7c7odg/s1600/_MG_3688.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 210px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515495248699736514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmrKIT0jXZFFczoN56Cjn2G1Hik3_bIdulfXnsSe1IKsndgYaN3ePbJ-9XMdUb6HmT1afWctGhYr_pA2HnajW1S0Bdvv_Dep-8oDVhnMpxbBQtIvgRhFFwRKe8e_DQRNe7c7odg/s320/_MG_3688.jpg" /></a><br />Looking up the tower.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcDZPc1rjng5VCsgZmwE5H4Z4kpvp7cqvsNq1TA6yHaNWmBpM79fDfJyjJ6rB2R5K2-JXoDXiFC4Fx9T3hoNju8ubAWyuSaQbQ7VAjZB3S6fm7Yz3i4ElcZbmyEsZXpaFEMHSEA/s1600/_MG_3693.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515495234391144242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcDZPc1rjng5VCsgZmwE5H4Z4kpvp7cqvsNq1TA6yHaNWmBpM79fDfJyjJ6rB2R5K2-JXoDXiFC4Fx9T3hoNju8ubAWyuSaQbQ7VAjZB3S6fm7Yz3i4ElcZbmyEsZXpaFEMHSEA/s320/_MG_3693.jpg" /></a><br />The top of Enger Tower is illuminated with green lights. I am not sure if there is any significance to the green color.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjKtPqQGqzrcI41iZP1M1vP9wBvp0btQYVTwgrT8jTG3PZicV8YlVySy8wR6naox4-eAC3ruFgVcHjahYwkDmerbti0msuFsPhyjjcfC9KylumvqHjn6TENAP2O0PUUx5touDWQ/s1600/_MG_3695.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 194px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515495222469709458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjKtPqQGqzrcI41iZP1M1vP9wBvp0btQYVTwgrT8jTG3PZicV8YlVySy8wR6naox4-eAC3ruFgVcHjahYwkDmerbti0msuFsPhyjjcfC9KylumvqHjn6TENAP2O0PUUx5touDWQ/s320/_MG_3695.jpg" /></a><br />The stairwell in the tower is lighted at night.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFlzdmO5iW_YYgY2-2h8TVubvAQRZYS4LxXh9AtbvAF_wUfLQ-3dDl2-i_MjfTbQN3OBedhSgnqfLvA0GTnCXW9uL5smtrCRk23p6Kigred3kUx-mlVZtPZeop2DP3k1D55hluA/s1600/_MG_3703.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515495211613797362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFlzdmO5iW_YYgY2-2h8TVubvAQRZYS4LxXh9AtbvAF_wUfLQ-3dDl2-i_MjfTbQN3OBedhSgnqfLvA0GTnCXW9uL5smtrCRk23p6Kigred3kUx-mlVZtPZeop2DP3k1D55hluA/s320/_MG_3703.jpg" /></a><br />A view of the Duluth harbor a little later in the evening.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07RKkAOdK8wwfdeRL6A6zH0MeeLATssc2HD-pMiCu-K982pdDMRPVh4sChk9CmsXBp13LUMDsmS8vsEIj_4Zfc8dxE1aS8xmM_Q7Z7HZ3D3UfR6G-5G-c0XY1Wwk1_mzVZEpgyw/s1600/_MG_3716.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515495204373888786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07RKkAOdK8wwfdeRL6A6zH0MeeLATssc2HD-pMiCu-K982pdDMRPVh4sChk9CmsXBp13LUMDsmS8vsEIj_4Zfc8dxE1aS8xmM_Q7Z7HZ3D3UfR6G-5G-c0XY1Wwk1_mzVZEpgyw/s320/_MG_3716.jpg" /></a><br />We took a shot of the highway interchange everyone in Duluth knows as the 'can of worms' prior to heading home.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-89649303484680836192010-08-15T01:28:00.005-05:002010-08-15T01:45:52.593-05:00Winter at Split RockTowards the end of February, we thought we would take a little trip up the North Shore to the Split Rock lighthouse since we had not been there in the winter.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqd6YwR4QyndqEYvFlfBZHLGc0xlkin-evC7G3Akna8es6PNo5kWsCiAwf_MKXRMSgusJif50aLOzh1_3eeyarC4oQE_3BAKIwY95Bb3NzDLx7AgzqardAyO3Jc9sRrnu9joQETg/s1600/_MG_3589s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505521730682412994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqd6YwR4QyndqEYvFlfBZHLGc0xlkin-evC7G3Akna8es6PNo5kWsCiAwf_MKXRMSgusJif50aLOzh1_3eeyarC4oQE_3BAKIwY95Bb3NzDLx7AgzqardAyO3Jc9sRrnu9joQETg/s320/_MG_3589s.jpg" /></a><br /><div>With a view like this, we immediately wondered why we hadn't been here in the winter before.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmmyTs8frYv7C__9cUHShbiqgLrpi5d9Ti7wvDLVGxJRpiTnhzBwxUM2CXkRSM59Ci_fi0NoVVn1gZTgxSHHcbIOQJieFkXtSK4uifolSWDL8luEauZldz9W9muVqoU3QQujgHSg/s1600/_MG_3594s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 210px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505521720445271202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmmyTs8frYv7C__9cUHShbiqgLrpi5d9Ti7wvDLVGxJRpiTnhzBwxUM2CXkRSM59Ci_fi0NoVVn1gZTgxSHHcbIOQJieFkXtSK4uifolSWDL8luEauZldz9W9muVqoU3QQujgHSg/s320/_MG_3594s.jpg" /></a><br />We couldn't help but snap photo after photo.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaI7sZ1OgcTmD7AHeJlT06QyG3x6l00aqPrS8Cu8CYc-MwHn-UmYujyWiZ_rpWLVMYx0fKS3gY8rCdfyOHZr2AFnynyMUv8074hWsFxIFD3KmqmOStwZbQnHfMkBGkmbRaJ2E3g/s1600/_MG_3605s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505521715577690386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaI7sZ1OgcTmD7AHeJlT06QyG3x6l00aqPrS8Cu8CYc-MwHn-UmYujyWiZ_rpWLVMYx0fKS3gY8rCdfyOHZr2AFnynyMUv8074hWsFxIFD3KmqmOStwZbQnHfMkBGkmbRaJ2E3g/s320/_MG_3605s.jpg" /></a><br />While setting up this photo, Pat almost fell in the lake. The ice on the rocks was covered by about a half inch of snow, making conditions very slippery.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5DNglgE6FN4K1otmPK8H0AXlwDtb_-gxif3z3qFl3zHsEe6DakDRG0-YTqiwnUI49SlAH2NVbUZ3JYjqCFWSXJQphYAhgW_8AEJZLzASp08cPz3Kil29bn3IHhBcqR5ANHDypkg/s1600/_MG_3618s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505521703568985986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5DNglgE6FN4K1otmPK8H0AXlwDtb_-gxif3z3qFl3zHsEe6DakDRG0-YTqiwnUI49SlAH2NVbUZ3JYjqCFWSXJQphYAhgW_8AEJZLzASp08cPz3Kil29bn3IHhBcqR5ANHDypkg/s320/_MG_3618s.jpg" /></a><br />The ice was pretty cool. Literally :-)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1A4sXOxltyhuWA-rcqf-JEDEcAbjoCYMENT5iJ9K_JjinjhTt_FsVB7cs9zwPNpxFMgOCDvgWV1K5aOWI60xlSD3ffBMWKBRecpCiz7xIy6R8VU-GT7lVVFViMx9Negq7Gsxwg/s1600/_MG_3625s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505520748430787522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1A4sXOxltyhuWA-rcqf-JEDEcAbjoCYMENT5iJ9K_JjinjhTt_FsVB7cs9zwPNpxFMgOCDvgWV1K5aOWI60xlSD3ffBMWKBRecpCiz7xIy6R8VU-GT7lVVFViMx9Negq7Gsxwg/s320/_MG_3625s.jpg" /></a><br />The view of the island south of the lighthouse wasn't too bad, either.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPt3sy_41YMKYS7hRBkQpQIt4Cx49lxc_YLlDyo29CavwGaU6-iF4r9uJOmLY01aKEqUfh6imlS9113uiz5apLrRRvKlnQTMHk4Hwn9pGcI9-6IF14AuFBPP-FFUAoVPXhZqGYQ/s1600/_MG_3634s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505520738890315458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPt3sy_41YMKYS7hRBkQpQIt4Cx49lxc_YLlDyo29CavwGaU6-iF4r9uJOmLY01aKEqUfh6imlS9113uiz5apLrRRvKlnQTMHk4Hwn9pGcI9-6IF14AuFBPP-FFUAoVPXhZqGYQ/s320/_MG_3634s.jpg" /></a><br />As the light continued to fade, we were treated to some beautiful color.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHx2kYDyNCT1shyphenhyphenwSGlFa7xUL48R0LbpVIcJOEG6kfi8aJ6KpNFAAHQo_ljqPne64HedN9lqxsjdvZCsGGsVdDI_TnHegIIfKS2pTgdkBftmtEcPV_o9AJXofJPVn-VSXtev-GA/s1600/_MG_3645s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505520730179326082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHx2kYDyNCT1shyphenhyphenwSGlFa7xUL48R0LbpVIcJOEG6kfi8aJ6KpNFAAHQo_ljqPne64HedN9lqxsjdvZCsGGsVdDI_TnHegIIfKS2pTgdkBftmtEcPV_o9AJXofJPVn-VSXtev-GA/s320/_MG_3645s.jpg" /></a><br />More ice.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlr8UtXuyW2QiZ3_InORjtwVRQJEL2RswUpN4claC5dLtxbKU9pIMaeKYVsi9hHZLlHb_EmGt4mbpcqrcJQFxbsDOosL6opXLCQqeERbr5lY6atXtN9UzVqc0nSU_NnPFDJXfLg/s1600/_MG_3653s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505520721645850658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlr8UtXuyW2QiZ3_InORjtwVRQJEL2RswUpN4claC5dLtxbKU9pIMaeKYVsi9hHZLlHb_EmGt4mbpcqrcJQFxbsDOosL6opXLCQqeERbr5lY6atXtN9UzVqc0nSU_NnPFDJXfLg/s320/_MG_3653s.jpg" /></a><br />We were extremely lucky the lake was so calm. This is probably my favorite photo of the Split Rock lighthouse.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKY-ZW2CbBYD2gR-ae6uLupbaRnAaTv2ajHw27XXUrONgTOHIdG8C_7sdNBEfTWtAGaVMBUgE1Sr0ubVCHGw6ao_yQBYtq97k-ASdzaHCEqc0PErBBjwdlQgr-f7e5ycwRr49WA/s1600/_MG_3656s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505520709089324290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKY-ZW2CbBYD2gR-ae6uLupbaRnAaTv2ajHw27XXUrONgTOHIdG8C_7sdNBEfTWtAGaVMBUgE1Sr0ubVCHGw6ao_yQBYtq97k-ASdzaHCEqc0PErBBjwdlQgr-f7e5ycwRr49WA/s320/_MG_3656s.jpg" /></a><br />One last view of the ice before heading home.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-83968505342239048662010-08-08T11:39:00.009-05:002010-08-08T12:17:02.089-05:00IceAt Christmas I had been lucky enough to get some new filters, so I thought I would try them out on a beautiful January day in Duluth.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSy7-6-WLx38kX9QB_NbnePQn_vYcTvzNj_eOzeaXoO6Mlp0DWS03njV3q_KwZXjKckB2HUUOdL5AnHFYdt8Brx2N8LYVGmUIJig4u6JHMEZNud9DyWgdGKTUFBEoCcovzWN1HFA/s1600/_MG_3275s.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKfv01pfWeUci4trA0BZXRrFawVYzapfuQu_-tgOnQHD8bh3d7z6uBYmaAqgio8GlmpBqItsQVopsEtJBU8rL5LnDdcQjZ08xB6xXzq-aB3DYeU8T6wqwUIiMz6_qbHSn9M8EHQ/s1600/_MG_3275s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 211px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503087397543351394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKfv01pfWeUci4trA0BZXRrFawVYzapfuQu_-tgOnQHD8bh3d7z6uBYmaAqgio8GlmpBqItsQVopsEtJBU8rL5LnDdcQjZ08xB6xXzq-aB3DYeU8T6wqwUIiMz6_qbHSn9M8EHQ/s320/_MG_3275s.jpg" /></a><br />On the way to the lakeshore, I spotted a ship.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmzm_UPRfrQ_pXmjQBUzK9oPuwKx9KytOpC0pQM0TntZicpestDTperHMtjkmePa2-lfPoqYK0hkz8ehfKL8TLd9Dqe1SntL2Bz6RP4HxCwzXEE9WaOr_wQiB_Bzqry6r-kroVw/s1600/_MG_3302s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503081229985377698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmzm_UPRfrQ_pXmjQBUzK9oPuwKx9KytOpC0pQM0TntZicpestDTperHMtjkmePa2-lfPoqYK0hkz8ehfKL8TLd9Dqe1SntL2Bz6RP4HxCwzXEE9WaOr_wQiB_Bzqry6r-kroVw/s320/_MG_3302s.jpg" /></a><br />The ice builds up on the rocks along the Duluth shoreline, making for some neat photo opportunities.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisL7MdnjyBOjZs89xMWsRUX-u7l0s33oLJi0IH4AD3ns5BEtZgaecS_U_B4_cWZaby37QXwAUuS70EOOfJd01yf3mvE8TIvgUTWgc2nCqMgvzmHel-fRcXeD3nEpfEtN2N3S9Jew/s1600/_MG_3321s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503081214950465282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisL7MdnjyBOjZs89xMWsRUX-u7l0s33oLJi0IH4AD3ns5BEtZgaecS_U_B4_cWZaby37QXwAUuS70EOOfJd01yf3mvE8TIvgUTWgc2nCqMgvzmHel-fRcXeD3nEpfEtN2N3S9Jew/s320/_MG_3321s.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Aukw56dza57bEPhyphenhyphenpQUKq9F4JtjjB7Rlaw_cDF_S8gCZHa9Ysmq1ybHdoERCCxmbPvh6QVQYJnUsCDZsSTy5yw7yU2DrGcxb5Mp8TXNIIoYfq7En9DqvNz9XuEoALChYzLmhqA/s1600/_MG_3353s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503081204203121378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Aukw56dza57bEPhyphenhyphenpQUKq9F4JtjjB7Rlaw_cDF_S8gCZHa9Ysmq1ybHdoERCCxmbPvh6QVQYJnUsCDZsSTy5yw7yU2DrGcxb5Mp8TXNIIoYfq7En9DqvNz9XuEoALChYzLmhqA/s320/_MG_3353s.jpg" /></a><br />Here I tried out the new neutral density and graduated tobacco filters.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVUbV7Ob0m6RrNZvyaCubWrq-JICJZkN0WYV1XY3qE2IKCxiEoxFm-dLUU7qzPX7FYpEUdA4br6AUVX9KCk1-UG17SkQZXI9iEuUtgowOWlyuSf6JrzvbLEalZC7dqgBP6TRUpA/s1600/_MG_3487s.jpg"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1QcEnQ13zywCPT9iKCPbkj-KlBQUlwhWMTJYFSeNcYfJqPIkVicAdgmjCyFugRtu7Vp8j97uvMW-RobtH72GqcYUOUtaff9ZLdkLgXDUlyA5T0zpU17petTYq8PSsJ_3Uj_BHg/s1600/_MG_3487s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503087411432081650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1QcEnQ13zywCPT9iKCPbkj-KlBQUlwhWMTJYFSeNcYfJqPIkVicAdgmjCyFugRtu7Vp8j97uvMW-RobtH72GqcYUOUtaff9ZLdkLgXDUlyA5T0zpU17petTYq8PSsJ_3Uj_BHg/s320/_MG_3487s.jpg" /></a><br />The next weekend Pat & I headed out to Brighton Beach on the east end of Duluth for some more ice photos. There were some cool ice 'balls' ranging from marbles to softball size alongthe shore. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvURRr3ogn2on3uzvwmXFaqyifxGmqXPCkcWIehXVLBk0DP25gM-OKVGH1vvUH-RrUbve6tNXS8aB3fxjXCL9GJc79iFejQqIilYBap0u02DD2qK3nm7LnyvYlxtl1fmgUtBJxfw/s1600/_MG_3491s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503081182899633490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvURRr3ogn2on3uzvwmXFaqyifxGmqXPCkcWIehXVLBk0DP25gM-OKVGH1vvUH-RrUbve6tNXS8aB3fxjXCL9GJc79iFejQqIilYBap0u02DD2qK3nm7LnyvYlxtl1fmgUtBJxfw/s320/_MG_3491s.jpg" /></a><br />Pat getting the tripod setup.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSOIRCN7NGfsvdFAAOQ3p2Q9ecZsg9teWJ6E5NdXqYHs6FlCv0zky79Ixb1kwapacGeStyaDVuYlP6P960iddNNlebL9M2Lxmlj6EfF6pOXgQcsvTE-m0gjWtXPbjUfECEeJp9ag/s1600/_MG_3505s.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpjGKHP77oIvGkxvajwk_FrL_z9UtqGl13O01qUi1V_Q7QvCvuYfHusZZ9CZRFx4TrLpR28u7Qw_kksH_9yp84I-3pE1ABz6NQh_PKf_bp6HhPKzPCMkJg0OI8uRN0Gi4RZrqSw/s1600/_MG_3505s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503087404634901602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpjGKHP77oIvGkxvajwk_FrL_z9UtqGl13O01qUi1V_Q7QvCvuYfHusZZ9CZRFx4TrLpR28u7Qw_kksH_9yp84I-3pE1ABz6NQh_PKf_bp6HhPKzPCMkJg0OI8uRN0Gi4RZrqSw/s320/_MG_3505s.jpg" /></a><br />It was a little chilly, so we were bundled up in our ski gear.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_Dbrea3QbIFdVFZ89d0pXd1bZEcJAgZ4GYguNMXtIiWu7_LSQEhICnPoVlibxBr8oVgLfLc_15qq7myDMieU9kc-_eBMGp3IetkOEwGnngd1H3AW1BZsppXEjOFF6eOnpcfO1Q/s1600/_MG_3525s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503080302990665410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_Dbrea3QbIFdVFZ89d0pXd1bZEcJAgZ4GYguNMXtIiWu7_LSQEhICnPoVlibxBr8oVgLfLc_15qq7myDMieU9kc-_eBMGp3IetkOEwGnngd1H3AW1BZsppXEjOFF6eOnpcfO1Q/s320/_MG_3525s.jpg" /></a><br />Here we used the ND filter again to catch some water/ice movement.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48A1SZNU7l3n4JH8al4ZtDtOW3E8OXJgyYiM21kku4Vz6T8-Z6Kupznu3Kghf6SRXVgZI3TEpG2I5_tid3bmKdEU2FDG1J0b5HusQ1oRjYk6oS9_HQT8Z72uf7p3cUv2EStVKew/s1600/_MG_3547s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503080294707143794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48A1SZNU7l3n4JH8al4ZtDtOW3E8OXJgyYiM21kku4Vz6T8-Z6Kupznu3Kghf6SRXVgZI3TEpG2I5_tid3bmKdEU2FDG1J0b5HusQ1oRjYk6oS9_HQT8Z72uf7p3cUv2EStVKew/s320/_MG_3547s.jpg" /></a><br />The evening colors were beautiful.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQRGit50mkfj8bPa4Mfadghp2LOi_6yvse86GBRxNFgzZZY2bXSzsuiTjAkYNG-gXyirKpbWvPDKHKwaozgnTfJXsFH19SEsxPF8HX2M2a-o3j4t92XHBVT2uERU_nhrsb7keIw/s1600/_MG_3552s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 215px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503080282648389458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQRGit50mkfj8bPa4Mfadghp2LOi_6yvse86GBRxNFgzZZY2bXSzsuiTjAkYNG-gXyirKpbWvPDKHKwaozgnTfJXsFH19SEsxPF8HX2M2a-o3j4t92XHBVT2uERU_nhrsb7keIw/s320/_MG_3552s.jpg" /></a><br />Ice hanging off the rocks.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxnE1E6yiPo2r-VJqt3kDIWMgLEHdtbLmHFhZa05dw8BlB60ERz8_O6n6va-T6u7PSB8uGFDJPjHHtoALR4ONsgsTuzx7vEsEyv6JYlBa_IcMogg8jv60CPmYvDSsx5UCuCvhLg/s1600/_MG_3562s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503080275774698850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxnE1E6yiPo2r-VJqt3kDIWMgLEHdtbLmHFhZa05dw8BlB60ERz8_O6n6va-T6u7PSB8uGFDJPjHHtoALR4ONsgsTuzx7vEsEyv6JYlBa_IcMogg8jv60CPmYvDSsx5UCuCvhLg/s320/_MG_3562s.jpg" /></a><br />One last shot before heading home.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-71758121662017680212010-08-01T20:41:00.014-05:002010-08-04T23:42:38.367-05:00Adams MillWe headed down south to Indiana for Christmas 2009. A couple days after Christmas we thought it would be fun to visit historical Adams Mill a few miles from my parents house. Adams Mill , a gristmill, was constructed in 1845 by John Adams. Mr. Adams supposedly walked 60 miles along Wildcat Creek to chose the present location. The mill is a post and beam structure, with the posts consisting of walnut wood and the beams consisting of oak wood. Most kids go on a field trip to the mill in elementary, but for whatever reason my class was skipped.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFFW6WKlIb7aYzPdEJHOQHV13v7UZ_gVpid1qutLln8B4JzCvy1SPRzC5XxyM0mOP7kbgUIbYGIy6ZPQySGuCPRQt7nyjZTz89yWZffQkAAyDOCUjI21yM01M2ztrr2Tm49CWg-Q/s1600/_MG_3025.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500626805113190418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFFW6WKlIb7aYzPdEJHOQHV13v7UZ_gVpid1qutLln8B4JzCvy1SPRzC5XxyM0mOP7kbgUIbYGIy6ZPQySGuCPRQt7nyjZTz89yWZffQkAAyDOCUjI21yM01M2ztrr2Tm49CWg-Q/s320/_MG_3025.jpg" /></a><br />The mill is technically located in the enormous 'metropolis' of Bolivar. Yeah, more like town of about 10.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAo-G61Je7nXt0ojs-6KQIpbpeRnoeRn0mwp0rnbzGyae9Ue2xcW9k_yNvLLCUdG-q3MPYndCOSBF7X1EHdmA_g6RC11t0LHBxzAw3f60cQy8dz31r6tDSTh75zMh2LQRcZ1XLQ/s1600/_MG_3035.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500626795861130642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAo-G61Je7nXt0ojs-6KQIpbpeRnoeRn0mwp0rnbzGyae9Ue2xcW9k_yNvLLCUdG-q3MPYndCOSBF7X1EHdmA_g6RC11t0LHBxzAw3f60cQy8dz31r6tDSTh75zMh2LQRcZ1XLQ/s320/_MG_3035.jpg" /></a><br />It has not really snowed at all the past several Christmases we have spent in Indiana. This trip we were treated to some snow, which contrasted nicely with the bright red mill.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0qkhdNEp5FrJTtWrnNuC1jH7ybkcOXvgkrzSgiL_fCqnj3HbhBqYm2H15uSbyRgInoJSn5ZGPL81BaUCPF3CBiHN5Yagf_3Clwc45SOY7WX56pg9shOVoH0vYRm3AbN7Af0b0Q/s1600/_MG_3040.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 215px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500626787563009618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0qkhdNEp5FrJTtWrnNuC1jH7ybkcOXvgkrzSgiL_fCqnj3HbhBqYm2H15uSbyRgInoJSn5ZGPL81BaUCPF3CBiHN5Yagf_3Clwc45SOY7WX56pg9shOVoH0vYRm3AbN7Af0b0Q/s320/_MG_3040.jpg" /></a><br />A closer look at the water wheel. Apparently cake flour was a specialty of the mill in its heydey.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRngxKpaeHSJUlz2LLIj4ajmA_86aATlrMV9n-lsj5PRtbWgd_4dI83siNylAzNPhOWxTeRYnroRy6Ixybo0g02N5Yxgbi7YHKPYdaYq-KjW3UsnweBJhZcOXZVhjIu63CcdDxA/s1600/_MG_3084.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500626775506415666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRngxKpaeHSJUlz2LLIj4ajmA_86aATlrMV9n-lsj5PRtbWgd_4dI83siNylAzNPhOWxTeRYnroRy6Ixybo0g02N5Yxgbi7YHKPYdaYq-KjW3UsnweBJhZcOXZVhjIu63CcdDxA/s320/_MG_3084.jpg" /></a><br />A tractor beneath the mill.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ2N64a4iLqWwLthDYCoKNa5TLDdANJzTmKtG8au51TKkBvEWrkFRSTVSI1Oy8XlY6ZmEsW-vo98uRsRo67wv2EiycjAj72V7_ztG5p90NuZ-X_sevWbEiGOhCaasSykVA8wRXMg/s1600/_MG_3088.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500626107856529650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ2N64a4iLqWwLthDYCoKNa5TLDdANJzTmKtG8au51TKkBvEWrkFRSTVSI1Oy8XlY6ZmEsW-vo98uRsRo67wv2EiycjAj72V7_ztG5p90NuZ-X_sevWbEiGOhCaasSykVA8wRXMg/s320/_MG_3088.jpg" /></a><br />A wagon next to the tractor.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6pfdYKoB-qPevmtdjxt_0oHjSahV4aKQMm4JQABFnoSMeG3NZVC8gqGF8uyM98ufvCoGEOruNfiYcomQz-Q7gu-1Whb8y2tA2zeUoYFPmHoDHTaN53bSwizW9c3GZH9sDPSFIQQ/s1600/_MG_3097.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 230px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500626099597405698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6pfdYKoB-qPevmtdjxt_0oHjSahV4aKQMm4JQABFnoSMeG3NZVC8gqGF8uyM98ufvCoGEOruNfiYcomQz-Q7gu-1Whb8y2tA2zeUoYFPmHoDHTaN53bSwizW9c3GZH9sDPSFIQQ/s320/_MG_3097.jpg" /></a><br />Pat & I infront of the wagon.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGcmlqYi7rLKiupqClc_W-TnsA-JTONhhTv5XO9NSPnwdeLyzcyR7or79HZ2fj7OILdOapYQxSHoXzs4ScXVYgUsfVJRp3i_-aDlgGEsf7zTXFiZXtwri3WRqiRFmMZ8LjltB-gw/s1600/_MG_3100.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500626092503517778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGcmlqYi7rLKiupqClc_W-TnsA-JTONhhTv5XO9NSPnwdeLyzcyR7or79HZ2fj7OILdOapYQxSHoXzs4ScXVYgUsfVJRp3i_-aDlgGEsf7zTXFiZXtwri3WRqiRFmMZ8LjltB-gw/s320/_MG_3100.jpg" /></a><br />My brother Andy also came along for a few pics.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxNWEFOb5-MIZWl6bMWaoKCmCcpD4ZGsu7YMnR8OJ5B6ixsGE5xS38NB84TpBSbgcKlr7WF0g0C6qmdq2gacL4qOfaTQcCtexCMb2ZZQ2sZU3xfP5tUUlrAWcc5eCZWcSh7a09Q/s1600/_MG_3108.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500626082315349666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxNWEFOb5-MIZWl6bMWaoKCmCcpD4ZGsu7YMnR8OJ5B6ixsGE5xS38NB84TpBSbgcKlr7WF0g0C6qmdq2gacL4qOfaTQcCtexCMb2ZZQ2sZU3xfP5tUUlrAWcc5eCZWcSh7a09Q/s320/_MG_3108.jpg" /></a><br />If I were to guess, I would say the water wheel was around this area at some point. Of course I don't know since I have never taken the tour.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YFddQ0DsQl41Drie0CllosxvOv5MNveBh0riOKZBlX5Ly78IeDiIa6WvCxi1AOWiHJu5qaDvYqeKk6GMNJNmQ9FsvQ5bMnCUqUrPYOEOc51AdXjqc1yYNrvq7e55Z7u__D6Zvg/s1600/_MG_3121.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500626072694180498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YFddQ0DsQl41Drie0CllosxvOv5MNveBh0riOKZBlX5Ly78IeDiIa6WvCxi1AOWiHJu5qaDvYqeKk6GMNJNmQ9FsvQ5bMnCUqUrPYOEOc51AdXjqc1yYNrvq7e55Z7u__D6Zvg/s320/_MG_3121.jpg" /></a><br />View from below the mill.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTbOjmZlA6UyPgtNdRNwqYtDlpk_3B0wsV5oWLvKz6rh5tqXNRwUH0tEsu9QoJOctH8FnEcxGEXHST0aKl6AwpHzP2s84teNL9g34Im8LuuFdEAx-awR-YL1AjxM0TtDpyF2e9Q/s1600/_MG_3125.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500623860499978306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTbOjmZlA6UyPgtNdRNwqYtDlpk_3B0wsV5oWLvKz6rh5tqXNRwUH0tEsu9QoJOctH8FnEcxGEXHST0aKl6AwpHzP2s84teNL9g34Im8LuuFdEAx-awR-YL1AjxM0TtDpyF2e9Q/s320/_MG_3125.jpg" /></a><br />I told Pat we could just hitch him to a wagon, but he didn't seem to like that idea.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvYWboYF8k8gYXG0KaHjm88CTTQuJzIDtvJU-0LjvRD3lQaAjSs7UxyZQyLekD3MZ8-wk3sRV7oZcN8P4D5lI3sPZ_iuPoudYZHIuvxDD4uyMdJarmpRa0LN5N0ZQfwOJ03-ncw/s1600/_MG_3130.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 219px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500623852017325666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvYWboYF8k8gYXG0KaHjm88CTTQuJzIDtvJU-0LjvRD3lQaAjSs7UxyZQyLekD3MZ8-wk3sRV7oZcN8P4D5lI3sPZ_iuPoudYZHIuvxDD4uyMdJarmpRa0LN5N0ZQfwOJ03-ncw/s320/_MG_3130.jpg" /></a><br />The green wagon seemed to make the scene quite Christmasy.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHiGySW-sZVDjxbe0KV1vq-eOYgqRazk7L01Uv8ZV6gSq5hrUtBCJbWqaEQ5892adgf_CGxuiDe0mikYd29Hd6ZqY8-6RGLwj9eMGAhKun4tVMayYl6BfXFiVTvvTSUDEF5NjArA/s1600/_MG_3152.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 213px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500623843102257682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHiGySW-sZVDjxbe0KV1vq-eOYgqRazk7L01Uv8ZV6gSq5hrUtBCJbWqaEQ5892adgf_CGxuiDe0mikYd29Hd6ZqY8-6RGLwj9eMGAhKun4tVMayYl6BfXFiVTvvTSUDEF5NjArA/s320/_MG_3152.jpg" /></a><br />The door was even decorated for Christmas.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXiFdjgMitR1PE9zwdX5SCt9MYqTlGbPW-N12ZGrzJ0r9oyEdAD4MbqrewohzMMiAC5eeouLTiiWT15Ztvd9flY92rO7DTBrvOvhhouTIgimnhvjqPRPBeev4f65eJ5aSvIgtajg/s1600/_MG_3191.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500623831718970738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXiFdjgMitR1PE9zwdX5SCt9MYqTlGbPW-N12ZGrzJ0r9oyEdAD4MbqrewohzMMiAC5eeouLTiiWT15Ztvd9flY92rO7DTBrvOvhhouTIgimnhvjqPRPBeev4f65eJ5aSvIgtajg/s320/_MG_3191.jpg" /></a><br />The classic view of the mill from the road.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oXmUz-dZ5rxgz62Ey8dOUKiQtqqI6eLZMbiy_0S5KnsLRhzMbppf6oBjACvI44YIgA8Qt2RIDGJmcwmdTe5qtpVY843CgO80lsb8PNs_XsAsiAaS41FP97Ti0DlbeuQ9Xn6kgw/s1600/_MG_3202.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500623827364487154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oXmUz-dZ5rxgz62Ey8dOUKiQtqqI6eLZMbiy_0S5KnsLRhzMbppf6oBjACvI44YIgA8Qt2RIDGJmcwmdTe5qtpVY843CgO80lsb8PNs_XsAsiAaS41FP97Ti0DlbeuQ9Xn6kgw/s320/_MG_3202.jpg" /></a><br />A covered bridge was also constructed nearby in 1872 by the Wheelock Bridge Company.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCzdMYNyVgviPwIWC-MvZRpnkA77omQX3g5U13vaw-GORctC6K2lxDQ6dBi8oXtCYx4gQ9VjJZOEDCaZFhm65M3PUKEuaI77gtEWH9U2KMqdrK39MfXeHGpEp2GHtZtFEnnMGOQ/s1600/_MG_3208.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500622277774716610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCzdMYNyVgviPwIWC-MvZRpnkA77omQX3g5U13vaw-GORctC6K2lxDQ6dBi8oXtCYx4gQ9VjJZOEDCaZFhm65M3PUKEuaI77gtEWH9U2KMqdrK39MfXeHGpEp2GHtZtFEnnMGOQ/s320/_MG_3208.jpg" /></a><br />The bridge offers windows to view the Wildcat Creek.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGIs5BGM3SqoE6grcG3kftWTMbz_mIb-faOHY15MUd4mkPdkwwFeKPGsM2D0gejrdK2AFmVGSsDSfOQlladA2W4cJcKoq0wd0VFP2oGW4Z9luH5Ios_Rrczkp9FetRIt1e1aw0A/s1600/_MG_3218.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500622268152616082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGIs5BGM3SqoE6grcG3kftWTMbz_mIb-faOHY15MUd4mkPdkwwFeKPGsM2D0gejrdK2AFmVGSsDSfOQlladA2W4cJcKoq0wd0VFP2oGW4Z9luH5Ios_Rrczkp9FetRIt1e1aw0A/s320/_MG_3218.jpg" /></a><br />Take me to your leader....... We inadvertently got the 'alien' look of Andy while attempting to photograph the interior bridge structure.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsscL7YshV1qd81g8QOR-cmQm7oVZvzpiBhkeSAjLnXBiqgmwsS_fJhsadv0mJApNg7Ly5sSjmVEZi8ZY_Pds9OJr4z0FIBLkueCXfN21kVqdr5WqUHBLNQyWyx94Pd0cFJypJQg/s1600/_MG_3243.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500622265583587778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsscL7YshV1qd81g8QOR-cmQm7oVZvzpiBhkeSAjLnXBiqgmwsS_fJhsadv0mJApNg7Ly5sSjmVEZi8ZY_Pds9OJr4z0FIBLkueCXfN21kVqdr5WqUHBLNQyWyx94Pd0cFJypJQg/s320/_MG_3243.jpg" /></a><br />On the way home we noticed the neighbor's horses hanging out by the fence.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaY787nof73dOOZDajPx9tUTojIatz7Nq_smdUczV6OOBje9NNQq0nOOBLy9hCFH3q6HOl4YkY7nvFzLeHlT6xcq9i0cHIx3YqrzxbUM4bAinV_Fzoo8b4VbMAiUAOaqNdZwzWhg/s1600/_MG_3246.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500622255025901458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaY787nof73dOOZDajPx9tUTojIatz7Nq_smdUczV6OOBje9NNQq0nOOBLy9hCFH3q6HOl4YkY7nvFzLeHlT6xcq9i0cHIx3YqrzxbUM4bAinV_Fzoo8b4VbMAiUAOaqNdZwzWhg/s320/_MG_3246.jpg" /></a><br />Why hello.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFj5Q6wA4jvhyphenhyphendnzLfG10tq1ECLBDU7iCZwhy5C31QX6bJjdC8Mw1LWx17IqxQYimmyn6Ej7Hm_ZCUzymtNg26t1GIJWSOYDsnUxWJF1KXNU0zDq4etMgqJjJ7d1J6S8cvsL4C9w/s1600/_MG_3247.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500622243414901858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFj5Q6wA4jvhyphenhyphendnzLfG10tq1ECLBDU7iCZwhy5C31QX6bJjdC8Mw1LWx17IqxQYimmyn6Ej7Hm_ZCUzymtNg26t1GIJWSOYDsnUxWJF1KXNU0zDq4etMgqJjJ7d1J6S8cvsL4C9w/s320/_MG_3247.jpg" /></a><br /><div>One last horse pic before heading home.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-7185031098180799622010-08-01T15:43:00.006-05:002010-08-01T16:41:32.569-05:00BentleyvilleUp until 2008, a guy with the last name of Bentley (no relation to the car manufacturer) strung Christmas lights all over his yard and allowed people to walk and drive through the display for free (encouraging donations, of course) as sort of a gift to the community for the Christmas season. The event grew bigger and bigger every year until it pretty much got out of hand for Mr. Bentley, and the City of Duluth decided this would be a great event to instead have at Bayfront Park. To get setup for the new location, planning started in 2008 (no lights that year), and volunteers started decorating as early as September! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVmB9oPP7_Wtsl0ZRnjqRCojxU7PfaAATpchSQc6nXMhwiDkwwkv4KgRNvC5xnasG6E1fOVwIxz84DvLF7kFR7ALVnIuLq_cDzjuxsWxusTKXMYWTRts4xWvj5rZLOwEwiDeagw/s1600/_MG_2858.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500548400334673218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVmB9oPP7_Wtsl0ZRnjqRCojxU7PfaAATpchSQc6nXMhwiDkwwkv4KgRNvC5xnasG6E1fOVwIxz84DvLF7kFR7ALVnIuLq_cDzjuxsWxusTKXMYWTRts4xWvj5rZLOwEwiDeagw/s320/_MG_2858.jpg" /></a><br />Since we didn't go to the display before the 2009 Christmas season, I was wondering if this was really going to be worth it. Walking into the first display area, I think it was convinced it was worth it to brave the 0 degree temperatures.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNR0xm15W60yamS-y7IO2TgJWWMHaMRVFUdOP3ORgGlC9EF6eour_PDzDxJq433Qpx-s-XdEz7TT9uP7-cBT-KU1qIzPKra8RzNtc9WnKwjHHLFM3nvKbAGjglCHcT5HLYtpguw/s1600/_MG_2864.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500548390667234322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNR0xm15W60yamS-y7IO2TgJWWMHaMRVFUdOP3ORgGlC9EF6eour_PDzDxJq433Qpx-s-XdEz7TT9uP7-cBT-KU1qIzPKra8RzNtc9WnKwjHHLFM3nvKbAGjglCHcT5HLYtpguw/s320/_MG_2864.jpg" /></a><br />The Blues Fest band shell was even decorated.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMQnwGBCjqyq3vl61spk70BR0TKTWcp7o5n0qmDiP4tRcL6YQVpVfnKCwEcT-one8rQYxu_AhJyKFu5_fkuRQjJYs1X7hiH6a9M2EsPoJkgJleHicFYCNqxjDGaTMFxJUu7FEqQ/s1600/_MG_2868.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 176px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500548379269180850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMQnwGBCjqyq3vl61spk70BR0TKTWcp7o5n0qmDiP4tRcL6YQVpVfnKCwEcT-one8rQYxu_AhJyKFu5_fkuRQjJYs1X7hiH6a9M2EsPoJkgJleHicFYCNqxjDGaTMFxJUu7FEqQ/s320/_MG_2868.jpg" /></a><br />Hot chocolate and cookies were donated to the City so people could enjoy them while wandering through the lights display.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CCAhqYRuuz3lVzuiCZQvVgZccHXfl0PIpLsPN-2eYGgSklV-_j7nDWkjbka5JIeOfqaH4p4k95q1ixnSp0LS8VH4vlwnA9tLezp9VIP1K4yOQLMaMLnmz457hfKBCXYHSoYT1A/s1600/_MG_2871.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500547879155239762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CCAhqYRuuz3lVzuiCZQvVgZccHXfl0PIpLsPN-2eYGgSklV-_j7nDWkjbka5JIeOfqaH4p4k95q1ixnSp0LS8VH4vlwnA9tLezp9VIP1K4yOQLMaMLnmz457hfKBCXYHSoYT1A/s320/_MG_2871.jpg" /></a><br />Fancy light pole.<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zfjcGIdYJYEe6wrt9lfIlml_8ggxzQBBZ8xG_jSDB_58nGs9XvFYIj3j14ouhr2SNRHII8bT0W9znHLt8eQMnKsk8HqBngOFZKA0BqMzCcyr70ux5PI9-VT0kvIi4xOHsDAnOQ/s1600/_MG_2890.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500547858850392402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zfjcGIdYJYEe6wrt9lfIlml_8ggxzQBBZ8xG_jSDB_58nGs9XvFYIj3j14ouhr2SNRHII8bT0W9znHLt8eQMnKsk8HqBngOFZKA0BqMzCcyr70ux5PI9-VT0kvIi4xOHsDAnOQ/s320/_MG_2890.jpg" /></a><br />A Christmas light rendition of Enger Tower (local landmark) complete with deer and snowflakes.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioqibPHW5vEMBaZvgqwIe_Xh-V8d9KGbXbfpTNrib-zInQiznLO2OS0ddtE0pJ74umA193LU7vlj7L0_QuhQw8cADPAvxy4oVidlkENZr6d7Muck6rO0IM3TXAChf7JvmiG2innw/s1600/_MG_2889.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500547874073713922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioqibPHW5vEMBaZvgqwIe_Xh-V8d9KGbXbfpTNrib-zInQiznLO2OS0ddtE0pJ74umA193LU7vlj7L0_QuhQw8cADPAvxy4oVidlkENZr6d7Muck6rO0IM3TXAChf7JvmiG2innw/s320/_MG_2889.jpg" /></a><br />Tunnel of lights.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvwCHM-ILynmYU0amO8mp1M83vtAjZJYEicsAn3u1Mi_EcO-Nwt6vuYL8t8vJXT9m2jKsxNXZa9EI0BSRBJ-FFxiPkNjMH83j5JGz7zHcae3mqVO5AL0um3qpbAtNze_uy8zIYg/s1600/_MG_2901.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500547852057090290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvwCHM-ILynmYU0amO8mp1M83vtAjZJYEicsAn3u1Mi_EcO-Nwt6vuYL8t8vJXT9m2jKsxNXZa9EI0BSRBJ-FFxiPkNjMH83j5JGz7zHcae3mqVO5AL0um3qpbAtNze_uy8zIYg/s320/_MG_2901.jpg" /></a><br />Pat thought it would be fun to try shooting a long exposure in the tunnel, zooming out during the exposure. The photo turned out pretty 'psychedelic.'<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLK1Azcmcqzmxh061q4_zAA5N3xegFWTOAwzbTjAFOWQmlwGATPLtc4OV97hOZFLxiH7pFxg5TKV1sT7Sg3Jj_erKYwEvvTMxIjiIIgJyptjn1MEjPHLJWHZXl7XuQa8sNXmv7Q/s1600/_MG_2910.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500547844556268946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLK1Azcmcqzmxh061q4_zAA5N3xegFWTOAwzbTjAFOWQmlwGATPLtc4OV97hOZFLxiH7pFxg5TKV1sT7Sg3Jj_erKYwEvvTMxIjiIIgJyptjn1MEjPHLJWHZXl7XuQa8sNXmv7Q/s320/_MG_2910.jpg" /></a><br />Complimentary popcorn was also offered as a snack.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzZSLdL789H7yorAb3QpD2KY21p1sNiFM9xNpW_CHTE83u9GqhPFKiaHrFsV2lZvKFJS6k7agFzSbbidHnCgDJUmFTyZ7w-F2KdbhBOLT6t7TP9RnaAcK_Gtdl59rHD5UUs32jw/s1600/_MG_2912.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500546292363680482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzZSLdL789H7yorAb3QpD2KY21p1sNiFM9xNpW_CHTE83u9GqhPFKiaHrFsV2lZvKFJS6k7agFzSbbidHnCgDJUmFTyZ7w-F2KdbhBOLT6t7TP9RnaAcK_Gtdl59rHD5UUs32jw/s320/_MG_2912.jpg" /></a><br />Besides being a support structure for lights, the band shell also served as the area for roasting complimentary marshmallows and visiting Santa. It was a pretty cool sight. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7bk-ln9wQeYnc0LwnnbNEjYr5VmjSgev-SgnJcScGI-FM7541rcNNcBj0DtcN3-0O440LHu-cLkjbESLCXXg1WzZwjjttBq3U-V2Qon5_4jS3H-2d2Fe6LF0WvDgZeY8FwXetw/s1600/_MG_2924.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 231px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500546288137295106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7bk-ln9wQeYnc0LwnnbNEjYr5VmjSgev-SgnJcScGI-FM7541rcNNcBj0DtcN3-0O440LHu-cLkjbESLCXXg1WzZwjjttBq3U-V2Qon5_4jS3H-2d2Fe6LF0WvDgZeY8FwXetw/s320/_MG_2924.jpg" /></a><br />The snowflakes on the band shell column were just the right touch.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6-ySbT0oMTsMqpLX04ibXrJlFXS2Xk9ASEBYE4u0xQoXzuyQP-V9lJBamIxUgfZSDjeC5qmY6XZSo-9fbegIxmJCStnTqO2nz2uj6R2KKcgIyJWBPLbH671V_ifz_bvPM2gW5Q/s1600/_MG_2937.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 274px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500546278133418002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6-ySbT0oMTsMqpLX04ibXrJlFXS2Xk9ASEBYE4u0xQoXzuyQP-V9lJBamIxUgfZSDjeC5qmY6XZSo-9fbegIxmJCStnTqO2nz2uj6R2KKcgIyJWBPLbH671V_ifz_bvPM2gW5Q/s320/_MG_2937.jpg" /></a><br />This sign was kind of out in the middle of a snowbank, so I am not really sure what this was supposed to refer to. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuYq0pIMrFcur9KeU7IgsIs1py-1F8UFRvlJU3exoAl9M5glyeEYfHftG33uS1XIWpPWska59IUbBB8Kab-A0BO7vWeqk5VgFw7KDIRWPxnZpee0mZz99oF3DV2E3gDwwiwhpLQ/s1600/_MG_2938.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500546264784919026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuYq0pIMrFcur9KeU7IgsIs1py-1F8UFRvlJU3exoAl9M5glyeEYfHftG33uS1XIWpPWska59IUbBB8Kab-A0BO7vWeqk5VgFw7KDIRWPxnZpee0mZz99oF3DV2E3gDwwiwhpLQ/s320/_MG_2938.jpg" /></a><br />But, yep, I think the whole place was a nice photo spot!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpQcJwsbSMRhwntjfZsMTojQqTHbWFmVt1iySJolQepARQSmG6Bs2EeFCmcRDyk8ZbOgXFPFH7TslAxPm1MdlvMEwxc5YVPr3gsQLcD1DRWm3FlEyELXLscFXRvbRQu0l4Fnhhw/s1600/_MG_2960.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500546254403467986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpQcJwsbSMRhwntjfZsMTojQqTHbWFmVt1iySJolQepARQSmG6Bs2EeFCmcRDyk8ZbOgXFPFH7TslAxPm1MdlvMEwxc5YVPr3gsQLcD1DRWm3FlEyELXLscFXRvbRQu0l4Fnhhw/s320/_MG_2960.jpg" /></a><br />Another 'psychedelic' tunnel.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxWXAofp-8VDdrvf9UJNUrKAFZ2I-_ZDyk_mteEbkGOXgNg1K-EqMzHxATmSOdd-KBhw4TOXAOE4RKIe9g_eDpWUgAnkcI2-5Q7fUF3yIVxpHcKSKfQY57aBMw7kEqFCom90x2A/s1600/_MG_2966.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500545626567957762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxWXAofp-8VDdrvf9UJNUrKAFZ2I-_ZDyk_mteEbkGOXgNg1K-EqMzHxATmSOdd-KBhw4TOXAOE4RKIe9g_eDpWUgAnkcI2-5Q7fUF3yIVxpHcKSKfQY57aBMw7kEqFCom90x2A/s320/_MG_2966.jpg" /></a><br />There was even a rendition of the Duluth lift bridge and breakwalls with a ship.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9AY5YbGAQIZK9dXOCj95VUOFODOb0tctR8CvyG6FoFO5CvLFHGhhIlY0MQhDT9vMWM3zTdfCHKbaxNohqeNCAtiycopjgGuNPLAg10Qh-IkYpEgNDInBL6nfPwmurHMQrZDUcSg/s1600/_MG_2977.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 157px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500545615272779538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9AY5YbGAQIZK9dXOCj95VUOFODOb0tctR8CvyG6FoFO5CvLFHGhhIlY0MQhDT9vMWM3zTdfCHKbaxNohqeNCAtiycopjgGuNPLAg10Qh-IkYpEgNDInBL6nfPwmurHMQrZDUcSg/s320/_MG_2977.jpg" /></a><br />Loch Superior monster? ;-)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9VcNRDBN2WGDD-K-upsDsmwQ_qQegQbbJWCZOyfOFtwPySOM7KRst52U_t_HLDna39vF7HIHcPdY_K_TKmsWHSERCGgUFD4L5GxlbeSb3wd-YaupLt18C85dSBpRyVUK_Vih9Sw/s1600/_MG_2987.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500545610392934946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9VcNRDBN2WGDD-K-upsDsmwQ_qQegQbbJWCZOyfOFtwPySOM7KRst52U_t_HLDna39vF7HIHcPdY_K_TKmsWHSERCGgUFD4L5GxlbeSb3wd-YaupLt18C85dSBpRyVUK_Vih9Sw/s320/_MG_2987.jpg" /></a><br />Noah's ark. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFXPddI0g2Qe8QXM36Q9CVHsZCDzdxLzUKXVzHiOfm171G2YuJ-P2xilAHYm6ErH7Z9D8MlNM3BBEzDcomHvz7Kg-fzonLzBFEoFA6CVwbXA88M8I6eEx3AsRqmjfRnBv5dekcg/s1600/_MG_2997.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500545599228966850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFXPddI0g2Qe8QXM36Q9CVHsZCDzdxLzUKXVzHiOfm171G2YuJ-P2xilAHYm6ErH7Z9D8MlNM3BBEzDcomHvz7Kg-fzonLzBFEoFA6CVwbXA88M8I6eEx3AsRqmjfRnBv5dekcg/s320/_MG_2997.jpg" /></a><br />A nice send off before heading back to the car. This had really put me in the Christmas spirit.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAB78sfR_qEieuCjZMzA-RixInFcZtzKWqY3TYMrEW8lPad9zSDhVF8XzV7ae1UBuJYSfbOIz_oRgBkwJW7F7ZGR6Op0_o5EK9CRd8AGOPQGtefAFd9HSAkuTkMlkCJxEn8kuU5w/s1600/_MG_3011s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500545589282463762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAB78sfR_qEieuCjZMzA-RixInFcZtzKWqY3TYMrEW8lPad9zSDhVF8XzV7ae1UBuJYSfbOIz_oRgBkwJW7F7ZGR6Op0_o5EK9CRd8AGOPQGtefAFd9HSAkuTkMlkCJxEn8kuU5w/s320/_MG_3011s.jpg" /></a><br />Of course we couldn't help but take a quick shot of the bridge before heading home!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-66299379418499971362010-08-01T11:37:00.003-05:002010-08-01T11:49:50.412-05:00Thompson HillOn a weekend in December, Pat had gotten up crazy early to go hunting with a friend. Usually I can go right back to sleep, but for some reason I couldn't this morning. I decided it was a good time to try and catch a Duluth sunrise. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0EUvWpxRwFbQbQRmGSxdbE_MTJix5ajUaZN1-YlYpQyILotiV33h4RZiFm_f3D8HmcI6FP5WVtILAo-8NuAXcD3Xq75IqkpHfC609KLxR9UofPboQMDeCkO2knJlEFQYTQ_aWHw/s1600/_MG_2806.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500482026732324322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0EUvWpxRwFbQbQRmGSxdbE_MTJix5ajUaZN1-YlYpQyILotiV33h4RZiFm_f3D8HmcI6FP5WVtILAo-8NuAXcD3Xq75IqkpHfC609KLxR9UofPboQMDeCkO2knJlEFQYTQ_aWHw/s320/_MG_2806.jpg" /></a><br />By the time I made it to town, I knew that I wasn't going to make it to the lakeshore before the sun rose. So, I thought I would stop at the Thompson Hill overlook, which offers panoramic views of Superior Bay and the St. Louis River, just south of the western-most tip of Lake Superior.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifk22SUbPJfojHayob6pF2biZlHGTgRHHewGyFQHqqbvcVqIrC5pvciaEYeFKvVlxcRHEaogBOzX_ewchQwTsRHafNgM-PO9B_5zAsM4wpOK8Fq-ZExwvyB4oufQko8CTc25Qx-A/s1600/_MG_2815.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500482015867038482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifk22SUbPJfojHayob6pF2biZlHGTgRHHewGyFQHqqbvcVqIrC5pvciaEYeFKvVlxcRHEaogBOzX_ewchQwTsRHafNgM-PO9B_5zAsM4wpOK8Fq-ZExwvyB4oufQko8CTc25Qx-A/s320/_MG_2815.jpg" /></a><br />After a few shots, the sun went behind the clouds. That was a cue for me to go back home and take a nap!<br /><div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-21264808111728242572010-08-01T10:30:00.003-05:002010-08-01T11:29:42.710-05:00Christmas TreeAt the beginning of December, we set out for the perfect Christmas tree at a local tree farm.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCDokKs0Yiviwugn4NvvKHPy2SFf2CxPvYqq49L_mbjP_CgnnCvi_XHotvt6hqhkVI3zrAB5SQhJi4kAjrlc7yuqFHGmdJ2NfIGE1WvNtAzQwEnNBlmjvZuSNJM7pw7Kjw-6tHg/s1600/_MG_2764.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500466664577190962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCDokKs0Yiviwugn4NvvKHPy2SFf2CxPvYqq49L_mbjP_CgnnCvi_XHotvt6hqhkVI3zrAB5SQhJi4kAjrlc7yuqFHGmdJ2NfIGE1WvNtAzQwEnNBlmjvZuSNJM7pw7Kjw-6tHg/s320/_MG_2764.jpg" /></a><br />There it is, the one on the right!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQulyGYNuw44jtXyxIj77zkeKfvF1FtjLNnU0Sq15rbNyO71K92q3z1PNYvdhWU-oGrp1g_r71ZJnVWeMKKVdUqe4xAJHSzo6qLzTsk5ebxEVrL2IvmvZWQZ1KKX-SyAIZSk29AQ/s1600/_MG_2762.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500466654092410226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQulyGYNuw44jtXyxIj77zkeKfvF1FtjLNnU0Sq15rbNyO71K92q3z1PNYvdhWU-oGrp1g_r71ZJnVWeMKKVdUqe4xAJHSzo6qLzTsk5ebxEVrL2IvmvZWQZ1KKX-SyAIZSk29AQ/s320/_MG_2762.jpg" /></a><br />Our tree's last photo before Pat cut it down.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2n_JODpLAtsgePVdP2UFUK3tisMSDrBn1PdGy7eGFOZ3BsnPiyVRyU2hrDxs21QWyCOTzFpdHIaC9PPlydr3SP1PP8rNZS4UOQtvzziWD-T0PKbO0psoKMLvFtoUsDnPnN-vLA/s1600/_MG_2765.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500466645673361618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2n_JODpLAtsgePVdP2UFUK3tisMSDrBn1PdGy7eGFOZ3BsnPiyVRyU2hrDxs21QWyCOTzFpdHIaC9PPlydr3SP1PP8rNZS4UOQtvzziWD-T0PKbO0psoKMLvFtoUsDnPnN-vLA/s320/_MG_2765.jpg" /></a><br />Pat trimming a few lower branches.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMLBU4_TqRDJe-kjIctHRlB7a_8COO_dC0u1F-z3rIl-GvZlHxhYN2GlzZxCuVVB_idykQ5W5QyUjgw1RZAA03-wAPe9O7A12jqEdbQkcQcTi66cwgMTTSomYnN45SACnQN4Zkw/s1600/_MG_2770.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500466638503896514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMLBU4_TqRDJe-kjIctHRlB7a_8COO_dC0u1F-z3rIl-GvZlHxhYN2GlzZxCuVVB_idykQ5W5QyUjgw1RZAA03-wAPe9O7A12jqEdbQkcQcTi66cwgMTTSomYnN45SACnQN4Zkw/s320/_MG_2770.jpg" /></a><br />Ready for the ride home!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5sU7O34H8E_mHGTbHUKN14-i5JCD_nwErCzFJpDfTb3vS6Tx2-K1NwlcYMYTpBk466SWKSoh_zjlqFZpcu1Uxf4iY1CwQfsYzIbVmM913P44TTWmcgHB9xzY_lYGeSBSrNWvTlg/s1600/_MG_2794.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 218px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500466614124995778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5sU7O34H8E_mHGTbHUKN14-i5JCD_nwErCzFJpDfTb3vS6Tx2-K1NwlcYMYTpBk466SWKSoh_zjlqFZpcu1Uxf4iY1CwQfsYzIbVmM913P44TTWmcgHB9xzY_lYGeSBSrNWvTlg/s320/_MG_2794.jpg" /></a><br />Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree....<br /><div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-36305926114419081562010-07-26T21:36:00.013-05:002010-07-31T12:01:42.512-05:00A North Shore FallThe middle of October is what I consider prime photo shooting time in northern Minnesota. Of course I also hear this is a different kind of prime shooting time - grouse hunting season. For some reason, Pat seemed to think the bird hunting part takes precedence over photography. While he was out chasing after birds, I took a little trip up the North Shore.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzFCX6cK5RSxOswm-8JTOydw4vuQQE-3_zSgQdWI8LoHvqG0BshYttCPK1RDL3L4N5ekZ8ampdGwLXTm3C8c0IdMLyMfUZfPLNwcJlHtW2TMsBeNikfseO7SQzLtsjW7UjjKXhg/s1600/_MG_2238.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499892679222688226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzFCX6cK5RSxOswm-8JTOydw4vuQQE-3_zSgQdWI8LoHvqG0BshYttCPK1RDL3L4N5ekZ8ampdGwLXTm3C8c0IdMLyMfUZfPLNwcJlHtW2TMsBeNikfseO7SQzLtsjW7UjjKXhg/s320/_MG_2238.jpg" /></a><br />Although the mass of tourists from the Cities tends to deter me from visiting the park during this time of the year, you can definitely see why Gooseberry Falls is an autumn favorite.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKK-3w9_8BYT2F5PLyrUcOaeTUyEmKTIYC8aZjHdoZHIjfjuXI6S5l5M6ck_sb5iUMP6Ec0784hrsPUGYggoX4eydEHRSC-JfV7pTBhbp6oC1OsVVzjtn3z1MKKxkXe_ZgPggxQQ/s1600/_MG_2254.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499892672596472530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKK-3w9_8BYT2F5PLyrUcOaeTUyEmKTIYC8aZjHdoZHIjfjuXI6S5l5M6ck_sb5iUMP6Ec0784hrsPUGYggoX4eydEHRSC-JfV7pTBhbp6oC1OsVVzjtn3z1MKKxkXe_ZgPggxQQ/s320/_MG_2254.jpg" /></a><br />One of the lower falls.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfCO5jiTkrsJLdo9LcZIZ514jJgheDGDPO8Hg5PN-MQBGTthbVETt3ejuI6YOYnMtY3Tj89eMK32PLITyGVLkuUH9VyiOvSDrT06xqi0Xn3X9INe5X2q4iX7RMbGF_LHGiqBS3g/s1600/_MG_2260.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499892346453800338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfCO5jiTkrsJLdo9LcZIZ514jJgheDGDPO8Hg5PN-MQBGTthbVETt3ejuI6YOYnMtY3Tj89eMK32PLITyGVLkuUH9VyiOvSDrT06xqi0Xn3X9INe5X2q4iX7RMbGF_LHGiqBS3g/s320/_MG_2260.jpg" /></a><br />Particularly colorful plants seemed to surround this cute pedestrian bridge in the park.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6GxHtdg15CuDdT3JmWmbhuG-cx4Dj6BR_Y_jHrv-Lv26X-Bhp4oBLbkucblMzELRre7QZNbLr0EDFBmk61uRhn9VeACX439uY_uiyjg4v4gnpG1tdlyvQTznHCGcCtntBVKFW9A/s1600/_MG_2264.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499892339830321906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6GxHtdg15CuDdT3JmWmbhuG-cx4Dj6BR_Y_jHrv-Lv26X-Bhp4oBLbkucblMzELRre7QZNbLr0EDFBmk61uRhn9VeACX439uY_uiyjg4v4gnpG1tdlyvQTznHCGcCtntBVKFW9A/s320/_MG_2264.jpg" /></a><br />Perfect pairing of a cute bridge and colorful foliage.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgRpKkfNQCoi2PWg59laxk-7uAK0eJjpLfnq8gH6rc6w9NcueKi3a3_FPwcL6-9nRWYQABiQhbQytfTi7RnUOpRVtgVBMBUHinhQS8L46QTUxj2n1lBlBOY5A10aLrXnBxszwaQ/s1600/_MG_2267.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499892328325207586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgRpKkfNQCoi2PWg59laxk-7uAK0eJjpLfnq8gH6rc6w9NcueKi3a3_FPwcL6-9nRWYQABiQhbQytfTi7RnUOpRVtgVBMBUHinhQS8L46QTUxj2n1lBlBOY5A10aLrXnBxszwaQ/s320/_MG_2267.jpg" /></a><br />More color at the end of the bridge.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-yI1wG_W80zko5llfUWShnlGo5xPpfoNI_So7wFQkMEr1-Bx8IlXHP_9qZZxvoH3P5Nb3DhBp0jM58DqxgBq5Lx-6DrP0x3L9bw1jOTirC7FugytxkJocayhc7ltM9xUtISjKw/s1600/_MG_2272.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499892314188647474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-yI1wG_W80zko5llfUWShnlGo5xPpfoNI_So7wFQkMEr1-Bx8IlXHP_9qZZxvoH3P5Nb3DhBp0jM58DqxgBq5Lx-6DrP0x3L9bw1jOTirC7FugytxkJocayhc7ltM9xUtISjKw/s320/_MG_2272.jpg" /></a><br />The main panoramic view in the park offering a look at two sets of waterfalls and a beautiful highway bridge is especially bright in autumn.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDtbTplG8jfM1kEbhhZO1BscoKWUMOKsA4q55NAUWkU0_kWl1v3I3Qs0aR1FKcwm-5uV2xsNIVHJUP9UXB5uZ6CNuS00yMoH92UhzpbEBZESXKG9OTfkiwXOAgx-7c-5MXeCAaSw/s1600/_MG_2279.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 219px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499892300067318306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDtbTplG8jfM1kEbhhZO1BscoKWUMOKsA4q55NAUWkU0_kWl1v3I3Qs0aR1FKcwm-5uV2xsNIVHJUP9UXB5uZ6CNuS00yMoH92UhzpbEBZESXKG9OTfkiwXOAgx-7c-5MXeCAaSw/s320/_MG_2279.jpg" /></a><br />A view of the upper falls from the catwalk beneath the highway bridge.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXMx78eHOR5mkhqzAruUJ41zT2X6R7-usWLBWNEBh_PNMzyszVUjKeMMN7p5Ji2-aIgoU3F70nkX1xKTUTaVRJT19Vlv4CbwNi0yZCZscrI4-rlzbcCkRiAjYHjx74p8lTHq21FQ/s1600/_MG_2282.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499882374056543154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXMx78eHOR5mkhqzAruUJ41zT2X6R7-usWLBWNEBh_PNMzyszVUjKeMMN7p5Ji2-aIgoU3F70nkX1xKTUTaVRJT19Vlv4CbwNi0yZCZscrI4-rlzbcCkRiAjYHjx74p8lTHq21FQ/s320/_MG_2282.jpg" /></a><br />This pool at the top of the middle falls always makes me think of those 'infinity' swimming pools. Except cooler.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDXP4lwYAkEZKajgXmEBH2FMLUBkMJURl1oucgwwu3oJwKfgEqr3nYlz5hJrNQ36EgF5sWGYPKkSjICHFAb7tEJZvuqohCGO7yX6OpISQDJEMgAWxJmTjILuFX-0XlbHmtsJTdA/s1600/_MG_2289.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499882365862242402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDXP4lwYAkEZKajgXmEBH2FMLUBkMJURl1oucgwwu3oJwKfgEqr3nYlz5hJrNQ36EgF5sWGYPKkSjICHFAb7tEJZvuqohCGO7yX6OpISQDJEMgAWxJmTjILuFX-0XlbHmtsJTdA/s320/_MG_2289.jpg" /></a><br />A trip to the North Shore is just not complete without going to my favorite spot, Split Rock. The lower trail offers the best views of the bay, lighthouse, and island.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54Ki6bYmxwZ9yJSIIQlnC3oAs3MSLincBZoUstVQOsdBSOJ9gPyV3x5MpddhZ6kX6oqydsaYtFYowf_yO4d_kagr-XwHIbQH3-iR1rsdX5EwUm7bmTK_fnnaDTeG0qfazC6Ddig/s1600/_MG_2294.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 211px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499882356865023154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54Ki6bYmxwZ9yJSIIQlnC3oAs3MSLincBZoUstVQOsdBSOJ9gPyV3x5MpddhZ6kX6oqydsaYtFYowf_yO4d_kagr-XwHIbQH3-iR1rsdX5EwUm7bmTK_fnnaDTeG0qfazC6Ddig/s320/_MG_2294.jpg" /></a><br />You really cannot help but snap photo after photo of the lighthouse from the point you can first glimpse it along the trail. Of course it helps when you are a lighthouse and photo nut, like me.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhclcy3UfkikKZUQzJ1fsRxjP3JgbYMreKa-I7Ne9s0Tz0Z0sDRZRoAE0TUzutItBbLuuMv081AWpQ8Iftg2xHSIg5R87RDlbsK7rH2FntlfeuHTq67PFAiBOC6g6_4nn9TmuCXvw/s1600/_MG_2319.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499882349069566738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhclcy3UfkikKZUQzJ1fsRxjP3JgbYMreKa-I7Ne9s0Tz0Z0sDRZRoAE0TUzutItBbLuuMv081AWpQ8Iftg2xHSIg5R87RDlbsK7rH2FntlfeuHTq67PFAiBOC6g6_4nn9TmuCXvw/s320/_MG_2319.jpg" /></a><br />Lucky for me, the foot traffic on the lower trail was pretty light, so I had the lighthouse view pretty much to myself. Just how I like it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAHHUiBx5sOAAHx6xYS78loblZ4G_u5ycX2mdf3bloOY2wpQX7UxrN2ATPo7sMgBSDTCjeS2Qum9cl_kkSbUXl5tb_njzBlYt3WdJHaxx_0puUjP1TGNwtDmw8aatncUQT39niFQ/s1600/_MG_2357.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499882339500554482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAHHUiBx5sOAAHx6xYS78loblZ4G_u5ycX2mdf3bloOY2wpQX7UxrN2ATPo7sMgBSDTCjeS2Qum9cl_kkSbUXl5tb_njzBlYt3WdJHaxx_0puUjP1TGNwtDmw8aatncUQT39niFQ/s320/_MG_2357.jpg" /></a><br />The wispy clouds are my favorite.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSwk1saT8Icrfepq82riYInn-jyRSBNGAuJQvxHfe2qfSEVqULDojIGSD1Qua_LHkVzGQBEAgLViR1ClRxLmA2KT7rT52IYNlQ2i7APT654Lkusq9knPtOkoy7zzCky83TYp_D4w/s1600/_MG_2364.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499873614392935570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSwk1saT8Icrfepq82riYInn-jyRSBNGAuJQvxHfe2qfSEVqULDojIGSD1Qua_LHkVzGQBEAgLViR1ClRxLmA2KT7rT52IYNlQ2i7APT654Lkusq9knPtOkoy7zzCky83TYp_D4w/s320/_MG_2364.jpg" /></a><br />A panoramic view of the bay with those great wispy clouds.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4EuKlRhHR3ftQo8m6Ec5aNYRvoWexDZebMk-U24vR3yOmXpG6ZSE2027Nb7f59yUYGwLrhXsGZHz_PDLiT-1ylaH3FY2VIGeYbBEgiwrTRMJSXw2l66T4Rns_bkeAdYDrS_WRkg/s1600/_MG_2366.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 220px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499873603104477154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4EuKlRhHR3ftQo8m6Ec5aNYRvoWexDZebMk-U24vR3yOmXpG6ZSE2027Nb7f59yUYGwLrhXsGZHz_PDLiT-1ylaH3FY2VIGeYbBEgiwrTRMJSXw2l66T4Rns_bkeAdYDrS_WRkg/s320/_MG_2366.jpg" /></a><br />One last glimpse from the lower trail before heading towards the pump house.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrGFrEwaIbwYfsnhmSLb-c_GHWX2xX6N2PZSDigBN3mfIppc_DD8rCq0xJcVhoXn0Z3MCfKnPDAwUXDngqtXkr3Ax5p52gyodrzWJX6DWkiyqfgY0A4QMJ8TuJgiGP8AccMnFww/s1600/_MG_2372.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499873596452660370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrGFrEwaIbwYfsnhmSLb-c_GHWX2xX6N2PZSDigBN3mfIppc_DD8rCq0xJcVhoXn0Z3MCfKnPDAwUXDngqtXkr3Ax5p52gyodrzWJX6DWkiyqfgY0A4QMJ8TuJgiGP8AccMnFww/s320/_MG_2372.jpg" /></a><br />Bright colors along the trail.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwtq7JbTLVWWalDHyrTlZR3Elfy3PExE6la-lsXa0ny8fldbiAGNARPpdIeOfuzyRVeEwdwwLLGqbOSOSW2Ma1fj_xyZGID5V7km28kJz3O3beYnUGwxr4CPKLHgeeoiU7cZkYUw/s1600/_MG_2376.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499872287802906322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwtq7JbTLVWWalDHyrTlZR3Elfy3PExE6la-lsXa0ny8fldbiAGNARPpdIeOfuzyRVeEwdwwLLGqbOSOSW2Ma1fj_xyZGID5V7km28kJz3O3beYnUGwxr4CPKLHgeeoiU7cZkYUw/s320/_MG_2376.jpg" /></a><br />The park has no lack of birch trees, which conveniently contrast well with autumn colors.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6GMZ_OAqM_t3BLcZL3f1wEl4mdS_maHu9xySiqoaJP06doQoV9rEh4f5yqnoVrL0Qa67Hsq2gIC1L2HmR-6Bx4_c13-WCZOiWbogYCo3_IUCt0GtJTRmZkZiIma6fuhOSvpchpw/s1600/_MG_2379.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499872280114036098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6GMZ_OAqM_t3BLcZL3f1wEl4mdS_maHu9xySiqoaJP06doQoV9rEh4f5yqnoVrL0Qa67Hsq2gIC1L2HmR-6Bx4_c13-WCZOiWbogYCo3_IUCt0GtJTRmZkZiIma6fuhOSvpchpw/s320/_MG_2379.jpg" /></a><br />More birch trees.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtm93hdLUwcUUbF5CM23qObB-f1o0-Zr6uck99_53wkZ0OgIrMQu2N0KJnchFYPqIPmDXXzI1RkYrvTfpUtuirVcdCEmh-aWdWZyfdNXPND9IJkbowNN25wGd-d-RbjSf5BgnUHw/s1600/_MG_2384.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499872266105565794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtm93hdLUwcUUbF5CM23qObB-f1o0-Zr6uck99_53wkZ0OgIrMQu2N0KJnchFYPqIPmDXXzI1RkYrvTfpUtuirVcdCEmh-aWdWZyfdNXPND9IJkbowNN25wGd-d-RbjSf5BgnUHw/s320/_MG_2384.jpg" /></a><br />This view of the lighthouse from below the pump house produced my favorite photo of the day.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEtBGoR_0UBPFglqFNoDDxSoshyphenhyphenOSizd1ccYEMLH4PgrrAEzYUw2TkB2R1V6oAase8eLKvS6eDHopYMY17dr6Fj0U3q3vLiTnxEFTauj1RAg-BYhbyr4StwUVgprnzXCykJfPGQ/s1600/_MG_2409.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 209px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499872257317675618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEtBGoR_0UBPFglqFNoDDxSoshyphenhyphenOSizd1ccYEMLH4PgrrAEzYUw2TkB2R1V6oAase8eLKvS6eDHopYMY17dr6Fj0U3q3vLiTnxEFTauj1RAg-BYhbyr4StwUVgprnzXCykJfPGQ/s320/_MG_2409.jpg" /></a><br />I don't know what these bushes are, but they sure were colorful.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBYvFICGeoIxCZcEFJffzYG_y9nyn3mHnHHE6_Y6W5kH2xpFlmDR3lafw985kBGY-lrCYihoCbtiBB8w0SC8SsIjRu74uflKc9dHxb2qEjBFsTTGZ-tYQkQMF4GirWPQpSAtOgQ/s1600/_MG_2419.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499872253758483218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBYvFICGeoIxCZcEFJffzYG_y9nyn3mHnHHE6_Y6W5kH2xpFlmDR3lafw985kBGY-lrCYihoCbtiBB8w0SC8SsIjRu74uflKc9dHxb2qEjBFsTTGZ-tYQkQMF4GirWPQpSAtOgQ/s320/_MG_2419.jpg" /></a><br />One last view of the lighthouse from this basalt bedrock outcrop along the trail prior to driving back before it got too dark.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-59750486994234777192010-07-25T21:26:00.004-05:002010-07-26T21:35:58.043-05:00Lester RiverThe Lester River park is one of the favorite spots for Duluthians to enjoy the fall colors. I headed out with the camera in tow for a few photos in mid-October.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuLkDVLYWO87QYCyxKlu4nuwDM7Nt8Jh4mHbUpoCHIzTnzAHzKkFyAmNhSPlqADJraSL_2EYa11HgUo-uafU91DKdIxN_bG31WMUV2omLJm8Eh_XYYQXctcmzOyR2TiiqtkiHbA/s1600/_MG_2160.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498036772122395154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuLkDVLYWO87QYCyxKlu4nuwDM7Nt8Jh4mHbUpoCHIzTnzAHzKkFyAmNhSPlqADJraSL_2EYa11HgUo-uafU91DKdIxN_bG31WMUV2omLJm8Eh_XYYQXctcmzOyR2TiiqtkiHbA/s320/_MG_2160.jpg" /></a><br />The Lester River flowing over some nice basalt rock.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPXgjGEhVGiCPxv31Qie1dFP1Iu2fQnMu_oFGLAEgJ4aSRFONAdB7w9fpjSbaqN4swrK6qBo57yNmGrLe9gQZvdEj5gdntGx6ATU3GikTh-IQgpGTIHwXz7hr5bA9c_ksVe1icw/s1600/_MG_2174.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498036761874381250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPXgjGEhVGiCPxv31Qie1dFP1Iu2fQnMu_oFGLAEgJ4aSRFONAdB7w9fpjSbaqN4swrK6qBo57yNmGrLe9gQZvdEj5gdntGx6ATU3GikTh-IQgpGTIHwXz7hr5bA9c_ksVe1icw/s320/_MG_2174.jpg" /></a><br />A road called 'Seven Bridges Road' cuts through the park. Since the road is somewhat of a historic parkway, each of the recently replaced bridges was given a facade that looks like stone.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKoN_Q07NBfuPbaG_Uiu1uTABbM7nKoXH_8u73HPOGgwpxSael1Uvl7_nxy2X5JxWxLxCCmP_lDvcYfQ6xRXBLp4BHz9mcZkWcIX5h-DFQHQ-uItulLVrygEQj52E9I83pUhCEA/s1600/_MG_2177.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498036755348180706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKoN_Q07NBfuPbaG_Uiu1uTABbM7nKoXH_8u73HPOGgwpxSael1Uvl7_nxy2X5JxWxLxCCmP_lDvcYfQ6xRXBLp4BHz9mcZkWcIX5h-DFQHQ-uItulLVrygEQj52E9I83pUhCEA/s320/_MG_2177.jpg" /></a><br />The park houses a cute gazebo that I always picture as being a good spot for a wedding photo.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGMXobng3If9biEZ53Y0GzP7u0NVKFnyp6Ehj3dv_SrtZKkkwhZqIc0IQGFRcjpPOOxcuK-Gzpa_GQyFfFC53_vRLxsLQu7-BGmvg0r5ol_iyv7wU5pBCVGj1t8SlMYqxDYbCNg/s1600/_MG_2191.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498036741177941794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGMXobng3If9biEZ53Y0GzP7u0NVKFnyp6Ehj3dv_SrtZKkkwhZqIc0IQGFRcjpPOOxcuK-Gzpa_GQyFfFC53_vRLxsLQu7-BGmvg0r5ol_iyv7wU5pBCVGj1t8SlMYqxDYbCNg/s320/_MG_2191.jpg" /></a><br />I took a shot looking down the falls at what is called 'the deeps' just prior to heading out. A lot of locals like to cliff jump here. Although I am a fan of cliff jumping, this would not be my top pick due to the distance required to miss the rock canyon walls.<br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-85492509867757702312010-07-16T23:50:00.013-05:002010-07-17T00:27:09.565-05:00ApplefestAt the beginning of October each year, everyone flocks to Applefest in Bayfield, Wisconsin. We had not been to Applefest in the past, but thought we would check it out with our friends Pete and Mehgan.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEjkqSUmeAO_XtLm6i2adHGeRQLyHKAB-310aP32zTW5j6KZrJVPeSFtxdibnE40ynIiBzLfURnZzWrTxJpkThldLnbUcLbc1EQA4pyNlt90hrgs4qSzP5HpF_FH8V8uCKu2TYBw/s1600/_MG_2019.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494736871178042322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEjkqSUmeAO_XtLm6i2adHGeRQLyHKAB-310aP32zTW5j6KZrJVPeSFtxdibnE40ynIiBzLfURnZzWrTxJpkThldLnbUcLbc1EQA4pyNlt90hrgs4qSzP5HpF_FH8V8uCKu2TYBw/s400/_MG_2019.jpg" /></a><br />We first went into town to check out the booths. I snapped a shot of this flower along the way.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6JdsQh9WbXGQ0dVxOEA3hZSu-lAhuzqf74Be4DRI5V7yQn1VS_6p-hFHVj-zrKerwevws2PXte0R2ETKDVh8UhYE2GYABq43at6cWQWE4WejuqjdztNCJ66ZSnWQIcxABDoluuA/s1600/_MG_2021.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494736860166071634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6JdsQh9WbXGQ0dVxOEA3hZSu-lAhuzqf74Be4DRI5V7yQn1VS_6p-hFHVj-zrKerwevws2PXte0R2ETKDVh8UhYE2GYABq43at6cWQWE4WejuqjdztNCJ66ZSnWQIcxABDoluuA/s400/_MG_2021.jpg" /></a><br />It was a good day to see the sailboats since they were all in the harbor due to the rain.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio82qTriOm48H5xMl0KrSp92egNIZxhi40SEqrcp5Zpe-nkUgY3b7JGZfdW1CNk-JVW8JlTpwqLbKYkgr1Sq_wfccIfc2NVc4fDljVksURHS16D4DhP-by0cWmUAMNuP2n7FVrng/s1600/_MG_2023.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494736125683965282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio82qTriOm48H5xMl0KrSp92egNIZxhi40SEqrcp5Zpe-nkUgY3b7JGZfdW1CNk-JVW8JlTpwqLbKYkgr1Sq_wfccIfc2NVc4fDljVksURHS16D4DhP-by0cWmUAMNuP2n7FVrng/s400/_MG_2023.jpg" /></a><br />The fire department was on hand to display their shiny red truck, perfect for a photo.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftO6Ozqo2pFiKM5tUK3H1GKdzh-l9hGc-SmDrvQc8QfLqchuKPAouojOY54LnSE0MbCWtIECwsvh5LbTyUu8vc1jIs9bTfMCqLx4bi5HFGADtEr6JRkIGc7yjtMUeQtu4WYsNWw/s1600/_MG_2035.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 264px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494736114832191586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftO6Ozqo2pFiKM5tUK3H1GKdzh-l9hGc-SmDrvQc8QfLqchuKPAouojOY54LnSE0MbCWtIECwsvh5LbTyUu8vc1jIs9bTfMCqLx4bi5HFGADtEr6JRkIGc7yjtMUeQtu4WYsNWw/s400/_MG_2035.jpg" /></a><br />Our friends brought their daughter along. She looked cute donning her pink raincoat!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhphqtCAj7w0j0D21ZxNisGdBqcL-Q2bX-X5Os7hBFiGDmKRj06yG46OVQdPYXMx0L3-SRN0wRuMMjfMYEmI6tYoJ7e3mEe_T-1kFNYSucHImGKF6MQ0X3bfOcLPWIk2vUm4yqz6A/s1600/_MG_2037.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 278px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494736108832729506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhphqtCAj7w0j0D21ZxNisGdBqcL-Q2bX-X5Os7hBFiGDmKRj06yG46OVQdPYXMx0L3-SRN0wRuMMjfMYEmI6tYoJ7e3mEe_T-1kFNYSucHImGKF6MQ0X3bfOcLPWIk2vUm4yqz6A/s400/_MG_2037.jpg" /></a><br />This carmel apple pie is supposedly THE food item to get at Applefest. Pat and I could barely finish a piece together. Very tasty!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqv8fHiZJtg9V8yHpHkon1cRtFycPe4ffVGzYFgrb-mJAuVxrFcDtfn2UW3cYWMhtz_9Q_7xc9-qdLjLkReWFxEnGrhC6_EvdAps9xcSbm-MEMUPmpFnH1BiebkHKen5gRUi2m_g/s1600/_MG_2043.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494736100463775666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqv8fHiZJtg9V8yHpHkon1cRtFycPe4ffVGzYFgrb-mJAuVxrFcDtfn2UW3cYWMhtz_9Q_7xc9-qdLjLkReWFxEnGrhC6_EvdAps9xcSbm-MEMUPmpFnH1BiebkHKen5gRUi2m_g/s400/_MG_2043.jpg" /></a><br />Neat truck from one of the nearby orchards.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLfY94YYmY8NZ1CL1uPtBkTTFRqpyGbo5kkxa7cavYYFh1LEhSyajV6BUQZFje5BSIFcPAKAk3sryaKZX0mpqE23l01NBpMgYbKQLGzUIbxJWnvIUTyLSoezPBNS9HH62A9o66g/s1600/_MG_2048.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494736085542447810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLfY94YYmY8NZ1CL1uPtBkTTFRqpyGbo5kkxa7cavYYFh1LEhSyajV6BUQZFje5BSIFcPAKAk3sryaKZX0mpqE23l01NBpMgYbKQLGzUIbxJWnvIUTyLSoezPBNS9HH62A9o66g/s400/_MG_2048.jpg" /></a><br />Yum!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6GH4s8ao5JEx_CknRLu-A0lf0eZKjNyw7eZW-KlTvsAMHCiJJTdp3Sd0AYRQT9gYqtqNsJ_fzIiDNPkLMgxV_Gitpv4mG3Il0ycFCAr8ltjSk1woRthpQm6O2fGEjQIhAX957OQ/s1600/_MG_2051.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494735268246223266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6GH4s8ao5JEx_CknRLu-A0lf0eZKjNyw7eZW-KlTvsAMHCiJJTdp3Sd0AYRQT9gYqtqNsJ_fzIiDNPkLMgxV_Gitpv4mG3Il0ycFCAr8ltjSk1woRthpQm6O2fGEjQIhAX957OQ/s400/_MG_2051.jpg" /></a><br />One storefront had a series of three apple signs that were cute.</div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeh4EUgXF6E4rdeqAt5IVOHR6Vbd2tqaIZqKI4iegtmB4CNJUIOmfjPbq-7hEx-otDNrw-rFmhMawqz5NrB_ILKIQLUE-aZc1CjTPyisXLps0ED1o5QA5aW55FQ5nVB9-MWmhCw/s1600/_MG_2052.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 311px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494735261218780082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeh4EUgXF6E4rdeqAt5IVOHR6Vbd2tqaIZqKI4iegtmB4CNJUIOmfjPbq-7hEx-otDNrw-rFmhMawqz5NrB_ILKIQLUE-aZc1CjTPyisXLps0ED1o5QA5aW55FQ5nVB9-MWmhCw/s400/_MG_2052.jpg" /></a><br />I have never seen fudge covered apples before, but they must be good since they involve chocolate!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWxYnlS3vjDikb8PAEFRliNu_jCBxsgqiXPnrW8mWFaVzq60yzoqzLMmTKg040h8NL_o2jHCXADRMgsf8yzgHvqx_9nZgFGxrYFdeiWjILmAWMj4aVHCnm4e2A3XSHzAOv4zvlg/s1600/_MG_2053.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 287px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494735247929198850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWxYnlS3vjDikb8PAEFRliNu_jCBxsgqiXPnrW8mWFaVzq60yzoqzLMmTKg040h8NL_o2jHCXADRMgsf8yzgHvqx_9nZgFGxrYFdeiWjILmAWMj4aVHCnm4e2A3XSHzAOv4zvlg/s400/_MG_2053.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAIQDqIXrxoFiGjOQKIc8vP7_JZddBgmspe6f1-CbeFD2FTJB2NBDEeYcgbPtQ8QP6_dr9cRyY3Z2JO4kYm_PCcYZfrmZLJ6ALQNjKs5ldsg6wlerIsTWZoQPcjZiw763cfMx-g/s1600/_MG_2057.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494735239183888002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAIQDqIXrxoFiGjOQKIc8vP7_JZddBgmspe6f1-CbeFD2FTJB2NBDEeYcgbPtQ8QP6_dr9cRyY3Z2JO4kYm_PCcYZfrmZLJ6ALQNjKs5ldsg6wlerIsTWZoQPcjZiw763cfMx-g/s400/_MG_2057.jpg" /></a><br />By this point, I had enough of the crowd and was ready to go to the orchard.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjty19zrJ692sWvb3T05ppYtaDxsvFJ8OxFc9J2vqjvnwlG-LiWIvnTvQ0AodXS3p-Zjg-veTbjC7zMsDyY2mrx9zED90bUbenzcBsXmoD3PDx_c1BEEa1PbY4V-GsVtfkw0SWSyA/s1600/_MG_2062.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494735229633635906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjty19zrJ692sWvb3T05ppYtaDxsvFJ8OxFc9J2vqjvnwlG-LiWIvnTvQ0AodXS3p-Zjg-veTbjC7zMsDyY2mrx9zED90bUbenzcBsXmoD3PDx_c1BEEa1PbY4V-GsVtfkw0SWSyA/s400/_MG_2062.jpg" /></a><br />On the way back to the car we passed one of the several historic bed and breakfasts that Bayfield is known for. The architecture of several of the buildings in town makes me think of Mackinac Island.....without the island part, of course.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesrBAI8zCfjVbOM-m5Motlby3iuDm_My7DZOY9EmISXVSQo3EJgBATGpTN8RsYTeYxIN5ibB1k69HzMjR9ke3r29cey5pQ22AgMDAsH6t-EUH-NsocyOfuClB-uM1SDi4MPKFcw/s1600/_MG_2065.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494734357708540674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesrBAI8zCfjVbOM-m5Motlby3iuDm_My7DZOY9EmISXVSQo3EJgBATGpTN8RsYTeYxIN5ibB1k69HzMjR9ke3r29cey5pQ22AgMDAsH6t-EUH-NsocyOfuClB-uM1SDi4MPKFcw/s400/_MG_2065.jpg" /></a><br />When we finally reached the apple orchard, photo opportunities of apples abounded. This was one time I was actually happy there was a little rain since it made the apples look extra juicy and tasty!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_cp5hQf_CCeAlpvmwzlM7Q-ZjDB07ihusJvc1xHe2tVhllntoOVq-cIRfFOE6DcjeWmh26NncZnXCbBR9b7Nen7BjMmWSNnu3Fk2KK9phNtvebWmIYfPnSsHwQBoqRedR7nwMg/s1600/_MG_2069.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494734347826190466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_cp5hQf_CCeAlpvmwzlM7Q-ZjDB07ihusJvc1xHe2tVhllntoOVq-cIRfFOE6DcjeWmh26NncZnXCbBR9b7Nen7BjMmWSNnu3Fk2KK9phNtvebWmIYfPnSsHwQBoqRedR7nwMg/s400/_MG_2069.jpg" /></a><br />There are several orchard farms in the area. This particular one had a neat old barn.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-q3lpBx99ZsOXlECCK1w7a8HvSzUC9hlzEX77nVk5x0xBzHpPe16ccPCTtHBnFa2pDoaI-9FzVwn1ksCVDR7xOjqrjDw6sfBSdvmmhL66EmBlNJGPcmrZD8rlq4oZtaKu8VKgw/s1600/_MG_2075.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494734337140346674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-q3lpBx99ZsOXlECCK1w7a8HvSzUC9hlzEX77nVk5x0xBzHpPe16ccPCTtHBnFa2pDoaI-9FzVwn1ksCVDR7xOjqrjDw6sfBSdvmmhL66EmBlNJGPcmrZD8rlq4oZtaKu8VKgw/s400/_MG_2075.jpg" /></a><br />The orchard offered pony rides, which our friends' daughter couldn't pass up.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNw9Cn1vmRbAq-m-hCPOzfIXK8NwoRqdY2cK_UbpYg-YXO8Eq2lOjEbB4owTV4OfDARvoIdKhLyCW3Ncr0D20q4yk7zDCogqsdP8etBtsBvaal-PowS6dm5bP9XTxvTEyEWS-wFA/s1600/_MG_2080.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494734330024721698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNw9Cn1vmRbAq-m-hCPOzfIXK8NwoRqdY2cK_UbpYg-YXO8Eq2lOjEbB4owTV4OfDARvoIdKhLyCW3Ncr0D20q4yk7zDCogqsdP8etBtsBvaal-PowS6dm5bP9XTxvTEyEWS-wFA/s400/_MG_2080.jpg" /></a><br />A view from the hay loft of the barn.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmUgB4ha18mcRGUQsgcIyrKfeA0IobmBUMTvaeualc_flQeyQf26npDb7XoDXKXWzCcqPftHWcqImtcBA2BHuvWZlG_HX-8zeaN-iKckzHdoLKGOfZofnYDS5wNJSlUPE4L8w2g/s1600/_MG_2083.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494734313900632626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmUgB4ha18mcRGUQsgcIyrKfeA0IobmBUMTvaeualc_flQeyQf26npDb7XoDXKXWzCcqPftHWcqImtcBA2BHuvWZlG_HX-8zeaN-iKckzHdoLKGOfZofnYDS5wNJSlUPE4L8w2g/s400/_MG_2083.jpg" /></a><br />One last view of an apple before heading home to dry out.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-18970272570442636702010-06-15T22:41:00.007-05:002010-06-17T21:57:02.695-05:00Sign, Sign, Everywhere a SignFor those of you wondering what the tourist area of Duluth looks like after nightfall, this post will give you the perspective of a couple engineers. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtRgEp_oxFGBsoYINLmMvLNr5t28-VALsGolGtDQ0eIxATIaGzZovdRZx5Uo14M4Y_xHSLObr7iS6M8Azwyr4fvW5D6Iz30X7cYSnA7aR4hF8rBd1n6YsNqMet6UaLLo2T1A2cg/s1600/_MG_1659.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 179px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483214219166477122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtRgEp_oxFGBsoYINLmMvLNr5t28-VALsGolGtDQ0eIxATIaGzZovdRZx5Uo14M4Y_xHSLObr7iS6M8Azwyr4fvW5D6Iz30X7cYSnA7aR4hF8rBd1n6YsNqMet6UaLLo2T1A2cg/s400/_MG_1659.jpg" /></a><br />The unofficial symbol of Duluth: the lift bridge.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01rJtGcjVQdSzFbNGDARLCSlFPjw5hKRjBu5vqf7JE2rGJE_gVwi_cA3Cfr5sBone3-xczPj09GX4raAISKWzJujGuC2-RBg28gvyf0dks7Ggm_l9oFK3sBTdGqg9nZRCuLR5lw/s1600/_MG_1682.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483214210909199106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01rJtGcjVQdSzFbNGDARLCSlFPjw5hKRjBu5vqf7JE2rGJE_gVwi_cA3Cfr5sBone3-xczPj09GX4raAISKWzJujGuC2-RBg28gvyf0dks7Ggm_l9oFK3sBTdGqg9nZRCuLR5lw/s400/_MG_1682.jpg" /></a><br />A closer view of the bridge.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePxktRXLuZGMmuLCL8YbpuUeDJsNZFHs9FrnB-rWcbEuipR5BOT9Nyti-baJsozq3jn7iYOrRnPOFkDV0Vq0O7wscwjA5SoR5O64CttQsOgoKEceRMwMZKH6BxpEe9eFjtTSi-A/s1600/_MG_1704.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 92px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483214201278986674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePxktRXLuZGMmuLCL8YbpuUeDJsNZFHs9FrnB-rWcbEuipR5BOT9Nyti-baJsozq3jn7iYOrRnPOFkDV0Vq0O7wscwjA5SoR5O64CttQsOgoKEceRMwMZKH6BxpEe9eFjtTSi-A/s400/_MG_1704.jpg" /></a><br />While previously wandering around in the tourist area of Duluth, called Canal Park, we had noticed several neon signs. We thought it would be fun to photograph these as something different from our usual landscape shots. This sign is for the South Pier Hotel at the east end of the lift bridge.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwHlLP-JjTYeL5a-v2ZLCeDsvyCgJJVKFT0c_WUx9BvCKMKTtlRzpA0Br6_EGphlHM8eTlR5APIMiDNyzcq36Zd9OI4TI8AxalgiUGBLREuMFt1nOxYI7tJ_Yrk2qVJqn_K2cuw/s1600/_MG_1725.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 219px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483213889740762402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwHlLP-JjTYeL5a-v2ZLCeDsvyCgJJVKFT0c_WUx9BvCKMKTtlRzpA0Br6_EGphlHM8eTlR5APIMiDNyzcq36Zd9OI4TI8AxalgiUGBLREuMFt1nOxYI7tJ_Yrk2qVJqn_K2cuw/s400/_MG_1725.jpg" /></a><br />This is probably the fanciest Subway sign we have seen. Obviously touristy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomP45MIeczBsBdaah3PSgCyM3ZkG_SfCclHRFD5bQrVR8NgMehAoxSJ-GnSwTUiBK_g6tUVYbl2Diz80sGLnIOcyWZyxL2UFFZkglz8G-rV8dgppy-RfO3P82LUClnM0gUekaKg/s1600/_MG_1728.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 349px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483213877382547282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomP45MIeczBsBdaah3PSgCyM3ZkG_SfCclHRFD5bQrVR8NgMehAoxSJ-GnSwTUiBK_g6tUVYbl2Diz80sGLnIOcyWZyxL2UFFZkglz8G-rV8dgppy-RfO3P82LUClnM0gUekaKg/s400/_MG_1728.jpg" /></a><br />We had never heard of Famous Dave's before moving to Minnesota. It apparently a popular BBQ restaurant across the state.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6EniM5LffykFGBSzUQOhZaYVOCtvC8vqFCe_a7IazczxOQqe9Wut1Hnqwp6SnA8Z3AY3rO0mlwt9QL0a8kkK5jYGvXPMhoZmq4iae9mIIWjBAbehxjAjTIRrH9Kds1c5y6D1a-g/s1600/_MG_1729.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 255px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483213870516726386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6EniM5LffykFGBSzUQOhZaYVOCtvC8vqFCe_a7IazczxOQqe9Wut1Hnqwp6SnA8Z3AY3rO0mlwt9QL0a8kkK5jYGvXPMhoZmq4iae9mIIWjBAbehxjAjTIRrH9Kds1c5y6D1a-g/s400/_MG_1729.jpg" /></a><br />Another Famous Dave's sign.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishKAMGhrPbtGDuwO-KW9_CjHta9RDyVzLS9MpuZRIs2a0BPkiWRgtIvt6lXiDIGnjBBHi6qrF-IkON5yl71lt2HxRxva-XjW14PT6jV-QAskVOUZl5hahedOjCKa8jW7OdyKDfw/s1600/_MG_1730.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 259px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483213859953343522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishKAMGhrPbtGDuwO-KW9_CjHta9RDyVzLS9MpuZRIs2a0BPkiWRgtIvt6lXiDIGnjBBHi6qrF-IkON5yl71lt2HxRxva-XjW14PT6jV-QAskVOUZl5hahedOjCKa8jW7OdyKDfw/s400/_MG_1730.jpg" /></a><br />Thrillz is the local indoor amusement park. Not sure what exactly happened here, but we got an interesting 'glare' from the sign.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj48M85Be8sqp4MkYhBxnEYM7S-2Zp11HSzCHW0r-Axn8FCR1WUy_m1NTM-tz_G-_64rIr8w1Or44Ogdxxm235z1n5CLJ9KF4R0S8pPS6pa7mYQgW78hQoOd350SP_4vU5Bc5m43g/s1600/_MG_1738.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483213849963652306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj48M85Be8sqp4MkYhBxnEYM7S-2Zp11HSzCHW0r-Axn8FCR1WUy_m1NTM-tz_G-_64rIr8w1Or44Ogdxxm235z1n5CLJ9KF4R0S8pPS6pa7mYQgW78hQoOd350SP_4vU5Bc5m43g/s400/_MG_1738.jpg" /></a><br />Green Mill bar & grill.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV0YPJI_-EXiycyUICn_CZQD2o-XnZxMFWbvFkWY83qXL_416AEEkUrEX-9d-7ggOPHGIvKsjIjMgMOhSmoCyJCGKcKBrmX6hNyAJR_aiXVmuk0ep4aPvSR6Z5SuO4s-NjwQVyvQ/s1600/_MG_1739.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 280px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483213171322169794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV0YPJI_-EXiycyUICn_CZQD2o-XnZxMFWbvFkWY83qXL_416AEEkUrEX-9d-7ggOPHGIvKsjIjMgMOhSmoCyJCGKcKBrmX6hNyAJR_aiXVmuk0ep4aPvSR6Z5SuO4s-NjwQVyvQ/s400/_MG_1739.jpg" /></a><br />Not sure if there are any of these pizza restaurants in Chicago, but they seem to be popular in Minnesota.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdJtPY4VxQf9eCuuEJWZ5efDhSbGLsnEGXPaPjxCyl92yd2lDbRheJugTmBX97xH8aVlSNDtPHmpBbAhR3kLWhoEpOjTGVU5qhdS66O3qH1s4BkJ26ZJ57tQsS03V3_An3Twy_g/s1600/_MG_1744.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483213163662680914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdJtPY4VxQf9eCuuEJWZ5efDhSbGLsnEGXPaPjxCyl92yd2lDbRheJugTmBX97xH8aVlSNDtPHmpBbAhR3kLWhoEpOjTGVU5qhdS66O3qH1s4BkJ26ZJ57tQsS03V3_An3Twy_g/s400/_MG_1744.jpg" /></a><br />Pretty self explanatory! No relation to the TV show.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGV02xCXdwG7tedaFKJ80ZAhPtriLVWpHDS4jHJZQeWBY09Qc4FwEi1dFhhSVqnfiAe5KjmbfO0lvRK4bSdz1GKAtp-P8JYPBiFe9fssVMwW-XfgVwPrq5kYnsIn93wSOdbSt37w/s1600/_MG_1763.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 217px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483213147251615666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGV02xCXdwG7tedaFKJ80ZAhPtriLVWpHDS4jHJZQeWBY09Qc4FwEi1dFhhSVqnfiAe5KjmbfO0lvRK4bSdz1GKAtp-P8JYPBiFe9fssVMwW-XfgVwPrq5kYnsIn93wSOdbSt37w/s400/_MG_1763.jpg" /></a><br />Like Subway, I think everyone has been to Red Lobster, but this is the neatest sign I have seen.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9MJgQh0f45v1-8mL7n8qQTwS7msW_OlivLaHvTkWeRQO641T_Of7-QTo9KpOmS7j6JNUuawFT6N4VFqEA0vEsaLawhXZ72c3CONebQYcPHQLdy9upt1bHmFQX5UmmSJdbSweQQ/s1600/_MG_1766.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483213137148749250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9MJgQh0f45v1-8mL7n8qQTwS7msW_OlivLaHvTkWeRQO641T_Of7-QTo9KpOmS7j6JNUuawFT6N4VFqEA0vEsaLawhXZ72c3CONebQYcPHQLdy9upt1bHmFQX5UmmSJdbSweQQ/s400/_MG_1766.jpg" /></a><br />Looking for a steak?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClUHAo013zfsoxMHIn56ZKGUypcToDwwknS0WnhZHAeOUoQnyKvWLVr6ovr1th6d8V67srDTdIyS_IJuCSG_IPkyWZC_Azs5_XPPJTVefuP7EBxPMKj23k1Up1HoehApWtIsx0w/s1600/_MG_1774.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483213126538049890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClUHAo013zfsoxMHIn56ZKGUypcToDwwknS0WnhZHAeOUoQnyKvWLVr6ovr1th6d8V67srDTdIyS_IJuCSG_IPkyWZC_Azs5_XPPJTVefuP7EBxPMKj23k1Up1HoehApWtIsx0w/s400/_MG_1774.jpg" /></a><br />We saw this Green Mill sign on the back of the restaurant and had to take a photo.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com922tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-35966855763866600402010-06-15T22:32:00.005-05:002010-06-17T13:56:00.870-05:00Afternoon at Jay CookeThe day after our return from the trip out west, we thought we would enjoy the nice sunny weather and reduce the post-vacation blues by taking a little hike with the camera through Jay Cooke State Park.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrhZr5aI6es5Kh7Kmb2NxGEfvDqaW207xEJbKMK3_K2hCc-gQji2N8dehIte1Et-txQyfMHuuPGhyQ15TiFCA9_FzGZDR-DVY5KrNMsTZbg_ggJcPzR-q4A5H6hHfihkEyLxn4g/s1600/_MG_1583.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483211494894694098" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrhZr5aI6es5Kh7Kmb2NxGEfvDqaW207xEJbKMK3_K2hCc-gQji2N8dehIte1Et-txQyfMHuuPGhyQ15TiFCA9_FzGZDR-DVY5KrNMsTZbg_ggJcPzR-q4A5H6hHfihkEyLxn4g/s400/_MG_1583.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Me standing on a rock outcrop along the St. Louis River that runs through the park.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1RH-ppdSpcGM-H5EH0S4QTmqeodTpJiImuhOU1K7P_nmlJA8TxvHbYQ6AP3QNR04szsbFZ2UNaeMvVyQeRlXZmrqyZEBDurvyTHK8zlOhQRl12f-lKJpRR3fD8PsOXSPcTKCXA/s1600/_MG_1586.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483211484458660482" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1RH-ppdSpcGM-H5EH0S4QTmqeodTpJiImuhOU1K7P_nmlJA8TxvHbYQ6AP3QNR04szsbFZ2UNaeMvVyQeRlXZmrqyZEBDurvyTHK8zlOhQRl12f-lKJpRR3fD8PsOXSPcTKCXA/s400/_MG_1586.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The St. Louis River.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1W_Y0fMUtXbBrchyphenhyphenF4s5p3m351fnhlcre2xGj1MPSUWPPCXBvtY0cwUoqxthHR4DgpTIc0CslkvP0w_PVzRpx9QADvmJVaHO4PLiIbaeuaLwnBDMHgaObm-QHXx65pL0jHycLA/s1600/_MG_1594.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483211475282165970" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1W_Y0fMUtXbBrchyphenhyphenF4s5p3m351fnhlcre2xGj1MPSUWPPCXBvtY0cwUoqxthHR4DgpTIc0CslkvP0w_PVzRpx9QADvmJVaHO4PLiIbaeuaLwnBDMHgaObm-QHXx65pL0jHycLA/s400/_MG_1594.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A Lensbaby view of a flower along the trail.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4759y6Lz9H1RNrIttA_08vFZLcqHioTdjguUjyg835FDaMeVtl502LmqnQb0QmwULM7vLgkv3Vf4uphx9qGs7rVsOUhCncCsij0pLnL1Q1ZlP0TS9upRFDrE_TjLA7pcdKQ9QQ/s1600/_MG_1644.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483211470398373266" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4759y6Lz9H1RNrIttA_08vFZLcqHioTdjguUjyg835FDaMeVtl502LmqnQb0QmwULM7vLgkv3Vf4uphx9qGs7rVsOUhCncCsij0pLnL1Q1ZlP0TS9upRFDrE_TjLA7pcdKQ9QQ/s400/_MG_1644.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The picnic shelter at the Oldenberg Point lookout at the park.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJn4uJvwv0pYyM9IMWEcaYG0ZPfO2jdXhgwaeJRorquuQhUJ1npZU5nmi53sHzmXsEu4PEvD93DkPLLjoH1iTRI1bZ8CuOsGibXzTD96N0d0IhHJ7X-bN2HMQZ_SOonYQ01U5Cw/s1600/_MG_1646.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483211458504847298" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJn4uJvwv0pYyM9IMWEcaYG0ZPfO2jdXhgwaeJRorquuQhUJ1npZU5nmi53sHzmXsEu4PEvD93DkPLLjoH1iTRI1bZ8CuOsGibXzTD96N0d0IhHJ7X-bN2HMQZ_SOonYQ01U5Cw/s400/_MG_1646.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The fireplace in the picnic shelter.<br /><div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-3005055484730698372010-01-30T16:03:00.014-06:002010-01-30T23:10:07.376-06:00Westward!At the beginning of September, we headed westward for the trip we had been waiting for all year: Glacier, Banff, and Jasper with our friends Quentin & Christina!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIO-FT5PXO8YCHpcvQwFr3PiIerDr-80pBW65HbHw9Yx_9SkEdTgA2YOfVGivcM6uuTjbr4bFcCXyjMaLOKN1ovIb6UTW7AVtc7kIWzye2szQ9T0nGdi9N9nLvlkNitVTWttxHA/s1600-h/_MG_9565.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432764199099224322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIO-FT5PXO8YCHpcvQwFr3PiIerDr-80pBW65HbHw9Yx_9SkEdTgA2YOfVGivcM6uuTjbr4bFcCXyjMaLOKN1ovIb6UTW7AVtc7kIWzye2szQ9T0nGdi9N9nLvlkNitVTWttxHA/s400/_MG_9565.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Pat & I decided to make it a road trip since the airline tickets for the trip between Minnesota and Montana were significantly more expensive than just getting a rental car and driving. Plus, we got to see some of North Dakota, which I had never been to and Pat had only been to Fargo. Contrary to the stereo-typical North Dakota scenery that comes to mind, the golden fields of the fall season were actually pretty.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZ_v_wX4LCQLeLEeuGjoooEyVcy0r8TK_zfsI-QJNJDiWNdbcsgrZeOVdb7rCsi9rRWqkTwMB1T2k9NcpXP2bOoFeM1FNCwL85sEtbGwYrkfMMI4_hqg7dvw5rcz2mP9weycB5g/s1600-h/_MG_9574.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432764187908907026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZ_v_wX4LCQLeLEeuGjoooEyVcy0r8TK_zfsI-QJNJDiWNdbcsgrZeOVdb7rCsi9rRWqkTwMB1T2k9NcpXP2bOoFeM1FNCwL85sEtbGwYrkfMMI4_hqg7dvw5rcz2mP9weycB5g/s400/_MG_9574.jpg" /></a></div><div>When we got near Dickinson, ND we thought we would make a quick detour to an overlook in Theodore Roosevelt National Park.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6zUj1v8XtziGiP2PBb3k3ZlsgoBWjVq9qqgYgCGa4Z-8BdZq0TRJ-rAeI8kAYbVU6zY72M1t4rQizmpvntU_4C3AWYwcsCAkC6WfX5axvF_Bsl2soIpXBSXuT7CRUNTqyPXH_w/s1600-h/_MG_9572.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432764190438081298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6zUj1v8XtziGiP2PBb3k3ZlsgoBWjVq9qqgYgCGa4Z-8BdZq0TRJ-rAeI8kAYbVU6zY72M1t4rQizmpvntU_4C3AWYwcsCAkC6WfX5axvF_Bsl2soIpXBSXuT7CRUNTqyPXH_w/s400/_MG_9572.jpg" /></a></div><div>I had previously been to the Badlands in South Dakota, but didn't know that North Dakota also has their own version of the Badlands. The sand/silt formations were beautiful. Someday when we have more time, we'll have to go hiking through here!<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQ2ce-MfadOfYIfRlds3w5EiweW2FwwoAMFkRL2I7jEWEclW7jgzIirTIarYGIFxdGO0Nbh3cXxGyAkwBiDwIxcgu6Hq8AgTjT4zQ9lVyLySoQfWVy1pZ-MGxfC2mVzXvBSicOA/s1600-h/_MG_9582.jpg"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqL_UzlbwSmAY3Hko1dEuCK8S0R23Le0WTiDPDcTSHYNV6B2V41RBiR20fGRyNCGan5hijX1bOM3W6brVZ9guS_cRX2KNvuI3sN5SfX03s-BUF-r0OdtU3kSqpXM8Roapi6nwH4w/s1600-h/_MG_9582.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 231px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432764178635745090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqL_UzlbwSmAY3Hko1dEuCK8S0R23Le0WTiDPDcTSHYNV6B2V41RBiR20fGRyNCGan5hijX1bOM3W6brVZ9guS_cRX2KNvuI3sN5SfX03s-BUF-r0OdtU3kSqpXM8Roapi6nwH4w/s400/_MG_9582.jpg" /></a><br />My proficiency in drive-by photography seems to be improving, or more likely I just got lucky this one turned out well considering we were going 75mph. It was neat to see these buffalo wandering near the creek on the edge of Theodore National Park.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxxqAl_23xeiiJDYX-BaR6px_p_6SZAdalSfVq3awb6YpxyR8a7hkxuxcyfWxCXQYt49th8a_YnIJQCtioaws3QyAd0gSj9saUx3eVYa-NjW5VNi830OxEu5Xk7Onu1HCBPwQAA/s1600-h/_MG_9586.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432764170432032866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxxqAl_23xeiiJDYX-BaR6px_p_6SZAdalSfVq3awb6YpxyR8a7hkxuxcyfWxCXQYt49th8a_YnIJQCtioaws3QyAd0gSj9saUx3eVYa-NjW5VNi830OxEu5Xk7Onu1HCBPwQAA/s400/_MG_9586.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div>Not surprisingly, there was not a lack of haybales in North Dakota or eastern Montana.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo4l2WS_Ppf8_D4YkOtM2wfN0aha21-owVhkI-wIiI-FwOuBNYm4u8yv3vqFQ_4NDXOpWr3jD9Mpf3NHjta8kKxDefV90mgTYZ4qj1nPIIMd-eGI6JhD-_0Xp92HAD57ICFrAjeA/s1600-h/_MG_9605.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432763531791112306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo4l2WS_Ppf8_D4YkOtM2wfN0aha21-owVhkI-wIiI-FwOuBNYm4u8yv3vqFQ_4NDXOpWr3jD9Mpf3NHjta8kKxDefV90mgTYZ4qj1nPIIMd-eGI6JhD-_0Xp92HAD57ICFrAjeA/s400/_MG_9605.jpg" /></a><br /><div>A little further west of the border into Montana we were happy to see the big sky we remembered from previous trips to the state.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTumDjk0ELOXw_ns3-atmJ7nrNp69FUcXaOB-XBheuy71qyKK84-rqNQZ3Gu7Mmp-WEan8VjJlC7iEAccMurmoS2v6Ta-nwwA740nkqwu0BJ6f49sFqd3EFh8JMeDReIsO3oSwQ/s1600-h/_MG_9611.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432763520629329442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTumDjk0ELOXw_ns3-atmJ7nrNp69FUcXaOB-XBheuy71qyKK84-rqNQZ3Gu7Mmp-WEan8VjJlC7iEAccMurmoS2v6Ta-nwwA740nkqwu0BJ6f49sFqd3EFh8JMeDReIsO3oSwQ/s400/_MG_9611.jpg" /></a><br /><div>The golden fields continued in eastern Montana. It was exciting to see the mountains again!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQA9YUWFW_rMCRg9oM-XXFv1LlSI1Yjy4-6-NZvl4jmpoWakY5qOW0v7-0He0JYL5HDfQYXcISbAgEjmz3dZIhx99jSyNZ0UuXcUOQTsQiLSFdiQWBQEBJ2zdECa1VbHyCNBZYxQ/s1600-h/_MG_9614.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432763514673781986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQA9YUWFW_rMCRg9oM-XXFv1LlSI1Yjy4-6-NZvl4jmpoWakY5qOW0v7-0He0JYL5HDfQYXcISbAgEjmz3dZIhx99jSyNZ0UuXcUOQTsQiLSFdiQWBQEBJ2zdECa1VbHyCNBZYxQ/s400/_MG_9614.jpg" /></a><br /><div>This was a neat rock formation along Highway 200 near Jordan.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNahOjgFFO1LsxnWvbxyU42l5DUcYZydBcNwhz0KzAFhcyWHW6yU2eM4mgppZIK8Xs0Wv-nXipCZmH9g6Gm0OkXOZaljtCLaEAzel5JJsaQICHIYSVa28I7D0nnoEPibt_-aSxw/s1600-h/_MG_9617.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpl4Ln4MhzgvPi4nmG9BthahmDRarSGESf91hDdy2iH1UXUpVOlqdg_bXuhRGCDavfEQtxrDv2M1rDvXLrv2uC0Co_Pco1gmHhubT6ehq6lcaKQ-EGxvD3b1Bw4dbaJ9u1BKpdQQ/s1600-h/_MG_9617.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432763510328640258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpl4Ln4MhzgvPi4nmG9BthahmDRarSGESf91hDdy2iH1UXUpVOlqdg_bXuhRGCDavfEQtxrDv2M1rDvXLrv2uC0Co_Pco1gmHhubT6ehq6lcaKQ-EGxvD3b1Bw4dbaJ9u1BKpdQQ/s400/_MG_9617.jpg" /></a><br />The mountains got closer and closer as we drove westward on U.S. 2. This stretch of U.S. 2 sure looked different than driving on U.S. 2 in Duluth!</div><div></div><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVDWBXv1DuD2x2BZuTu9U6KpvorOGVJabok-XdPhnD_qTBgNBfCC6qaoSpwmyZmvhdmgs_WvtUnQRUfu6z9OE6SZ_OterSijwOdv3MERXvkQXpvrLO-SdDhwlgwbuu-IejtCyi-A/s1600-h/_MG_9619.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432763498379756290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVDWBXv1DuD2x2BZuTu9U6KpvorOGVJabok-XdPhnD_qTBgNBfCC6qaoSpwmyZmvhdmgs_WvtUnQRUfu6z9OE6SZ_OterSijwOdv3MERXvkQXpvrLO-SdDhwlgwbuu-IejtCyi-A/s400/_MG_9619.jpg" /></a><br /><div>We continued to enjoy views of the mountains until reaching Kalispell, where we picked up Quentin and Christina from the airport then turned in for the night.<br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-81735060211147247542010-01-30T16:00:00.003-06:002010-02-14T21:47:40.602-06:00Glacier Part I<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTrjGO9E-JJqfAqJTz9XvG-zhfmc0yny3r2XzOaf1GpmnznFVv6ZK29cZyrnGOiMAdZ9PZoEs1TLBSR5oscMH5BEM59Aq80xi-xsU0MT2QQKYk9z-OIYx1hO68WD7rnuo_6R5MQ/s1600-h/_MG_9621.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432762753834312946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTrjGO9E-JJqfAqJTz9XvG-zhfmc0yny3r2XzOaf1GpmnznFVv6ZK29cZyrnGOiMAdZ9PZoEs1TLBSR5oscMH5BEM59Aq80xi-xsU0MT2QQKYk9z-OIYx1hO68WD7rnuo_6R5MQ/s400/_MG_9621.jpg" /></a><br />The next day, we were ready to do some sightseeing. Early bird Pat took a photo of the hotel and rental car (yes, the Toyota actually made it to Montana) while everyone else finished packing up.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicv2gM1oZeXxhGrfZb6ipz7FGjzLU_CbSL2DdQVSDjSZj_1TGQwwLEr0xRe8FVaGTgLwpYXJIshi4N9KYBfBnmDRIBLUKmPQLRKVswPRx7ZZsnbxaOkXEra9C82B93BhwcUkIgPA/s1600-h/_MG_9626.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432762739338965842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicv2gM1oZeXxhGrfZb6ipz7FGjzLU_CbSL2DdQVSDjSZj_1TGQwwLEr0xRe8FVaGTgLwpYXJIshi4N9KYBfBnmDRIBLUKmPQLRKVswPRx7ZZsnbxaOkXEra9C82B93BhwcUkIgPA/s400/_MG_9626.jpg" /></a><br />We headed towards Polebridge, a small town nothwest of West Glacier and just outside the western park boundary. We figured it would be an interesting town considering the sign that greeted us.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtFbxf1k_scsKZAXfpb37mJnk1tvEQhlTysMRWq4lEmPttxxq8sUFIqcOwEZ_k3EB-Qh-IupnnnwusgUHdcmONiwTVfcQf-Al-w2Si6bpZYxjkonxrneiSClECoTYEHd7aP7org/s1600-h/_MG_9627.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432762735953460594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtFbxf1k_scsKZAXfpb37mJnk1tvEQhlTysMRWq4lEmPttxxq8sUFIqcOwEZ_k3EB-Qh-IupnnnwusgUHdcmONiwTVfcQf-Al-w2Si6bpZYxjkonxrneiSClECoTYEHd7aP7org/s400/_MG_9627.jpg" /></a><br />Downtown Polebridge. And uptown. And just plain all of town. This mercantile building is about it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTgyTGO45n5yg10JLWH8nzhqVj_tTUik1fh908g1kFFly6Zs50x8_CbbEGAbH_LY16Z7eV3uCaOrcqSsNxdhZMGr6cDD8GpeIX8Hc6ZMOdL-dY-0BltAG0cYnRT6B8XTXkZFQuZQ/s1600-h/_MG_9627_2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432762726586495698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTgyTGO45n5yg10JLWH8nzhqVj_tTUik1fh908g1kFFly6Zs50x8_CbbEGAbH_LY16Z7eV3uCaOrcqSsNxdhZMGr6cDD8GpeIX8Hc6ZMOdL-dY-0BltAG0cYnRT6B8XTXkZFQuZQ/s400/_MG_9627_2.jpg" /></a><br />For such a small place, there sure were a lot of signs.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMvW18vsnv-uBgOkilOie_dXCjRObAgVxCmYlnTQ3zE3pRR-dog7Vi3pr-Q9I1cGtMap8jsQ_Ez_fUnOijjXOKMC4LNP6Dm-EEpglskLib9fEiRvzOzPYbqZxtKrM-xPRYMmv3Q/s1600-h/_MG_9634.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432761082855528418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMvW18vsnv-uBgOkilOie_dXCjRObAgVxCmYlnTQ3zE3pRR-dog7Vi3pr-Q9I1cGtMap8jsQ_Ez_fUnOijjXOKMC4LNP6Dm-EEpglskLib9fEiRvzOzPYbqZxtKrM-xPRYMmv3Q/s400/_MG_9634.jpg" /></a><br />Next, we headed for a remote campground on Kintla Lake, northeast of Polebridge on the west side of the park. The gravel road on the way to the campground had a large section of trees that looked suspiciously like they may have been subjected to a wildfire.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_GUqYmSFPmWhxOzG2RXJcj4LE6Am_-wHf29IfffRR26EL2QOG-WFND9ZDG4EG6EKp_WKqXf2qphuzJ4aUZZoqHiiWIROIRZiNORpTEB74DJ1d104ikDp-zv2rVt9kaCRApfFIw/s1600-h/_MG_9645.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432761073606711154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_GUqYmSFPmWhxOzG2RXJcj4LE6Am_-wHf29IfffRR26EL2QOG-WFND9ZDG4EG6EKp_WKqXf2qphuzJ4aUZZoqHiiWIROIRZiNORpTEB74DJ1d104ikDp-zv2rVt9kaCRApfFIw/s400/_MG_9645.jpg" /></a><br />For being a remote group campground, our campsite was nice.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLySlfIudGzbSfQ_TWx4pHb-M4Zil6NIqAldvqeo_-bdZ18ZWgUp6rCS-Dj7JGOjjlkDSH7o78o_xUnpqVyoTlzXRwUjBspUUf6qsAp_wu9EynPOpt89VQGKXkcyyJ_AYPC1vSUw/s1600-h/_MG_9646.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432761063445702226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLySlfIudGzbSfQ_TWx4pHb-M4Zil6NIqAldvqeo_-bdZ18ZWgUp6rCS-Dj7JGOjjlkDSH7o78o_xUnpqVyoTlzXRwUjBspUUf6qsAp_wu9EynPOpt89VQGKXkcyyJ_AYPC1vSUw/s400/_MG_9646.jpg" /></a><br />Beautiful Kintla Lake. The lake was not actually too cold - I would say it was warmer than Lake Superior!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOAqNLKt0I6oBGvOjCt2q4Oizxmy-DbH-jmgJLK0CRc3ep7qPmbNX5DXiQz3qULAoG5ZPIWH1fCUO8wgpsouXRLZ_YGnEoqxhJDUhQvL2eKMwp2YdduSsKc8rE_2Ohn1VCG8pMA/s1600-h/_MG_9650.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432761051581569522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOAqNLKt0I6oBGvOjCt2q4Oizxmy-DbH-jmgJLK0CRc3ep7qPmbNX5DXiQz3qULAoG5ZPIWH1fCUO8wgpsouXRLZ_YGnEoqxhJDUhQvL2eKMwp2YdduSsKc8rE_2Ohn1VCG8pMA/s400/_MG_9650.jpg" /></a><br />The Kintla Lake ranger station has a scenic view from its location nestled in the woods on the edge of the lake.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhVJZrsY1bs6V6RWOTsUPAv6P5RVnmW9ebouQK93neCGR4Os8BlTDl9CYd1Xa1z3EUUfX8MwWi3hSfEUbbnEypYLfsGK66TvELIsQlP1YkyFetLtYJseljWO00g8OxaTgP429fA/s1600-h/_MG_9659.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432761041281446882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhVJZrsY1bs6V6RWOTsUPAv6P5RVnmW9ebouQK93neCGR4Os8BlTDl9CYd1Xa1z3EUUfX8MwWi3hSfEUbbnEypYLfsGK66TvELIsQlP1YkyFetLtYJseljWO00g8OxaTgP429fA/s400/_MG_9659.jpg" /></a><br />The water was very clear, making it easy to see all kinds of colorful rocks.......<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuWVv3EhXqKet997kaFEomoKikJ-BUD9E0vIW0OINN2imKM2YE45vkAyNdli7TQr7wIQLNa9YYQhPOt7fi2g5nLYfUNe5dxVJlBrK4vBzqwe0ETqmeQfjctesODaynQdPsjL1Jw/s1600-h/_MG_9664.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432760210265755218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuWVv3EhXqKet997kaFEomoKikJ-BUD9E0vIW0OINN2imKM2YE45vkAyNdli7TQr7wIQLNa9YYQhPOt7fi2g5nLYfUNe5dxVJlBrK4vBzqwe0ETqmeQfjctesODaynQdPsjL1Jw/s400/_MG_9664.jpg" /></a><br />.....that were perfect for skipping.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNykQ-CERkLAinPG0IIah8Xc0SfWOWigwX0axdXgoSjjONUq0__edzVyAzjswMkPbTrDf6AsQfOyHeMtHkezIIgsZK8tV8Eki8ruj99LToujZx4GQNaEgSXx6ZtwJuOvU8B4RCw/s1600-h/_MG_9670.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432760200433731298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNykQ-CERkLAinPG0IIah8Xc0SfWOWigwX0axdXgoSjjONUq0__edzVyAzjswMkPbTrDf6AsQfOyHeMtHkezIIgsZK8tV8Eki8ruj99LToujZx4GQNaEgSXx6ZtwJuOvU8B4RCw/s400/_MG_9670.jpg" /></a><br />Too bad we weren't taking this photo in our backyard.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz5roDtbfEa_EsSspEJDpoTbqbKJNsxgTjrDYqvumLjvWVz-9YzYchj-J38_rPXaULgeFX5JT1D-ouEbl3TGKIz2AxPgWyH7VIaiHNSe2UqhQU4eyToUDCc7I46Hdq7V9QBQe0Xg/s1600-h/_MG_9672.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 293px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432760190998418226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz5roDtbfEa_EsSspEJDpoTbqbKJNsxgTjrDYqvumLjvWVz-9YzYchj-J38_rPXaULgeFX5JT1D-ouEbl3TGKIz2AxPgWyH7VIaiHNSe2UqhQU4eyToUDCc7I46Hdq7V9QBQe0Xg/s400/_MG_9672.jpg" /></a><br />Pat thought it would be neat to get a birds-eye view of us standing on the edge of the lake. This looks more like a mosquito's view, I think.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYikyLifwDFBzgn0aD6eDldomNVcVmFNKP0SYa0SujOJAUngj1FocupDiYn14YTKaUF3fWKBIJU9soUlBj2SuarYTCj1wy2Jah-LkH9ZgEQBjaSgtoaZUqPiVB9P90sPD8XaUIg/s1600-h/_MG_9676.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 263px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432760183821365906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYikyLifwDFBzgn0aD6eDldomNVcVmFNKP0SYa0SujOJAUngj1FocupDiYn14YTKaUF3fWKBIJU9soUlBj2SuarYTCj1wy2Jah-LkH9ZgEQBjaSgtoaZUqPiVB9P90sPD8XaUIg/s400/_MG_9676.jpg" /></a><br />After setting up camp, we headed back south on our way to Going to the Sun Road. The mountains of the Livingston Range to the east of the roadway to Polebridge were just beautiful. The cloud formations added to the scenery.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUKSo8zAha5G1Ol_QiznJzqgOPDNun9JiENDxgXebJak3-JPYvevPbEgalOkSwEdx6suN9J5G3vdS-7_nmjvLFIZo6u86SylH9vRXzvMeYzYiMIwnPGvz6IXWB16gZxUX1-F4Rw/s1600-h/_MG_9686.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432760180596464978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUKSo8zAha5G1Ol_QiznJzqgOPDNun9JiENDxgXebJak3-JPYvevPbEgalOkSwEdx6suN9J5G3vdS-7_nmjvLFIZo6u86SylH9vRXzvMeYzYiMIwnPGvz6IXWB16gZxUX1-F4Rw/s400/_MG_9686.jpg" /></a><br />We couldn't stand to continue driving with out stopping to take a few more photos.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2se6zqoLt17h0_KqfsylqXSXLlOJw-YGiBnEQMI5syVGODxuOmf_0F6hCHJWQBuQTQ26a9utkiLvRyKWNxQEAwTZgtEtb75c9zDmwUaHyjp6jLI20SDvyrsGOv_SqW13WXKtVA/s1600-h/_MG_9691.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432759095424747906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2se6zqoLt17h0_KqfsylqXSXLlOJw-YGiBnEQMI5syVGODxuOmf_0F6hCHJWQBuQTQ26a9utkiLvRyKWNxQEAwTZgtEtb75c9zDmwUaHyjp6jLI20SDvyrsGOv_SqW13WXKtVA/s400/_MG_9691.jpg" /></a><br />Someone had started their property boundary fence where we stopped. I don't think Pat would mind a front porch view like this!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2RU-JRewWj6QPQuepQ7nOmsS9j9XWn0pJC-KWdepiB4chbxItgYLlR9TbqBLRsOHib0nzxRAiFbl-iKt6EInpQFYjYiOEY06JC09YeGn2dU-Rkia6VWHX9xI4OkprN7ynrCVyFA/s1600-h/_MG_9692.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432759088417128258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2RU-JRewWj6QPQuepQ7nOmsS9j9XWn0pJC-KWdepiB4chbxItgYLlR9TbqBLRsOHib0nzxRAiFbl-iKt6EInpQFYjYiOEY06JC09YeGn2dU-Rkia6VWHX9xI4OkprN7ynrCVyFA/s400/_MG_9692.jpg" /></a><br />Quent & Christina also amused themselves with a battle of the cameras :-)</div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdczIG00nEQw-dV7MoVofIyUMFJJrVYZNS3N_V0AZGGPrjjTzcKrogTT43OSMuuBTexGkkT2-lR_Cq29a_fBfbDPESZRob1_erTRueaNOL-FK7E5tI4J46mSlSiZGpm-OkIImhQ/s1600-h/_MG_9695.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432759081529934610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdczIG00nEQw-dV7MoVofIyUMFJJrVYZNS3N_V0AZGGPrjjTzcKrogTT43OSMuuBTexGkkT2-lR_Cq29a_fBfbDPESZRob1_erTRueaNOL-FK7E5tI4J46mSlSiZGpm-OkIImhQ/s400/_MG_9695.jpg" /></a><br />Our first stop on the Going to the Sun Road was Lake McDonald. It was even more beautiful that I had remembered from the last time I had visited back in 1995.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOiqbKhgwGGUXee4YqsN5c0rLsa3fdbWewSRmku2PJIuTaRj8syV2XUElvTuXyHoUs4V-NsZj2GZE52GS6085DUiIt2YDczykUkh6w4t3P5ojuk2UZPH-YZQAKx3QGmTDaufhLA/s1600-h/_MG_9697.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432759076640752722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOiqbKhgwGGUXee4YqsN5c0rLsa3fdbWewSRmku2PJIuTaRj8syV2XUElvTuXyHoUs4V-NsZj2GZE52GS6085DUiIt2YDczykUkh6w4t3P5ojuk2UZPH-YZQAKx3QGmTDaufhLA/s400/_MG_9697.jpg" /></a><br />Photo-op.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXRYF1AnETh2AEJ31K0FwHpq2Eh7y4fI9QvxlTitdtpfNt_3o_sWz6X_MbC_Suux4Wlcwkax6dRp9w6zNcwXImpH2IWmGj4n8ewaIgaZkncJT-GmqhxxN2Yl9ZGO3X16OjQ1_dg/s1600-h/_MG_9704.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5ATKmMPEFYiHB6bHahF698bK_qCrgIGYGwT6WnfxJofuJeZmx4TOWJisRu5xOk_xbOWwIFgbHz3f9okUijgAXXuOm6qZxOLkMpVX2zF-dyNGUfgMpF4U2hWLROI_wvzp-ygkFg/s1600-h/_MG_9704.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438311087925863314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5ATKmMPEFYiHB6bHahF698bK_qCrgIGYGwT6WnfxJofuJeZmx4TOWJisRu5xOk_xbOWwIFgbHz3f9okUijgAXXuOm6qZxOLkMpVX2zF-dyNGUfgMpF4U2hWLROI_wvzp-ygkFg/s400/_MG_9704.jpg" /></a><br />If you are not nice, me and my camera gang will shoot you. Shoot a photo of you, that is :o)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY55M8j1B8KMC5weujyVYwHaTeYiAaYhRFFQJ7pNiGm_O-wfL47u-3LQBoi2aXIoGna7gyT_LY-r4HQEIYkfzhWo2_nhp94jch5rr-4nCkliX5_bES5yghyhyphenhyphenDWm0lTL2lMTg9ig/s1600-h/_MG_9708.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 289px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432757877629981714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY55M8j1B8KMC5weujyVYwHaTeYiAaYhRFFQJ7pNiGm_O-wfL47u-3LQBoi2aXIoGna7gyT_LY-r4HQEIYkfzhWo2_nhp94jch5rr-4nCkliX5_bES5yghyhyphenhyphenDWm0lTL2lMTg9ig/s400/_MG_9708.jpg" /></a><br />Pat & Quent couldn't pass up on the game of trying to hit each other's rocks in the air.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsl810KxOVeup4mVht3oeLRhZVbDyKVytsMnVpHP8GaYvJhWv9PRk1-_-3BI9EXQZ5h8TTEo_WXagZ2YGB2EWul5AbErSlYU6xoECsOFMy4LAzGRSAtWOewzfaogpTGfEVZghaw/s1600-h/_MG_9714.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432757869164546162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsl810KxOVeup4mVht3oeLRhZVbDyKVytsMnVpHP8GaYvJhWv9PRk1-_-3BI9EXQZ5h8TTEo_WXagZ2YGB2EWul5AbErSlYU6xoECsOFMy4LAzGRSAtWOewzfaogpTGfEVZghaw/s400/_MG_9714.jpg" /></a><br />Our last look of Lake McDonald prior to heading onto the next sight.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDeSAd_JVJ_nQd8CqCmzeGsloKabkYk-F2jgg0zcSPEtMYAeFMCW_z9gttBw7FdBF2gDd-IqtNmkmPdLXSdV7rQW6JN4_zMwTCsYouD3Xf3j0dWXtitxP1FJlXGVb2_glumOZgTA/s1600-h/_MG_9723.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432757861751301026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDeSAd_JVJ_nQd8CqCmzeGsloKabkYk-F2jgg0zcSPEtMYAeFMCW_z9gttBw7FdBF2gDd-IqtNmkmPdLXSdV7rQW6JN4_zMwTCsYouD3Xf3j0dWXtitxP1FJlXGVb2_glumOZgTA/s400/_MG_9723.jpg" /></a><br />We stopped at an overlook of a creek just northeast of Lake McDonald.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVFGOS9ppBSKRF6nqLaU4IFKucPLfe28mPvdaq5cQ3yndavxfZArY7HJfzOri2OjmCDJuETIp0SxiPYT5b6EicGo3Jd8l6VW9-WulOr__YIDCfdX0zo-H3fffd_1xS7QGHAeEHA/s1600-h/_MG_9724.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432757854244727986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVFGOS9ppBSKRF6nqLaU4IFKucPLfe28mPvdaq5cQ3yndavxfZArY7HJfzOri2OjmCDJuETIp0SxiPYT5b6EicGo3Jd8l6VW9-WulOr__YIDCfdX0zo-H3fffd_1xS7QGHAeEHA/s400/_MG_9724.jpg" /></a><br />The water was an amazingly clear green-blue color.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikex7nkqeEpQf0aUyCCOlqJA0rH2LwCAlDLpVRHLI0kFkkfJnxhitFJer4xwV1G6mIRhkbJ1JBU9nzdmwATEPaj1GhPTYIXCKlyLDG0RnxXM8clnTfzBgTNAolH2l2tg267ark-w/s1600-h/_MG_9731.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432757846074368498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikex7nkqeEpQf0aUyCCOlqJA0rH2LwCAlDLpVRHLI0kFkkfJnxhitFJer4xwV1G6mIRhkbJ1JBU9nzdmwATEPaj1GhPTYIXCKlyLDG0RnxXM8clnTfzBgTNAolH2l2tg267ark-w/s400/_MG_9731.jpg" /></a><br />There were several small rapids up and down the creek.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexQUFzelkR65JZDig06JwiarKQYCQsVQPd0BW7n_XFXKGHIjXIGdrEJU9qvOtT4dAW3uJbZYTQV_Quo3jzJMjExnhSJenCKJOpD1kHdRtO8-2v7qNMaXM3lvUV5yofjxPZ78KQQ/s1600-h/_MG_9738.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 251px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432756888980508306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexQUFzelkR65JZDig06JwiarKQYCQsVQPd0BW7n_XFXKGHIjXIGdrEJU9qvOtT4dAW3uJbZYTQV_Quo3jzJMjExnhSJenCKJOpD1kHdRtO8-2v7qNMaXM3lvUV5yofjxPZ78KQQ/s400/_MG_9738.jpg" /></a><br />The lookout deck was right near a little canyon the creek had carved out.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik3VHaHfdHJmGvoKLgg7YGU46WkLwWqK_7ka7a-W_huT5jlFz0D16Y83vqFIxFMo8brUyrFqWaYs5s7aOsVDgwaRYjRqPXBNGDazRKIRUMHNiyeeFsS5sObe8ZSwwsgH-8wNCBWQ/s1600-h/_MG_9740.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432756880534075506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik3VHaHfdHJmGvoKLgg7YGU46WkLwWqK_7ka7a-W_huT5jlFz0D16Y83vqFIxFMo8brUyrFqWaYs5s7aOsVDgwaRYjRqPXBNGDazRKIRUMHNiyeeFsS5sObe8ZSwwsgH-8wNCBWQ/s400/_MG_9740.jpg" /></a><br />Some rapids in the creek.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_GpHFhItGYm4s_Ex-kQaol5PulxtmuoQGB13E4G0hg1eXinY_ieYwkhYw0AywvQxKKF1IJhQEyTrt5Q3ucjBlMx1dpCzDTvSRkOdtE5k_q-7ZlEDTnYllEVV28Sv8j0oZrb92AA/s1600-h/_MG_9745.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432756872628581778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_GpHFhItGYm4s_Ex-kQaol5PulxtmuoQGB13E4G0hg1eXinY_ieYwkhYw0AywvQxKKF1IJhQEyTrt5Q3ucjBlMx1dpCzDTvSRkOdtE5k_q-7ZlEDTnYllEVV28Sv8j0oZrb92AA/s400/_MG_9745.jpg" /></a><br />The view from the overlook parking lot was even nice.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZVeh7N5NUHloAXqM_HJC9lcXFgX6uhkaLVd-2n7OlyW5oU_sGe3wvMOzXBwoEJky5RsUF9Roq7JaSXQjNRCfCh0oGP_jCciwyXpTWSCyS_p-ATaMZnFJf7hl-D6_FuTPZ7OcYQ/s1600-h/_MG_9747.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 261px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432756865034674546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZVeh7N5NUHloAXqM_HJC9lcXFgX6uhkaLVd-2n7OlyW5oU_sGe3wvMOzXBwoEJky5RsUF9Roq7JaSXQjNRCfCh0oGP_jCciwyXpTWSCyS_p-ATaMZnFJf7hl-D6_FuTPZ7OcYQ/s400/_MG_9747.jpg" /></a><br />Evidence of glaciation was apparent on this rock outcropping I snapped a photo of as we continued along the Going to the Sun Road.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs64VLsJcp3-L64yOBW-geRyJXRcH3TJCo6f3eMoOK5KyUnNezp8wGtsqsPK8UbUVBw1vh0K7EhgoYfIAjzJmdrYIkP1OXtwS-DXaMjJ9P5s53YsZ8RnCmew1e5gOy5J2dTWhoBg/s1600-h/_MG_9761.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432756856731216962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs64VLsJcp3-L64yOBW-geRyJXRcH3TJCo6f3eMoOK5KyUnNezp8wGtsqsPK8UbUVBw1vh0K7EhgoYfIAjzJmdrYIkP1OXtwS-DXaMjJ9P5s53YsZ8RnCmew1e5gOy5J2dTWhoBg/s400/_MG_9761.jpg" /></a><br />We stopped at the Heavenly Peak lookout for another scenic view.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghk-CiJrH2VLyLs6ol2Ix8Zoc6cbZ7TDV0K03nCdBhbrEFgL4jNR40nwwtnR9a6A91yuOL-p8ZsFsd2ESx91zGHxmiAe5bf2M5hw27HIlcWuQ0O_1EDtJCuqQa4GHRk6irPastlw/s1600-h/_MG_9780.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432746429821297058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghk-CiJrH2VLyLs6ol2Ix8Zoc6cbZ7TDV0K03nCdBhbrEFgL4jNR40nwwtnR9a6A91yuOL-p8ZsFsd2ESx91zGHxmiAe5bf2M5hw27HIlcWuQ0O_1EDtJCuqQa4GHRk6irPastlw/s400/_MG_9780.jpg" /></a><br />The blue sky really make the clouds and rocks stand out.</div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVdRAN8mkALcBnyJ3DxapGDr0GUJDwHSYs7g4pZzYdX4Qw_PK_tF5l_FwceEGxAzDHI9GQjGHLvdKqR9Un6uE4upR6H3Tbh1lZy67fpKyB6uT-T8UGzn7EYal3kK5-twPcJFN7Q/s1600-h/_MG_9785.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432746423568931986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVdRAN8mkALcBnyJ3DxapGDr0GUJDwHSYs7g4pZzYdX4Qw_PK_tF5l_FwceEGxAzDHI9GQjGHLvdKqR9Un6uE4upR6H3Tbh1lZy67fpKyB6uT-T8UGzn7EYal3kK5-twPcJFN7Q/s400/_MG_9785.jpg" /></a><br />The cloud formations added some 'drama' to the scenic views from Logan Pass.</div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFoSHN3wFoJtyl_kmYusHUpp5ckT0nkdw0bUytN6kFgWs8hpnp3O_VrJlFqA_GwiOlp7VNqN1rFhjinGjQrMt2cU1N8URGDVVAIL3o0lcuZtXciW4AW_SoOt8upaKDv0Q8uDY4g/s1600-h/_MG_9791.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432746412511956002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFoSHN3wFoJtyl_kmYusHUpp5ckT0nkdw0bUytN6kFgWs8hpnp3O_VrJlFqA_GwiOlp7VNqN1rFhjinGjQrMt2cU1N8URGDVVAIL3o0lcuZtXciW4AW_SoOt8upaKDv0Q8uDY4g/s400/_MG_9791.jpg" /></a><br />Logan Pass is along the Continental Divide and is 6,646 feet above sea level. Just east of here is apparently called the 'Big Drift' since snow drifts can be 100 feet deep.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUsYcw3xIUjmK5I__qrlv4KNLpm6ffXTZcT2oWPQZ3zYr5o41NixRR_NQbTj3_cF8H1IRgZpatftXGKy5esz1JOpEerm-uRBYUZHBk_eYaTXIfcNTp1Un200TQGEV17YUDChjkQ/s1600-h/_MG_9793.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432746408702481698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUsYcw3xIUjmK5I__qrlv4KNLpm6ffXTZcT2oWPQZ3zYr5o41NixRR_NQbTj3_cF8H1IRgZpatftXGKy5esz1JOpEerm-uRBYUZHBk_eYaTXIfcNTp1Un200TQGEV17YUDChjkQ/s400/_MG_9793.jpg" /></a><br />The pass area provided some beautiful evening views of the mountains.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jisjTvqlYk_KqzvZh9FZkLFBQr0OUdvjeMagR5xUM_8xhlDlS639giJgjZEGyYzFyT14wzOIr-HZm4rPkQwagl91dhE4bjSyUvejXJ6LfSpLKjHOgO0gJ09sYlS2b0V2y-FesA/s1600-h/_MG_9807.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432746398948759842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jisjTvqlYk_KqzvZh9FZkLFBQr0OUdvjeMagR5xUM_8xhlDlS639giJgjZEGyYzFyT14wzOIr-HZm4rPkQwagl91dhE4bjSyUvejXJ6LfSpLKjHOgO0gJ09sYlS2b0V2y-FesA/s400/_MG_9807.jpg" /></a><br />We enjoyed the sunset prior to heading back to our campsite to hit the sack.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-60296890382849055592010-01-29T21:27:00.000-06:002010-02-10T21:41:06.803-06:00Glacier Part IIThe morning of our second day in Glacier was nice and sunny.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRxN1yr-QTza9D0aIV6isrB6u7jfv0kcyzlW4WrgVgIM2k9-wcDyJKcy2o84tTkU3zpNO6j1tzl9xd6tF9-80HDaGbpidJGDn369a2X1sfMw__kxhjAMG11p4bTqVlG5FHfKc8w/s1600-h/_MG_9831.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436823368237669202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRxN1yr-QTza9D0aIV6isrB6u7jfv0kcyzlW4WrgVgIM2k9-wcDyJKcy2o84tTkU3zpNO6j1tzl9xd6tF9-80HDaGbpidJGDn369a2X1sfMw__kxhjAMG11p4bTqVlG5FHfKc8w/s400/_MG_9831.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Kintla Lake was beautiful.</div><div> </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRQZ-IDFV1L_28ZInBICXDBhu4bLWsriX_zlo7kOEDrEVUoTlVyvsxwK1BTttHIfYOuX2wtbLzFk11W5zuXAw9B-YbgXbAMrAsKPrdUTjMH5E5w4ssqqbgp61JQftw226ZDHbug/s1600-h/_MG_9833.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436823353196215170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRQZ-IDFV1L_28ZInBICXDBhu4bLWsriX_zlo7kOEDrEVUoTlVyvsxwK1BTttHIfYOuX2wtbLzFk11W5zuXAw9B-YbgXbAMrAsKPrdUTjMH5E5w4ssqqbgp61JQftw226ZDHbug/s400/_MG_9833.jpg" /></a></div><div>The ranger's truck looked like it was trying to hide behind a tree. They must not put any salt on the roads in Glacier, because the truck body panels looked brand new.</div><div> </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjvgwdJqUbr03XoxHJ0g75Dtra2YeWPcMyvaAUY0fSTDUAS04Q5wgsz0M5-YiJXfNLe_8XxthbDkeNX1UDRYQ60xSxW6Y5k3vgolUnPsbwEodqzN-9YCPRYOxCVk4V-HA1fP1Og/s1600-h/_MG_9832.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436823362742785666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjvgwdJqUbr03XoxHJ0g75Dtra2YeWPcMyvaAUY0fSTDUAS04Q5wgsz0M5-YiJXfNLe_8XxthbDkeNX1UDRYQ60xSxW6Y5k3vgolUnPsbwEodqzN-9YCPRYOxCVk4V-HA1fP1Og/s400/_MG_9832.jpg" /></a><br />Since it was warm, we thought it would be a good day to go whitewater rafting. On the way out from the campsite, we spotted a couple grouse. Unfortunately, we did not have a shotgun to get dinner.</div><div> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHfZqWiOVoDK4RRyOkM4Aek7OpqQ2x7Yj9Jmo1JElwoczueVekzF7vjki8nf6QB0Mu3yc0kWASKa8lbDF66q764YUpHITuRksIgyTLxjpS0YNgn-AvrF3DRyAgw5Fjmi36cBUxQ/s1600-h/_MG_9834.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436823345123535202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHfZqWiOVoDK4RRyOkM4Aek7OpqQ2x7Yj9Jmo1JElwoczueVekzF7vjki8nf6QB0Mu3yc0kWASKa8lbDF66q764YUpHITuRksIgyTLxjpS0YNgn-AvrF3DRyAgw5Fjmi36cBUxQ/s400/_MG_9834.jpg" /></a><br />I told Pat that this house would be fine for me!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CQXAloLPBZXFrjxr_M9icBXTI4j-ntOx7pLMUHIw0hGZw9FTe6oCggMzja47FvglAXLXVZKPpwcl6mggWbNammAd8O08mhdV9xNuDJ-DcLFlvdoDMvuifhLufe2gCi1Lmg1k6g/s1600-h/_MG_9836.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436823333472901026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CQXAloLPBZXFrjxr_M9icBXTI4j-ntOx7pLMUHIw0hGZw9FTe6oCggMzja47FvglAXLXVZKPpwcl6mggWbNammAd8O08mhdV9xNuDJ-DcLFlvdoDMvuifhLufe2gCi1Lmg1k6g/s400/_MG_9836.jpg" /></a><br />The deer showed us their 'best' side just before reaching Polebridge. We spent the rest of the day whitewater rafting. To prevent the inevitable dunking, the camera had to stay in the car.<br /><div></div><div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-17947226978183926282010-01-28T08:00:00.001-06:002010-02-14T21:42:38.850-06:00Glacier Part III<div>After our whitewater rafting trip, we moved camp to the Avalanche Creek Campground within the park boundaries just northeast of Lake McDonald.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBy94c69-zHXGAjqyhbEgu7vO0IfQN9mto6_4AIS2VgFHVJbQPUpiW58rHZ-VmBKkm_IXHt-w4dDsSxG0ejwhyphenhyphenMUGPMSKjSepUuVBa4T02_uXc5hPidiMe352jaKEHORwFryBLTw/s1600-h/_MG_9845.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438156106892921602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBy94c69-zHXGAjqyhbEgu7vO0IfQN9mto6_4AIS2VgFHVJbQPUpiW58rHZ-VmBKkm_IXHt-w4dDsSxG0ejwhyphenhyphenMUGPMSKjSepUuVBa4T02_uXc5hPidiMe352jaKEHORwFryBLTw/s400/_MG_9845.jpg" /></a><br />Being the earlybirds they are, Pat & Quent woke up early on our third day in Glacier to get a glimpse of Avalanche Lake at sunrise. Of course this required a 2 mile hike uphill one-way. I think the hike was worth it, though.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDJNSX6OSm4_8O3d6sZZGycB9fVzTcZ1HroLY6CYfqJ45WU1fwLL2FHXBcHB4dBrmPWQAzKevIi8EBZOU3OlG0OOaMr5EnEhOfdkbcfGJt2c6XK-SM476gZEQtOBhoXdjDgB-CA/s1600-h/_MG_9869.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438156100887577570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDJNSX6OSm4_8O3d6sZZGycB9fVzTcZ1HroLY6CYfqJ45WU1fwLL2FHXBcHB4dBrmPWQAzKevIi8EBZOU3OlG0OOaMr5EnEhOfdkbcfGJt2c6XK-SM476gZEQtOBhoXdjDgB-CA/s400/_MG_9869.jpg" /></a><br />As the sun continued to rise, the lake view remained beautiful.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-h35U0GiqDzxqSXL7zugZLaYOlZxIb_Y5EUiVRiZPfsbI0uVL4JcyhSp1S75ka1v4Sf45yx-Z6b0rOfzoaHl-KXxnA1jT05kmKMbpQdxoIW6WcFF45UnkjKjmoISr3nWdAIkMOg/s1600-h/_MG_9876.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438154217754571810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-h35U0GiqDzxqSXL7zugZLaYOlZxIb_Y5EUiVRiZPfsbI0uVL4JcyhSp1S75ka1v4Sf45yx-Z6b0rOfzoaHl-KXxnA1jT05kmKMbpQdxoIW6WcFF45UnkjKjmoISr3nWdAIkMOg/s400/_MG_9876.jpg" /></a><br />Typical of the other glacial lakes in the area, Avalanche lake had a bright blue color.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3LbHJPXo3eP8ShqL41fqhMqMjgxIfHhYIahOODf-3A-JyYi2w1aZwkygyNlqNwIZExIqjI75GOmk6eA_W4KX9pb01hlhmY21W29tPJZoy6aByeF9ThgU0o_Lwfqpbh1JuS31fQ/s1600-h/_MG_9890.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438154213600583170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3LbHJPXo3eP8ShqL41fqhMqMjgxIfHhYIahOODf-3A-JyYi2w1aZwkygyNlqNwIZExIqjI75GOmk6eA_W4KX9pb01hlhmY21W29tPJZoy6aByeF9ThgU0o_Lwfqpbh1JuS31fQ/s400/_MG_9890.jpg" /></a><br />Once Pat & Quent returned to camp, we headed out for a trailhead at Logan Pass for a day hike. On the way, we passed the classic red Glacier park busses that drive tourists around.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQShT1D5NL7mvyBTTv1w76GwPe2u3jreaP2_ih82OsHRNlCAhWmQ_aaNTafw3Ltl0rfUor4wsyc5symUnIRf-E_IkqEyYGk3UCV0Xxe38eCdYd7r4uCjDmLojxwzi46-HsKmemQ/s1600-h/_MG_9891.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438154204696308994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQShT1D5NL7mvyBTTv1w76GwPe2u3jreaP2_ih82OsHRNlCAhWmQ_aaNTafw3Ltl0rfUor4wsyc5symUnIRf-E_IkqEyYGk3UCV0Xxe38eCdYd7r4uCjDmLojxwzi46-HsKmemQ/s400/_MG_9891.jpg" /></a><br />Pat & Quent ready to roll on the Highline trail towards the Granite Park Chalet.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOj9L9pnJ-U0of7oUl_EtEKIrC82MHXuEdHyrHq2oXW7ZIccncDZAcfrdbIgjtio5pEHv_aWCT5Kcm12Z0aoQ60B-ZtgTkbLRGuyDn3QPI99OSZ6kuEzcHaY6o0v4RTdFUudMhjg/s1600-h/_MG_9892.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438154196355171634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOj9L9pnJ-U0of7oUl_EtEKIrC82MHXuEdHyrHq2oXW7ZIccncDZAcfrdbIgjtio5pEHv_aWCT5Kcm12Z0aoQ60B-ZtgTkbLRGuyDn3QPI99OSZ6kuEzcHaY6o0v4RTdFUudMhjg/s400/_MG_9892.jpg" /></a><br />The beginning of the trail offered beautiful views of the valley near Logan's pass. I was surprised how green the grass was - almost like Ireland!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7u6oH5gUUWipRaC2_6-yH0JcVoHEGItViqPXtj8mH9HYW1hdI9yaG_bDRR0paDc794DcZXr3FfFKX3xtbh6pi5htCxBAGiNMfX4q5Yd94MYMujL0Ue5v4p4eDEhQSP7gbyx-Qkw/s1600-h/_MG_9896.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438154180888888418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7u6oH5gUUWipRaC2_6-yH0JcVoHEGItViqPXtj8mH9HYW1hdI9yaG_bDRR0paDc794DcZXr3FfFKX3xtbh6pi5htCxBAGiNMfX4q5Yd94MYMujL0Ue5v4p4eDEhQSP7gbyx-Qkw/s400/_MG_9896.jpg" /></a><br />A view of the valley looking towards Logan's Pass. It didn't seem that we were very high up until we took a look at traffic below.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwt9qQ3thrneepBRTozS3zMP64asOy4BPgzUe-i5IEUrfUhV67LeHx258IMoUtt50HE8ruZN1aKXCoYQ0YzhpyHgG65BL6VlmqAmTFQsF7cVnrvurYawwqmVoX4VxfyB_Qr6mOVw/s1600-h/_MG_9898.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437976884313148418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwt9qQ3thrneepBRTozS3zMP64asOy4BPgzUe-i5IEUrfUhV67LeHx258IMoUtt50HE8ruZN1aKXCoYQ0YzhpyHgG65BL6VlmqAmTFQsF7cVnrvurYawwqmVoX4VxfyB_Qr6mOVw/s400/_MG_9898.jpg" /></a><br />Model Quent posing along the trail for Christina's photos.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-kVO1KnANmPdT5nmTdwG5evVdCsE4Fzz8OQnz-QxU0IwuGx-D2GHRLGVgEL3cVzUhcpvaSw6uRqG-J_2QepQwLTb2mTHTPe-nxbjKtyfD4LfHCPc3fdQU9I97ICWO2XfrtCkmg/s1600-h/_MG_9906.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437976880999562690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-kVO1KnANmPdT5nmTdwG5evVdCsE4Fzz8OQnz-QxU0IwuGx-D2GHRLGVgEL3cVzUhcpvaSw6uRqG-J_2QepQwLTb2mTHTPe-nxbjKtyfD4LfHCPc3fdQU9I97ICWO2XfrtCkmg/s400/_MG_9906.jpg" /></a><br />The mountain views were spectacular.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXEcqXbcVHkk9Boa_C1UpTYV-V0sexghb0MJlsP_e5OX1PmoJyW26CVf384lbhR-7dWTxOzPK1fjWbG89On6ExbNfHgNEJzgVK550-WsMZn4pkiBMtVbmd6mDa60th1gWYZ84Xw/s1600-h/_MG_9911.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437976874166911762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXEcqXbcVHkk9Boa_C1UpTYV-V0sexghb0MJlsP_e5OX1PmoJyW26CVf384lbhR-7dWTxOzPK1fjWbG89On6ExbNfHgNEJzgVK550-WsMZn4pkiBMtVbmd6mDa60th1gWYZ84Xw/s400/_MG_9911.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwwmYZEh-BnZh7bBSJjGiBZpc-21-qSc5oUJsFD89PnoBYZ3QIFwx7uzDlB8DY8rjOV6mYDTBG82uGp511Swx3dNn8HYJp0Uua7vhoXjs_CZT4rqrWFKPndiU-qDGHVZjAamxSA/s1600-h/_MG_9916.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437976869642612354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwwmYZEh-BnZh7bBSJjGiBZpc-21-qSc5oUJsFD89PnoBYZ3QIFwx7uzDlB8DY8rjOV6mYDTBG82uGp511Swx3dNn8HYJp0Uua7vhoXjs_CZT4rqrWFKPndiU-qDGHVZjAamxSA/s400/_MG_9916.jpg" /></a><br />After a few miles, the trail skirted along the base of the Garden Wall arĂȘte. For those of you who don't speak geology or French, an arĂȘte is a rock ridge typically created between two U valleys formed by glacial action. In French, arĂȘte means 'fishbone.'<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNr9wfQmOSqwj_ZUudVhliwo-s8DYYqEGejZ0-4eWrrjgR-yCbt80ET9ERquydsWkk67nWZn0_JgjcGybIKxkEQg_RfW1GlU6-XvxO2y8GiU4xOhjYPz2OQbZoUDSuWMQfHd2_5Q/s1600-h/_MG_9919.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437976854853852866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNr9wfQmOSqwj_ZUudVhliwo-s8DYYqEGejZ0-4eWrrjgR-yCbt80ET9ERquydsWkk67nWZn0_JgjcGybIKxkEQg_RfW1GlU6-XvxO2y8GiU4xOhjYPz2OQbZoUDSuWMQfHd2_5Q/s400/_MG_9919.jpg" /></a><br />The boulders littered all over toe area of the Garden Wall looked small until you stood next to them.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsUbwjcALzmz1vQkfku9QFE36ctnLfa9SA2zHS57QFgkS23D5-8pgIEySHiOXUP2_RFunbtHqh1YoVEouWiIUEG2j1zeEGLxxuW9Mz8iyOsZ0o_oLtjG0yTf0J8OYYLdEv_P_yw/s1600-h/_MG_9925.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437970189829548338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsUbwjcALzmz1vQkfku9QFE36ctnLfa9SA2zHS57QFgkS23D5-8pgIEySHiOXUP2_RFunbtHqh1YoVEouWiIUEG2j1zeEGLxxuW9Mz8iyOsZ0o_oLtjG0yTf0J8OYYLdEv_P_yw/s400/_MG_9925.jpg" /></a><br />A happy hiker!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUv5jonsnQsZ2eY-_gkXSQrfk6gxUa2m729WjPKfvmjP3lLCFz1fIO6RTQezScbyphpK_ofexLmXahSzpj9_0rSzpqw-xRtxLFSBC63WzzsOvyx6dRXISJ2bPmOFSKaE-RIg07Gw/s1600-h/_MG_9931.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437970174997857682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUv5jonsnQsZ2eY-_gkXSQrfk6gxUa2m729WjPKfvmjP3lLCFz1fIO6RTQezScbyphpK_ofexLmXahSzpj9_0rSzpqw-xRtxLFSBC63WzzsOvyx6dRXISJ2bPmOFSKaE-RIg07Gw/s400/_MG_9931.jpg" /></a><br />Pat had to practice his snow ball throwing in preparation for soon-to-be winter in Minnesota once we got up above the snow line.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jjS2ZOeh1HGERzE9QFoefU_1p56FhLjApBugsMxtUmxsb-1Yjq589DgFueD8RImj7QpBOwohKeEe1HTgkLhLt8dZDF5Jg2dd8PAbsfE4WGkM0tzLDOB5nBdEfoLwXrig3Oh2ww/s1600-h/_MG_9934.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437970170899232018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jjS2ZOeh1HGERzE9QFoefU_1p56FhLjApBugsMxtUmxsb-1Yjq589DgFueD8RImj7QpBOwohKeEe1HTgkLhLt8dZDF5Jg2dd8PAbsfE4WGkM0tzLDOB5nBdEfoLwXrig3Oh2ww/s400/_MG_9934.jpg" /></a><br />A rare chance to wear shorts in the snow without freezing to death.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3FO8Ex-vpuxl7U2Wg309jEHexZNLKBeA4qV2u6VUa-ONQvSTGt2tydDE_VNGjZe0FqIbxdkJ4TJ952Pp6t6mS7jmwaNXKiwoNBqpQ5Y_SLSd2lidTr-oX-f1PONN8uIPJ2GjTtA/s1600-h/_MG_9940.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 261px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437970166287404386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3FO8Ex-vpuxl7U2Wg309jEHexZNLKBeA4qV2u6VUa-ONQvSTGt2tydDE_VNGjZe0FqIbxdkJ4TJ952Pp6t6mS7jmwaNXKiwoNBqpQ5Y_SLSd2lidTr-oX-f1PONN8uIPJ2GjTtA/s400/_MG_9940.jpg" /></a><br />When we took a break for lunch, this little ground squirrel became very interested in us.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHo8DGEc88nQ08Afd_YEVCcM6KnMq6ppDVIxhHOIhFLgXS-O9ynzJdjR4o3Jnb3B1fCFTJgnqGa5KMRW2LQUPKIkEvEqhNQuevERZNc0GAXYxwLlAzinyXkJ3QcPkR1HFKzFiZxw/s1600-h/_MG_9952.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437970157025159922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHo8DGEc88nQ08Afd_YEVCcM6KnMq6ppDVIxhHOIhFLgXS-O9ynzJdjR4o3Jnb3B1fCFTJgnqGa5KMRW2LQUPKIkEvEqhNQuevERZNc0GAXYxwLlAzinyXkJ3QcPkR1HFKzFiZxw/s400/_MG_9952.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwipNJ52fRhEitVFlgJyxEEhVEcyN1VPpvjrvTrpEdxxTIZdtmUM5yZAzsA2gr4qQjVLzWYvJTHlbFauBEi8iN1Efz5xgZPLvcbgua5K4rplIxu0RCqdkhyoGM24NQOK_e-1K5Cw/s1600-h/_MG_9953.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438309409153775906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwipNJ52fRhEitVFlgJyxEEhVEcyN1VPpvjrvTrpEdxxTIZdtmUM5yZAzsA2gr4qQjVLzWYvJTHlbFauBEi8iN1Efz5xgZPLvcbgua5K4rplIxu0RCqdkhyoGM24NQOK_e-1K5Cw/s400/_MG_9953.jpg" /></a><br />Not too shabby of a view during lunch. We thought we would setup the tripod and get some pics of us enjoying the view. The guys were a little confused as to when to put their arms around the girls ;-)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1K-zoKvft5BHnj91WbfgFdXA3Muag07c2txWxTTwJjeVdX8-SgngsrWKvuS5yAqhlptq3kDHim2TYA7TToSzxihLaSx3a65pX60-71iCJpC4nRk7kks7CR31yN615TRRTbcK3UQ/s1600-h/_MG_9958.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437960800689958674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1K-zoKvft5BHnj91WbfgFdXA3Muag07c2txWxTTwJjeVdX8-SgngsrWKvuS5yAqhlptq3kDHim2TYA7TToSzxihLaSx3a65pX60-71iCJpC4nRk7kks7CR31yN615TRRTbcK3UQ/s400/_MG_9958.jpg" /></a><br />As we continued along the trail after our lunch break, we came upon a few bighorn sheep. We switched to our telephoto lens to get some close-ups.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzWWAkN_rHsoAWgnNntGuPgtcVjsmwTj1uWazu1ugCEaXRMUVWfyfMKbHZDxbCl5Wte_ey7tabdZpFKr4m0ZAYqkLm31nncKWRL7au_muMEy_BawoOEpIjPwPvoZZx0f2Uu9EUA/s1600-h/_MG_9962.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437960791657645330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzWWAkN_rHsoAWgnNntGuPgtcVjsmwTj1uWazu1ugCEaXRMUVWfyfMKbHZDxbCl5Wte_ey7tabdZpFKr4m0ZAYqkLm31nncKWRL7au_muMEy_BawoOEpIjPwPvoZZx0f2Uu9EUA/s400/_MG_9962.jpg" /></a><br />Do you see the three sheep?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0v1oREIvz7VO1HMYiLcT8eQQDJGDJT5ipPXU9cFNJfBBkj2dPYp7lTwMP8XvRRDqZi9fsfQw2S_vfOq18ee2-EZImdVNumzSkDdkXUX_QSj233WGoH8yHL3wrlHgbg9YEYKbjPA/s1600-h/_MG_9983.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437960784060999234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0v1oREIvz7VO1HMYiLcT8eQQDJGDJT5ipPXU9cFNJfBBkj2dPYp7lTwMP8XvRRDqZi9fsfQw2S_vfOq18ee2-EZImdVNumzSkDdkXUX_QSj233WGoH8yHL3wrlHgbg9YEYKbjPA/s400/_MG_9983.jpg" /></a><br />Further down the trail, we were treated to a view of Lake McDonald to the south.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJjnsrzB4-XnugIyhtpamvgNc9LPzN97JYdyDHcXBppPFVAWQyrXqPn9gbFbzbCduqZvxbYXQ3r1hWGr4eday5BNvIO4BxzvnmW3_6tuvDoi7hFKsh9DMi6dhH8kl_nLGy63OFg/s1600-h/_MG_9986.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437960777137806034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJjnsrzB4-XnugIyhtpamvgNc9LPzN97JYdyDHcXBppPFVAWQyrXqPn9gbFbzbCduqZvxbYXQ3r1hWGr4eday5BNvIO4BxzvnmW3_6tuvDoi7hFKsh9DMi6dhH8kl_nLGy63OFg/s400/_MG_9986.jpg" /></a><br />The trail was a little rocky in this stretch.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4MV8rzyZrPZP35GllOQc6_4Fi8nmS9oEO3K81E7F7nrYBKvoh5nGkKNlRIJx0Y8tOXccckJq6dYcQh6WrAddrRmAK9A_zl6lMDRiHEfaAPXvQdxwfKAq8lJQ5-A6K6I35VB-uQ/s1600-h/_MG_0002.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437960768570472722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4MV8rzyZrPZP35GllOQc6_4Fi8nmS9oEO3K81E7F7nrYBKvoh5nGkKNlRIJx0Y8tOXccckJq6dYcQh6WrAddrRmAK9A_zl6lMDRiHEfaAPXvQdxwfKAq8lJQ5-A6K6I35VB-uQ/s400/_MG_0002.jpg" /></a><br />The trail continued to offer sweeping views of the Garden Wall arĂȘte.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOJHIigz2LWNJvQMtyHGBzfsHlws-szmKHfZvt7SuJUCtjqr0XqxEKJ8XZfSD7-eydQPUCD9tm8zsqC44gLtHsvR-2yHUl5mdKQ0wHfx4dqFHi2WrtZMdE_D39aAV9ds81-ihyphenhyphenw/s1600-h/_MG_0010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437957626268830386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOJHIigz2LWNJvQMtyHGBzfsHlws-szmKHfZvt7SuJUCtjqr0XqxEKJ8XZfSD7-eydQPUCD9tm8zsqC44gLtHsvR-2yHUl5mdKQ0wHfx4dqFHi2WrtZMdE_D39aAV9ds81-ihyphenhyphenw/s400/_MG_0010.jpg" /></a><br />Another view of Lake McDonald.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfq9PKwScWxjJgSwMZNC9Tf5VZwUPS-TKqTYxgNRlV_zbMB2tI9DCm247Q5t3vDfwcp0j7bDSo8WiOHZw6oHjfesbzzG_dW9DeFjQtYUs4zrhtR00JBcLp1DIpagKb75tTUuEezQ/s1600-h/_MG_0015.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437957621165207330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfq9PKwScWxjJgSwMZNC9Tf5VZwUPS-TKqTYxgNRlV_zbMB2tI9DCm247Q5t3vDfwcp0j7bDSo8WiOHZw6oHjfesbzzG_dW9DeFjQtYUs4zrhtR00JBcLp1DIpagKb75tTUuEezQ/s400/_MG_0015.jpg" /></a><br />Although Indian paintbrush flowers were prevalent along the trail, I think we only took one photo of them!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5eHbNdroBLRnWrRC-Pe0sMUdh2EWKj01c6sgMTVpbKn68smeTBxMga1xH8dC8JEwDrFa-ABbBRSocAckhhXjixuoCoSdVgG_zCgJh-JZ4SkeyjnrFgpRLZb3xTn-DUOrYM_ZboQ/s1600-h/_MG_0021.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437957616287880866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5eHbNdroBLRnWrRC-Pe0sMUdh2EWKj01c6sgMTVpbKn68smeTBxMga1xH8dC8JEwDrFa-ABbBRSocAckhhXjixuoCoSdVgG_zCgJh-JZ4SkeyjnrFgpRLZb3xTn-DUOrYM_ZboQ/s400/_MG_0021.jpg" /></a><br />We arrived at the Granite Park Chalet, 7 1/2 miles from the trailhead, in mid-afternoon. </div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mQBDOMWEcf_HCd8zU_BHiI22NAQe2qNPLDwsfhG6RGxNsdlQvO-JcVfkTNd-6abJBSMmmg2g2e9Oh5FBwvRLVaJJNwUMPQAaSa7jUfX3sxKnvQUeyrsWN3KhaZfYErQ7IPSGpA/s1600-h/_MG_0031.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437957604259073474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mQBDOMWEcf_HCd8zU_BHiI22NAQe2qNPLDwsfhG6RGxNsdlQvO-JcVfkTNd-6abJBSMmmg2g2e9Oh5FBwvRLVaJJNwUMPQAaSa7jUfX3sxKnvQUeyrsWN3KhaZfYErQ7IPSGpA/s400/_MG_0031.jpg" /></a><br />We had tried to get a reservation to stay at the chalet or campground, but unfortunately both were full. Apparently you have to make reservations at a minimum 6 months in advance, and we weren't quite sure when we would be making the hike. We could see why the reservations filled up fast.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisl1MAIpeMorgNhnboEpJmpYc-tlyDmsGWgvLG2CeKD2jiD6n9amlgHi4DKCoj2ZzxwTPX4U858phEiBLu_4nexMIZErFkJlw0Uki1KCoHQQnfYahMUbYvtqA2hIOle-QkS3wn5w/s1600-h/_MG_0033.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437957595453318770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisl1MAIpeMorgNhnboEpJmpYc-tlyDmsGWgvLG2CeKD2jiD6n9amlgHi4DKCoj2ZzxwTPX4U858phEiBLu_4nexMIZErFkJlw0Uki1KCoHQQnfYahMUbYvtqA2hIOle-QkS3wn5w/s400/_MG_0033.jpg" /></a><br />The Granite Park Chalet was built in 1914 and 1915 by the Great Northern Railway to provide comfortable backcountry accomodations in the park. It is apparently one of only two backcountry lodges built by the railroad to survive.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxhic8PGDpJCUeGb6jd7Xn5ootBHl1IZ2yuSJRAvgaKDZqjtB2NPcVaG2XRa02APAkS4PeGQxBCJXfd4C-vY6J5uQy1NDqW1XcBdFaNut-hOiIwN9K-iw1ER55tt-9ccDGTWl1g/s1600-h/_MG_0036.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436840456559140898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxhic8PGDpJCUeGb6jd7Xn5ootBHl1IZ2yuSJRAvgaKDZqjtB2NPcVaG2XRa02APAkS4PeGQxBCJXfd4C-vY6J5uQy1NDqW1XcBdFaNut-hOiIwN9K-iw1ER55tt-9ccDGTWl1g/s400/_MG_0036.jpg" /></a><br />Pat, Quent, & Christina infront of the main chalet building.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtuXehxy0pz5hFeDSco1EH0ZRnppfsyCRJTAGhHKiMlKqxSxcrH6ewA02OzQC2pz9P7H60JSRpBnVdjtdAW3T77Ey5XQg75_cgGPd6YHO9I9r80P7pHoLBPUi6TH5VGrQkhYizQ/s1600-h/_MG_0038.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436840451032335698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtuXehxy0pz5hFeDSco1EH0ZRnppfsyCRJTAGhHKiMlKqxSxcrH6ewA02OzQC2pz9P7H60JSRpBnVdjtdAW3T77Ey5XQg75_cgGPd6YHO9I9r80P7pHoLBPUi6TH5VGrQkhYizQ/s400/_MG_0038.jpg" /></a><br />In addition to relatively rustic accomodations, the chalet offers a little convenience store with snacks for hikers. The Starburst were tasty!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2rMBKZ639lYqqYycGt6XJr2dL8sQrF0F3tu4B6QTougjbk8CrQy3q6RFe7X-mpsnJ5fW3dayNW4Oc7_VrJs7QQqTFDngqG9gO5yiYsOn00lSIED6CuqKa86KSHRmO91669O4HA/s1600-h/_MG_0039.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436840441995981938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2rMBKZ639lYqqYycGt6XJr2dL8sQrF0F3tu4B6QTougjbk8CrQy3q6RFe7X-mpsnJ5fW3dayNW4Oc7_VrJs7QQqTFDngqG9gO5yiYsOn00lSIED6CuqKa86KSHRmO91669O4HA/s400/_MG_0039.jpg" /></a><br />Instead of turning back the direction we had come, we headed towards the Loop trailhead 4.2 miles away to try and catch a park bus back to Logan Pass. Along the way, we saw another slab of shale with ripples. The ocean originally covered Glacier NP, depositing sediment that eventually cemented together and formed rock which held the ripple shapes that had formed from wave action. When subduction caused the formation of the Rocky Mountains, it pushed up the lithified ocean bed, leaving these remnants. </div><br /><div></div><div></div><br /><div>Not long after this, we realized all three of us probably weren't going to make it to the last bus of the day. Mountain goat Quent offered to run ahead to try and catch it.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsQKL95pHDrMrqOcbjQ9dBQD0nJlO59OPBktM70PO0azTpr79Xyi6hsOQ7evKgESHQHmWMM91PtulgDUvb8DtyljB8sb7OwWkh5B8hpp2PfR14c4rbbibT1hKyqFKg3ga7taMwQ/s1600-h/_MG_0045.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436840432857109266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsQKL95pHDrMrqOcbjQ9dBQD0nJlO59OPBktM70PO0azTpr79Xyi6hsOQ7evKgESHQHmWMM91PtulgDUvb8DtyljB8sb7OwWkh5B8hpp2PfR14c4rbbibT1hKyqFKg3ga7taMwQ/s400/_MG_0045.jpg" /></a><br />As we got closer to the Loop trailhead, there were signs of the 2003 forest fire. It was at this point we were hoping Quentin had made it before the last bus of the day since we were pretty tired.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-H7F3IfQU_g_K9ceQe9QIbd8RgUfnaq4jax6XIZDo-7kgOPepoRwyCqMWC2_1Pe1eoipAL_iC9eEHOKCEipfe_rlUbLglof8ZcP0yBdyyNJSbbWOufQnotxodJ_MiZaT9y9qdQ/s1600-h/_MG_0048.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 331px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436840425167925378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-H7F3IfQU_g_K9ceQe9QIbd8RgUfnaq4jax6XIZDo-7kgOPepoRwyCqMWC2_1Pe1eoipAL_iC9eEHOKCEipfe_rlUbLglof8ZcP0yBdyyNJSbbWOufQnotxodJ_MiZaT9y9qdQ/s400/_MG_0048.jpg" /></a><br />Just before reaching the Loop trailhead, we crossed a creek filled with huge boulders and got a nice view of a little waterfall. At the end of the trail, we were happy to see Quent come pick us up in the rental car!<br /></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-64264211934947509152010-01-28T07:59:00.000-06:002010-03-23T22:26:58.437-05:00Glacier to WatertonThe next day we headed out to see a glacier on our way to Waterton National Park since we were in <em>Glacier</em> National Park afterall.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqQ9UstPlccPG2TQVisL4brypwYbQ6REmKUZE2SnvQ-9nNMrj9hHG83KnhoIaxuCDJA_la8kGeECh7HErePp2TlpnCbTxIOtmh3NH1ObX0hc40-85QU6L09_SsX9jlF9FxyJJjw/s1600-h/_MG_0055.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442948322029715970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqQ9UstPlccPG2TQVisL4brypwYbQ6REmKUZE2SnvQ-9nNMrj9hHG83KnhoIaxuCDJA_la8kGeECh7HErePp2TlpnCbTxIOtmh3NH1ObX0hc40-85QU6L09_SsX9jlF9FxyJJjw/s400/_MG_0055.jpg" /></a><br />In the parking lot for the Jackson Glacier overlook, we saw another one of the red tourist busses that needed to be photographed.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVxVZ0iBW9qC8ekJa6YZjvjnY6kdNXBahVjRDAZ0m7yWha3wUDkmorH_buC3EaUq3Q4yWlyhXGiuvyY3XZIkhwrhW24aLkTffKPk_v5G5Q7v-rMt9LRTuV-ZChI8V5z9GxtpBAgg/s1600-h/_MG_0058.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442947876885565554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVxVZ0iBW9qC8ekJa6YZjvjnY6kdNXBahVjRDAZ0m7yWha3wUDkmorH_buC3EaUq3Q4yWlyhXGiuvyY3XZIkhwrhW24aLkTffKPk_v5G5Q7v-rMt9LRTuV-ZChI8V5z9GxtpBAgg/s400/_MG_0058.jpg" /></a><br />I recall being in awe last time I saw this glacier back in 1995. I almost laughed at this being considered a glacier since it was so small compared to the Alaskan glaciers we had seen last summer.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Uu2V9RPTiNTJavylJeO3gWI4_DaMl5bg8tVIqnAceU8vXwVGVN-bYa3H_TNLebN6xBLoGxUnAbxzNgtiQ7rTqg77kJGfsNn1WdKT-ctnFf-YFwwGSF8YrbtfQLo-CX-FEr9-Uw/s1600-h/_MG_0060.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442947863973931906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Uu2V9RPTiNTJavylJeO3gWI4_DaMl5bg8tVIqnAceU8vXwVGVN-bYa3H_TNLebN6xBLoGxUnAbxzNgtiQ7rTqg77kJGfsNn1WdKT-ctnFf-YFwwGSF8YrbtfQLo-CX-FEr9-Uw/s400/_MG_0060.jpg" /></a><br />The glacier looked a bit more comandeering when I zoomed in with the telephoto lens.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHp0Cqjqw91j2SxzHj_HY7iHvjuT-tqqiB6WZNu_6p_vlyjZ31hnpZGntMqlcVeDWJPGWIDAMkbTQJwSZ-EnDbSDh_XUPlruLDhNXwZltnfL5MWq0e1K7ihyUUxBcrrhCRfzaXg/s1600-h/_MG_0071.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442947856172198962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHp0Cqjqw91j2SxzHj_HY7iHvjuT-tqqiB6WZNu_6p_vlyjZ31hnpZGntMqlcVeDWJPGWIDAMkbTQJwSZ-EnDbSDh_XUPlruLDhNXwZltnfL5MWq0e1K7ihyUUxBcrrhCRfzaXg/s400/_MG_0071.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Yeah, you're right, glaciers are cool no matter how big they are. Christina obviously thinks so, too ;-) </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_hGEspM5MG0LNYK81VHbao7rHRSfy2TDRVdR8lHevR3P0FBpFLUJHEDr0nl9qMBEVOq3JO1w6G-WrRpLApeqVcJe6Xqtmd8aOAF65dIInLSSHQH9z0hRseyOvpnbSoErrDabCw/s1600-h/_MG_0091.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442947844507538482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_hGEspM5MG0LNYK81VHbao7rHRSfy2TDRVdR8lHevR3P0FBpFLUJHEDr0nl9qMBEVOq3JO1w6G-WrRpLApeqVcJe6Xqtmd8aOAF65dIInLSSHQH9z0hRseyOvpnbSoErrDabCw/s400/_MG_0091.jpg" /></a><br />As we continued north/eastward we had noticed a turnout for Sunrift Gorge and Baring Falls on the map, and couldn't resist stopping. I donned my Tevas and off we went. The water was amazingly clear.</div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmVk1rXcNJFCM0Ukmv-zIG4ThpkEzPIT43pb5O_QHRiISK43dF2LjmnUaVd0VNjvWGOz7OO-zqTBxf-fCdrRQe6Nncoq6_8f4jBbo6aOpOML8eFvHwQuzmuqhn3gSeYtUsDJLug/s1600-h/_MG_0099.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442947837115549234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmVk1rXcNJFCM0Ukmv-zIG4ThpkEzPIT43pb5O_QHRiISK43dF2LjmnUaVd0VNjvWGOz7OO-zqTBxf-fCdrRQe6Nncoq6_8f4jBbo6aOpOML8eFvHwQuzmuqhn3gSeYtUsDJLug/s400/_MG_0099.jpg" /></a><br />You can't go wrong with a photo of a waterfall, especially when a bridge is in the picture!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgquFz7XLEJX8Irrn882YrvNr-uYa5eRUb_xFwZcSjpKgm-M8Ly3TlxOews1lzJVVXuu8Xa65zex-k-G4tL2vzUDpbwalXVvK0w1234Vkq5XrG0uPfh0X8w4Ud7NEXQHgZcoFTzEg/s1600-h/_MG_0113.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442947150786007314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgquFz7XLEJX8Irrn882YrvNr-uYa5eRUb_xFwZcSjpKgm-M8Ly3TlxOews1lzJVVXuu8Xa65zex-k-G4tL2vzUDpbwalXVvK0w1234Vkq5XrG0uPfh0X8w4Ud7NEXQHgZcoFTzEg/s400/_MG_0113.jpg" /></a><br />Baring Falls was a little further along the trail.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1feATQZmBTBl9iDVyS2TBZncck6b6lVwfROa6STFiTSoDmuJExd4YwS4sA5zMCnTHYV889ervg9ngjdOWqYpJX8t2H1eVHp8YqVctXqipJe2yI5E-omYrxuhz-L2UGtiKHsqzA/s1600-h/_MG_0114.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442947144278862818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1feATQZmBTBl9iDVyS2TBZncck6b6lVwfROa6STFiTSoDmuJExd4YwS4sA5zMCnTHYV889ervg9ngjdOWqYpJX8t2H1eVHp8YqVctXqipJe2yI5E-omYrxuhz-L2UGtiKHsqzA/s400/_MG_0114.jpg" /></a><br />On our way back to the car, we saw a few more waterfalls......<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpjvFcwzDdTqcTpzuiNSgtMJQhFL_Q_eWz8fNrJ40ZwDztdx9tjGx_6z2uzUBzmQzVKyR1PGWs0wCm76nkURhGRDm6guarQ51WjfMC_j4zwudDzXFoJRiqxFDSjcUOA-ZPH4CSA/s1600-h/_MG_0118.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442947135716004610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpjvFcwzDdTqcTpzuiNSgtMJQhFL_Q_eWz8fNrJ40ZwDztdx9tjGx_6z2uzUBzmQzVKyR1PGWs0wCm76nkURhGRDm6guarQ51WjfMC_j4zwudDzXFoJRiqxFDSjcUOA-ZPH4CSA/s400/_MG_0118.jpg" /></a><br />And of course we had to snap another photo of the bridge....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_QjFGvtwVADj5S1rYFq9p1UMqDQQQP-uPzzpKqOV9qRBxwSAGBP0fF8DweCpR5MlWIiPKod19M1JPNuJlE0Wb2-HaR_3eMOaWl6510xeX8BAII8IWbcw3l7Hmyfav_LaU8zxlQ/s1600-h/_MG_0121.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442947121025377970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_QjFGvtwVADj5S1rYFq9p1UMqDQQQP-uPzzpKqOV9qRBxwSAGBP0fF8DweCpR5MlWIiPKod19M1JPNuJlE0Wb2-HaR_3eMOaWl6510xeX8BAII8IWbcw3l7Hmyfav_LaU8zxlQ/s400/_MG_0121.jpg" /></a><br />And some more falls on the way to the car....so much for a 'quick' stop.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XtUxYitveSGq9UXEzvMBhxqvNzztV5OdKhUiBGl22wDeK-mWyb4GFARiSD3rLTWEO4RyPjsUMS0aKMxly2a3tmC9dlY9UYP1PvxvzPrmvMt4TZYJmlNIMMlJnqfz_YtT9bZNqQ/s1600-h/_MG_0126.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442947111955972050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XtUxYitveSGq9UXEzvMBhxqvNzztV5OdKhUiBGl22wDeK-mWyb4GFARiSD3rLTWEO4RyPjsUMS0aKMxly2a3tmC9dlY9UYP1PvxvzPrmvMt4TZYJmlNIMMlJnqfz_YtT9bZNqQ/s400/_MG_0126.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Before reaching the town of St. Mary and the east entrance to the park, we stopped at an overlook of St. Mary Lake. We snapped a quick photo in a moment of sunshine. </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ih7JAeSNcD56ZrQH8w3GpeC0xdwEuJT2hw9ei15qlYzBiCjx7V3lnT5_12J7U7LZ9GOl4P_0CsmoUDn7UHI9g-tQpcb28jdiqPijhdKmSf85tW_j7VYzlwrPSyCW9xrYLhDepg/s1600-h/_MG_0144.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442946301166666530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ih7JAeSNcD56ZrQH8w3GpeC0xdwEuJT2hw9ei15qlYzBiCjx7V3lnT5_12J7U7LZ9GOl4P_0CsmoUDn7UHI9g-tQpcb28jdiqPijhdKmSf85tW_j7VYzlwrPSyCW9xrYLhDepg/s400/_MG_0144.jpg" /></a><br />Pat & I took a little hike down to the shoreline. I look like I should be on a crab fishing boat bundled up in my rain jacket. 'Waves' of rain, then sun, then rain kept rolling by.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmdCReJETFHoR-dM_zR02YFWIms2t7-hOhYHoy6g-ts9VCroKz-WyxY_JZzUp65Nz76FNiFB6qohqDNExSFjMl4FXaoKIkkr0q3BO2RtTlzlZX7sJPwqLo2k86OCVrGvQk_ioGOQ/s1600-h/_MG_0152.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442946291298915362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmdCReJETFHoR-dM_zR02YFWIms2t7-hOhYHoy6g-ts9VCroKz-WyxY_JZzUp65Nz76FNiFB6qohqDNExSFjMl4FXaoKIkkr0q3BO2RtTlzlZX7sJPwqLo2k86OCVrGvQk_ioGOQ/s400/_MG_0152.jpg" /></a><br />We caught a glimpse of the beautiful color of the water when the sun peeked out for a few seconds.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqlMEA4iRtwsI1vunz87sVoh7-_unhyphenhyphenk3YJLoBee65utbcAmUYPMMDeNVq3M8v81mxClyA3UxJiU5nYgSa5zZDoRkDv4w6sMypFd32rYuVs1m4ZtUePjVakZWt9S4-OBf0UgKaQ/s1600-h/_MG_0156.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442946285211366850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqlMEA4iRtwsI1vunz87sVoh7-_unhyphenhyphenk3YJLoBee65utbcAmUYPMMDeNVq3M8v81mxClyA3UxJiU5nYgSa5zZDoRkDv4w6sMypFd32rYuVs1m4ZtUePjVakZWt9S4-OBf0UgKaQ/s400/_MG_0156.jpg" /></a><br />Couldn't resist another photo on the way back up the trail.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHKTf0L3ELrZ2ohpFWa_VuSB4rI-K35E27j9JQFJfkQJGH16jtkLT2tPW_RGUjt0GqS5W2iqDKeuXyoJPufL6FrHOVpI1obnJKPVTzlUJw1ujWy3ZkpYtmBhBiWfIyMz4SO3bPQ/s1600-h/_MG_0158.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442946270932820818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHKTf0L3ELrZ2ohpFWa_VuSB4rI-K35E27j9JQFJfkQJGH16jtkLT2tPW_RGUjt0GqS5W2iqDKeuXyoJPufL6FrHOVpI1obnJKPVTzlUJw1ujWy3ZkpYtmBhBiWfIyMz4SO3bPQ/s400/_MG_0158.jpg" /></a><br />Photo-op. Thanks Quent/Christina for taking the photo!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXzj-IzIGrvbT3T5lUuL1lK-iw7vVY32V2XY6zH4HdOO-6sYMNyWiu7v18JCmSHVxauOhlbx2EMTaaIm1MENXVkpYNm1-N5gRK9c95utWl8u0bGStJz64LYIx-szIhZbTDR5Ypg/s1600-h/_MG_0159.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442946262987131554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXzj-IzIGrvbT3T5lUuL1lK-iw7vVY32V2XY6zH4HdOO-6sYMNyWiu7v18JCmSHVxauOhlbx2EMTaaIm1MENXVkpYNm1-N5gRK9c95utWl8u0bGStJz64LYIx-szIhZbTDR5Ypg/s400/_MG_0159.jpg" /></a><br />Another glimpse of sunshine.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQyEBoNi4YkuRtI5XO15_ls0jLguoFtO1goBAtR9cS3ptLvMTkF_-BfKN8NzPyKLMuG8hTkady-HObjJJi4YfBkCueNUU5Hn4x9mzDz7Bp_s-rXTqpDpKxDnnlJo9IHSDIHCXn1w/s1600-h/_MG_0161.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442945678796650002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQyEBoNi4YkuRtI5XO15_ls0jLguoFtO1goBAtR9cS3ptLvMTkF_-BfKN8NzPyKLMuG8hTkady-HObjJJi4YfBkCueNUU5Hn4x9mzDz7Bp_s-rXTqpDpKxDnnlJo9IHSDIHCXn1w/s400/_MG_0161.jpg" /></a><br />Enjoying the view.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlj4EScGZuXmeBYZjz8k7G7lT7zteE5qne-X6TBmnF3qvXptJ5Xg6SiTDfkn73ChA1NV3rN_1UdtNKue_-1P-nEHY_6leBbRplEvmV_M-d4VN9J2oG1DSCIDP14IMRwJ5xBz8d3A/s1600-h/_MG_0162.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442945667097395634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlj4EScGZuXmeBYZjz8k7G7lT7zteE5qne-X6TBmnF3qvXptJ5Xg6SiTDfkn73ChA1NV3rN_1UdtNKue_-1P-nEHY_6leBbRplEvmV_M-d4VN9J2oG1DSCIDP14IMRwJ5xBz8d3A/s400/_MG_0162.jpg" /></a><br />Ok, enough photos Pat!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx22D1p3m_wRaqrUCRVjK1SQ4i46EcNdk-mIRXm25E-SXnqgsu_YaIzfVAYQ-JAOWVpObxiVgNpu40eP6ehOpv2T1d4UnVPX1Q7DVHGoHBVyEhqbhXoOd0KXAAQx5EmKs-W1R5wg/s1600-h/_MG_0165.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442945654212754962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx22D1p3m_wRaqrUCRVjK1SQ4i46EcNdk-mIRXm25E-SXnqgsu_YaIzfVAYQ-JAOWVpObxiVgNpu40eP6ehOpv2T1d4UnVPX1Q7DVHGoHBVyEhqbhXoOd0KXAAQx5EmKs-W1R5wg/s400/_MG_0165.jpg" /></a><br />Between the Lake lookout and the town of St. Mary's, the terrain turned flatter, which made this mountain stand out.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTnCql1VRRki2Ki_C64nqfa7wdWoiEIBGQGWWdEWMZZtsW1ZAmAfN-ZvZH6PdyFFAMstA8BMiuhaNOMwVSY-Z2GuwAGD1a7lvBTkZhw0Y6L1ff3ttiq_04SYzDPEA54ayCGgk2Q/s1600-h/_MG_0167.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442945647478189330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTnCql1VRRki2Ki_C64nqfa7wdWoiEIBGQGWWdEWMZZtsW1ZAmAfN-ZvZH6PdyFFAMstA8BMiuhaNOMwVSY-Z2GuwAGD1a7lvBTkZhw0Y6L1ff3ttiq_04SYzDPEA54ayCGgk2Q/s400/_MG_0167.jpg" /></a><br />As we headed towards Waterton after leaving Glacier, there were several of these butte-type mountains that I thought were neat.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkNDNcDLaBzuJ7DbyZzdHZj9YJyfIn89-qj6HK-H9DKVIMjqeuFJOc117woeGnJzdmEZH5yF4nShUvs6rhsk8XnIfr33b_cr-WYbnJGThpbOUTEMhFJQQecI2jiRkRl8Czj85OQ/s1600-h/_MG_0171.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442945638553794626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkNDNcDLaBzuJ7DbyZzdHZj9YJyfIn89-qj6HK-H9DKVIMjqeuFJOc117woeGnJzdmEZH5yF4nShUvs6rhsk8XnIfr33b_cr-WYbnJGThpbOUTEMhFJQQecI2jiRkRl8Czj85OQ/s400/_MG_0171.jpg" /></a><br />The Canadian border - as seen from the backseat. It was probably better that I was sitting in the backseat so I was not on the receiving end of passports being flung at those in the front seat by the non friendly border guard who basically told us 'sign your passports to make them valid! [and be on your way dumb Americans]'<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZoBqg7DpUNyNhSsKw1YzJB0_bddqRL9N-hAUEx12f5bHDP1nofBgJY77qBYKj_mf6HtFMBvmOLIqaUw6f5LLMbyBgtqDtKu2pgNPEyxPw9Vb-yPmrT-Xj2_BUiKdpY2zMYcGg0A/s1600-h/_MG_0172.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 263px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442944953730891666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZoBqg7DpUNyNhSsKw1YzJB0_bddqRL9N-hAUEx12f5bHDP1nofBgJY77qBYKj_mf6HtFMBvmOLIqaUw6f5LLMbyBgtqDtKu2pgNPEyxPw9Vb-yPmrT-Xj2_BUiKdpY2zMYcGg0A/s400/_MG_0172.jpg" /></a><br />I literally snapped this picture without really looking in an attempt to catch this sign after the border station. I thought that I would have plenty opportunity to see more of these signs, so I wasn't too worried. Of course I didn't get a photo of another sign the rest of the trip.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXpiDogImAnWpVzKMNqy-CKx-eK_B7Rr_zMgRGtjYaPLB0eUI9d2B8EP0SlaabirE81thm0PwlepsQts4TnBDXp1wNVUQVGUOxvaoKc0-lGoZ8LEy1EwCtQEY64pNlGxd4E0idA/s1600-h/_MG_0176.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442944944249968482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXpiDogImAnWpVzKMNqy-CKx-eK_B7Rr_zMgRGtjYaPLB0eUI9d2B8EP0SlaabirE81thm0PwlepsQts4TnBDXp1wNVUQVGUOxvaoKc0-lGoZ8LEy1EwCtQEY64pNlGxd4E0idA/s400/_MG_0176.jpg" /></a><br />On our way to the Crandell Lake Campground, we saw a bunch of tourists pulled over on the side of the road looking at a brown speck up the side of a mountain. We pulled out the telephoto and found the brown speck to be a rather large bear.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi24V4EHfeQhYVDLo7ikP9_KcfVEifzRkmnlEIQlAnngqrxICIKbkJcTzAOGXuI4DITYFUkM5o6llpIQa2vrgydXwxnfmo6Uyt_4WZXdtcAEyvz1LmyeEkAVVDsRe7_NRuhLXoScg/s1600-h/_MG_0178.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442944930932720482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi24V4EHfeQhYVDLo7ikP9_KcfVEifzRkmnlEIQlAnngqrxICIKbkJcTzAOGXuI4DITYFUkM5o6llpIQa2vrgydXwxnfmo6Uyt_4WZXdtcAEyvz1LmyeEkAVVDsRe7_NRuhLXoScg/s400/_MG_0178.jpg" /></a><br />Our campsite at Crandell Lake. This is were we first noticed it was a bit windy while trying to setup the tents.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIHqPQyUecbEbwb0DqQRfukb3Cbt8ZGOtox9BHOFRKtSxeGjrDRNUgyhHcBnvNmbOCBTJPDm_mPUFxcXzyOfnzP7d1LBJMa6vxxa2f5swwyQeEFD1iVG0_bteNkqWn6aW5f4SWQ/s1600-h/_MG_0180.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 265px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442944925239379234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIHqPQyUecbEbwb0DqQRfukb3Cbt8ZGOtox9BHOFRKtSxeGjrDRNUgyhHcBnvNmbOCBTJPDm_mPUFxcXzyOfnzP7d1LBJMa6vxxa2f5swwyQeEFD1iVG0_bteNkqWn6aW5f4SWQ/s400/_MG_0180.jpg" /></a><br />Christina didn't think this was too bad of a spot for a little reading.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnElN_rxth-BM2kb6KUqr3QXF2Cw5908DfNclx_iPBuXACWnZfM1Ac1H_Ncidb8lMxKddUh8KSfyfPm7Y2DWLCQF5A7oXOESatJZjtNhycnGG-3jlTnZZvuOLSRAuobc5m3EfDQ/s1600-h/_MG_0183.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442944911065215586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnElN_rxth-BM2kb6KUqr3QXF2Cw5908DfNclx_iPBuXACWnZfM1Ac1H_Ncidb8lMxKddUh8KSfyfPm7Y2DWLCQF5A7oXOESatJZjtNhycnGG-3jlTnZZvuOLSRAuobc5m3EfDQ/s400/_MG_0183.jpg" /></a><br />On the way to the town of Waterton we passed the bear again. This time there were also two cubs.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyUJnDjM37q1HTHU1D1RftLnOnQqrYKKP9anmqegvQKfHFAjUqV3VhyphenhyphenIHY4J1-Z0pM1c4N2JKqHKEX169eX7Ct3iGzoHltbzSgY1R1dU3QafZ5LB7PTl17fnJUvNreBkNPLv7tw/s1600-h/_MG_0188.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442943876884209474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyUJnDjM37q1HTHU1D1RftLnOnQqrYKKP9anmqegvQKfHFAjUqV3VhyphenhyphenIHY4J1-Z0pM1c4N2JKqHKEX169eX7Ct3iGzoHltbzSgY1R1dU3QafZ5LB7PTl17fnJUvNreBkNPLv7tw/s400/_MG_0188.jpg" /></a><br />The combination of golden grass and mountains with the blue sky in this view just outside of Waterton was beautiful.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnv06nueTKunH6I4MrAUqEk6Dptzfo3YFffVpDKO-fq7oKpCr2vdPMiqR6cISaXFLnNdqXmMag_ZOaGxHglArppAETgCq-v44M5dXG5TzcvjO0NkUJ4WVv8pLvCdaJtRpsjS4Lw/s1600-h/_MG_0192.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442943870363440850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnv06nueTKunH6I4MrAUqEk6Dptzfo3YFffVpDKO-fq7oKpCr2vdPMiqR6cISaXFLnNdqXmMag_ZOaGxHglArppAETgCq-v44M5dXG5TzcvjO0NkUJ4WVv8pLvCdaJtRpsjS4Lw/s400/_MG_0192.jpg" /></a><br />We were greeted to Waterton by this majestic view of the Prince of Wales Hotel.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUy6pok1p6WN6MARgJLgT2YK3MyjpS9_dN-IWvVaQ7Iz79OBQYHnbv1eb133uqdJ4LE4ZJGltnz-KWrrvw_aFW585kutCWeQLc8eYP-qXJKzL06iJqpH_BiieixOs6bBxWdzKa_Q/s1600-h/_MG_0201.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 253px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442943864213384066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUy6pok1p6WN6MARgJLgT2YK3MyjpS9_dN-IWvVaQ7Iz79OBQYHnbv1eb133uqdJ4LE4ZJGltnz-KWrrvw_aFW585kutCWeQLc8eYP-qXJKzL06iJqpH_BiieixOs6bBxWdzKa_Q/s400/_MG_0201.jpg" /></a><br />Of course after seeing that view, we had to stop there. According to Wikipedia, the Prince of Wales hotel was constructed in 1926-1927 by the Great Northern RR to lure Americans north of the border during prohibition. The Canadians named the hotel after the Prince of Wales (who later became King Edward VIII) in hopes he would stay here on his tour in 1927, but instead stayed at a nearby ranch. You think they would have changed the name after that!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUazdra4mm-I-1ZgyzKj5oP0O8Lh7Ts1M3UzqzNhaJQBfKbONJkzhs7fm23SW3fzVpj3Z9T22fMhX4yecRc_GXg-fNqAiwL-dJWEBvl2c2nbMR_MmFnQvcIf1gxl47kHxs5Mpi_g/s1600-h/_MG_0203.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442943856091892834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUazdra4mm-I-1ZgyzKj5oP0O8Lh7Ts1M3UzqzNhaJQBfKbONJkzhs7fm23SW3fzVpj3Z9T22fMhX4yecRc_GXg-fNqAiwL-dJWEBvl2c2nbMR_MmFnQvcIf1gxl47kHxs5Mpi_g/s400/_MG_0203.jpg" /></a><br />The hotel is a good vantage point to see the town of Waterton.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1oLZlq0FWVeMv-e5F8Uylen6aXltuwKk1VM6dsz3FZzuhfrXraoXCJifIEaH41K8eIWXp6Q-yOvoEmIwYDScakdbwLpzfmwPm7U95HSSqGx7vVh_n9vjCHGGua5I-CL6wjkVJWw/s1600-h/_MG_0209.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442943848260080834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1oLZlq0FWVeMv-e5F8Uylen6aXltuwKk1VM6dsz3FZzuhfrXraoXCJifIEaH41K8eIWXp6Q-yOvoEmIwYDScakdbwLpzfmwPm7U95HSSqGx7vVh_n9vjCHGGua5I-CL6wjkVJWw/s400/_MG_0209.jpg" /></a><br />You can get a sense of scale of the hotel from Quentin & Christina on the left side of the photo. Too bad we didn't have reservations.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlv8gl6fW8xbMmvJ83unaPHlqyw6clGlhA7CilCMlK2Xe6bMGJ7SBnKo2xKaGzhnlE1Ush_sN94i4x_SsNX_1b_UwpsWI327oAPpYz1vktRnVbj7qO30aJw80IQa58AhckjByEjA/s1600-h/_MG_0210.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442942729592084834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlv8gl6fW8xbMmvJ83unaPHlqyw6clGlhA7CilCMlK2Xe6bMGJ7SBnKo2xKaGzhnlE1Ush_sN94i4x_SsNX_1b_UwpsWI327oAPpYz1vktRnVbj7qO30aJw80IQa58AhckjByEjA/s400/_MG_0210.jpg" /></a><br />Pretty nice view! You can see how windy it was by Pat's pants and jacket waving in the wind.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SCPsx6PgNK9e9hJiZeEzUGPlvkQ0DbDbIPSMCoNMXN4vv_PVps0UPHKiUkuE4EA5br8VfqfHA4M5w3Awy68smyAeBu6_R5rWX_hhSmJx2yx4XkYOm-cddSStfKhf5qUVSpsuCA/s1600-h/_MG_0218.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442942722597819394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SCPsx6PgNK9e9hJiZeEzUGPlvkQ0DbDbIPSMCoNMXN4vv_PVps0UPHKiUkuE4EA5br8VfqfHA4M5w3Awy68smyAeBu6_R5rWX_hhSmJx2yx4XkYOm-cddSStfKhf5qUVSpsuCA/s400/_MG_0218.jpg" /></a><br />The 'Gust Gallery' was a fitting name for a Waterton store.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwMnrDJ4DlbPRwwVG76RiXwmHFPDOWzZez2ZAoYNrqA8Di9i0KFamgCy463JCKOdWOJVyGJKY2KzLgiLMYJWntts20a1hNbiQkE4VC_yQmwG4l8zx8Lh1kn5ovy4fRKkGJn0srQ/s1600-h/_MG_0223.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442942710646642866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwMnrDJ4DlbPRwwVG76RiXwmHFPDOWzZez2ZAoYNrqA8Di9i0KFamgCy463JCKOdWOJVyGJKY2KzLgiLMYJWntts20a1hNbiQkE4VC_yQmwG4l8zx8Lh1kn5ovy4fRKkGJn0srQ/s400/_MG_0223.jpg" /></a><br />The storefronts were cute.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZDH3DLiQMfnvjrN7_3j5MAuht7XGxZAYkjKNw6JETEAEaA6R5Ybhc3I3gUgDAwFjKHYaRKmuptrDWJCXsSLJBL8ZMggAIkSl8_za5xBH97GY2ufR7tyWBlLvIsqQdc1mX3mzbQ/s1600-h/_MG_0227.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442942695164658098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZDH3DLiQMfnvjrN7_3j5MAuht7XGxZAYkjKNw6JETEAEaA6R5Ybhc3I3gUgDAwFjKHYaRKmuptrDWJCXsSLJBL8ZMggAIkSl8_za5xBH97GY2ufR7tyWBlLvIsqQdc1mX3mzbQ/s400/_MG_0227.jpg" /></a><br />Aparently Pat neglected to tell us that he started a store in town ;-)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmvDDX95ZmSsnVcmKK0fcMC8r1FWo_n-0nRGg4fI811a_nGoHBTiKtFVff51iinrOUJHYd6ReGPFxhAeO4Cd7zaSfGso17IYmoxcclpAnfUXTNb8FmJDZ4imzYi6CA2hODMuIgw/s1600-h/_MG_0229.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442942689200499058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmvDDX95ZmSsnVcmKK0fcMC8r1FWo_n-0nRGg4fI811a_nGoHBTiKtFVff51iinrOUJHYd6ReGPFxhAeO4Cd7zaSfGso17IYmoxcclpAnfUXTNb8FmJDZ4imzYi6CA2hODMuIgw/s400/_MG_0229.jpg" /></a><br />One last view of Pat's before it was back to the campground to hit the sack.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678915.post-34229241975811497412010-01-28T07:58:00.007-06:002010-03-27T09:06:09.344-05:00WatertonWe awoke to sunshine, blue skies, chilly temperatures, and surrounded by RVs the next day at the Crandell Lake campground.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-stNtNOXM3VJQOsooTFcl3DFrOJ7vw0ofTYw4qt_iXEyqByY0ydBCdB-PR3YZDVYg9LaqEjiLrkxds5sbabXbKxV6jwlFSbZDvjmacn-K6gz_-NNwMXqWhoj57UDsbPtiRKz-iw/s1600-h/_MG_0233.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452043092060685010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-stNtNOXM3VJQOsooTFcl3DFrOJ7vw0ofTYw4qt_iXEyqByY0ydBCdB-PR3YZDVYg9LaqEjiLrkxds5sbabXbKxV6jwlFSbZDvjmacn-K6gz_-NNwMXqWhoj57UDsbPtiRKz-iw/s400/_MG_0233.jpg" /></a><br />This photo doesn't quite give the full effect of the delinquent neighbors. According to Christina, the neighbors stayed up most of the night partying. Lucky for me, I'm a sound sleeper and didn't hear any of it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPhXunZssfWIw1PG7foDhMS0Cb2eYfMcEXxF-EUinXHqWa92WpkqVOVoB4fcfFYRkelsHaTp5XgMfkziqkm9tTtz623bq2Qgner5XmAp428ptSYV6KVBOYkd_h4z1aYioC2LAJxg/s1600-h/_MG_0239.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452043078701996994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPhXunZssfWIw1PG7foDhMS0Cb2eYfMcEXxF-EUinXHqWa92WpkqVOVoB4fcfFYRkelsHaTp5XgMfkziqkm9tTtz623bq2Qgner5XmAp428ptSYV6KVBOYkd_h4z1aYioC2LAJxg/s400/_MG_0239.jpg" /></a><br />As we headed towards the Red Rock Canyon, our suspicions of cold overnight temperatures were confirmed by the dusting of snow on the mountains.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRSfXKc9_D0wd0tW_PTDOt6hbEfCaeuBjCKi38wgB3FguG5evmY8_uxSqoBLc-HbaGJPxTR4qtvgX0NvE7s6Uxjxxcp8bhh27ZUbdqZZgIdpmZL1iL1GaA9ZQDkicwpbe_tsySA/s1600-h/_MG_0240.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452043071433506130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRSfXKc9_D0wd0tW_PTDOt6hbEfCaeuBjCKi38wgB3FguG5evmY8_uxSqoBLc-HbaGJPxTR4qtvgX0NvE7s6Uxjxxcp8bhh27ZUbdqZZgIdpmZL1iL1GaA9ZQDkicwpbe_tsySA/s400/_MG_0240.jpg" /></a><br />Upon our arrival to Red Rock Canyon, we saw it definitely lived up to its name. The sandstone made me think of Burnette Park in the Keweenaw.<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQWWgTGmk0jgOP9kCfhEtQre3j-oliZne2TH5aAPynuzhoVyBTj2GIXiRftrKU8gLYB3t0fTQzD1u6cTBEYezHBNT9JM3pDT5Q2_GXky3HQ0dtvdlOIyZIRwfR_r73bGv0MWgpQ/s1600-h/_MG_0246.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452042523303679826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQWWgTGmk0jgOP9kCfhEtQre3j-oliZne2TH5aAPynuzhoVyBTj2GIXiRftrKU8gLYB3t0fTQzD1u6cTBEYezHBNT9JM3pDT5Q2_GXky3HQ0dtvdlOIyZIRwfR_r73bGv0MWgpQ/s400/_MG_0246.jpg" /></a><br />We couldn't resist climbing down into the canyon. It was at this point everyone went back to the car for their water shoes.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoGtsjjvKSCqrfS1HZ5XRs8478jW8EUlg5Rl6jwMp9M3NT_NgvfieU15GgyeptebKUq5e1TLF0VWn8hX0u5vKHVzpmwesTSG9TP31nVvnchKGoHYIESzsCAh0ehYwfZhZ5MwkwQ/s1600-h/_MG_0252.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452042508242856674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoGtsjjvKSCqrfS1HZ5XRs8478jW8EUlg5Rl6jwMp9M3NT_NgvfieU15GgyeptebKUq5e1TLF0VWn8hX0u5vKHVzpmwesTSG9TP31nVvnchKGoHYIESzsCAh0ehYwfZhZ5MwkwQ/s400/_MG_0252.jpg" /></a><br />Pat looking 'stylish' for the water walk in his rolled up pants and Tevas.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIbpjTvPxDdG5hLlSJX9HnOqJtqdgYVk4N87zT4C9uHMB-GqAJ2xC5gQKpeUKBzDvK0IhvKB_znBtxcHxvzq6JCGaX5tG0w1gzagtUIrxzUd8fXzT72k8JwpIdYnFLcVYP2_L9w/s1600-h/_MG_0253.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452042496558960642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIbpjTvPxDdG5hLlSJX9HnOqJtqdgYVk4N87zT4C9uHMB-GqAJ2xC5gQKpeUKBzDvK0IhvKB_znBtxcHxvzq6JCGaX5tG0w1gzagtUIrxzUd8fXzT72k8JwpIdYnFLcVYP2_L9w/s400/_MG_0253.jpg" /></a><br />The mountains provided a beautiful backdrop to the canyon.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRk6kfa-sYZ_yBHtFLxDI7h_tbAgHa7TG3hW6d4wpiBMrGJb7ltYBJIKOx2Gz5ZYAZ-6cYAO2AcKLDJ0rE5xCU0N0_V7xYHZ0Jwk4YE1EP0bGiSHoPhV5ZEvongxpmd0uxXlnHlw/s1600-h/_MG_0261.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452042488276601282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRk6kfa-sYZ_yBHtFLxDI7h_tbAgHa7TG3hW6d4wpiBMrGJb7ltYBJIKOx2Gz5ZYAZ-6cYAO2AcKLDJ0rE5xCU0N0_V7xYHZ0Jwk4YE1EP0bGiSHoPhV5ZEvongxpmd0uxXlnHlw/s400/_MG_0261.jpg" /></a><br />An island in the stream.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpPcP7MWvViO4wcutv-pqGzzM345qwh9ldqViV6ID87hM16Q-uCaJg538fS9JKjUmppDzcOq707bcNDIzukReuePYF-x6QfVdyZ8CO_QgTYUUkuzY_1faQk1sEOz9TXKS2yuvNPQ/s1600-h/_MG_0270.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452040757092423778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpPcP7MWvViO4wcutv-pqGzzM345qwh9ldqViV6ID87hM16Q-uCaJg538fS9JKjUmppDzcOq707bcNDIzukReuePYF-x6QfVdyZ8CO_QgTYUUkuzY_1faQk1sEOz9TXKS2yuvNPQ/s400/_MG_0270.jpg" /></a><br />A pedestrian bridge crossing the canyon was pretty neat. We didn't get a chance to see where that trail associated with the bridge actually went; I suppose you have to save something for next time.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3-28eua9d0tDz4__dzLbm-FALCpoAeoMHwj8uGVsR9oTlc5EFF7p7oA-a45zp_X5izGm12LemfxWvF32l-mmWw6VQTxqqnv8JuhJBSOqxDlXuhnxZOh58mx9L329veApEh5erg/s1600-h/_MG_0280.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452040744570579234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3-28eua9d0tDz4__dzLbm-FALCpoAeoMHwj8uGVsR9oTlc5EFF7p7oA-a45zp_X5izGm12LemfxWvF32l-mmWw6VQTxqqnv8JuhJBSOqxDlXuhnxZOh58mx9L329veApEh5erg/s400/_MG_0280.jpg" /></a><br />Water splashing/dripping on the sandstone made it appear bright red.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukz9h6OwTOP0ERzOw_5eMIN9Xn0Q3xyXfDTEEbmj3nUb_M7Rj4K1GMXazLG4_kSgrVttqdrHyNAeHSHQ0Namehzwcs1ZZmvPxD1St1cWn3eMX-9koNvS5vMXkfkcEoiGTusSTzA/s1600-h/_MG_0291.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452040733823887698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukz9h6OwTOP0ERzOw_5eMIN9Xn0Q3xyXfDTEEbmj3nUb_M7Rj4K1GMXazLG4_kSgrVttqdrHyNAeHSHQ0Namehzwcs1ZZmvPxD1St1cWn3eMX-9koNvS5vMXkfkcEoiGTusSTzA/s400/_MG_0291.jpg" /></a><br />This was the end of the trail for us. We thought about climbing the 'beaver dam,' but decided we needed to get back into town to setup camp. We couldn't pass up a photo op, though.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLtRqoFSnRIFTcQ6LYKKGyB6xO7mq-oKhY9Bd9ftiM9gDYW5W-Lrq_6Oy9S1d_lNzqq5S-9KzP_Rk6sz4du4y5Pgf4jMQSiHXuLghXflIAIC6sJ9qd08J_d4TNQUE6OZZS-WkxQ/s1600-h/_MG_0300.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452040723310170338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLtRqoFSnRIFTcQ6LYKKGyB6xO7mq-oKhY9Bd9ftiM9gDYW5W-Lrq_6Oy9S1d_lNzqq5S-9KzP_Rk6sz4du4y5Pgf4jMQSiHXuLghXflIAIC6sJ9qd08J_d4TNQUE6OZZS-WkxQ/s400/_MG_0300.jpg" /></a><br />Pat snapped this photo of his toes on the walk back. </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMOytazlZxng65Qs7-Db8sPIT51EtFhll7NRR4ryGfzCPmOMZKJDapJGDrDThRl6wZel4PtS4nxesIJmQg7A-2EPo-JTSEToflj6-1sJb-uW1Se5IrkJEPChwmcIGUR3D115z9Q/s1600-h/_MG_0305.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452040713688578306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMOytazlZxng65Qs7-Db8sPIT51EtFhll7NRR4ryGfzCPmOMZKJDapJGDrDThRl6wZel4PtS4nxesIJmQg7A-2EPo-JTSEToflj6-1sJb-uW1Se5IrkJEPChwmcIGUR3D115z9Q/s400/_MG_0305.jpg" /></a><br />We got a kick out of the graphics on the Canadian warning signs.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ZrJ0oFTjU78WhTLiMNXTQXIwo5GtnZjlNPHHvKgrdHJ-33Ihgy1yKHXfH4BHnrgRWSuawgxzRbB9uDX4nbz3J0juzIa0b9iuLzMLv4_eN_U8pxyqnBVJSXAfcp6OFtkrv14BBQ/s1600-h/_MG_0318.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452038482074377682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ZrJ0oFTjU78WhTLiMNXTQXIwo5GtnZjlNPHHvKgrdHJ-33Ihgy1yKHXfH4BHnrgRWSuawgxzRbB9uDX4nbz3J0juzIa0b9iuLzMLv4_eN_U8pxyqnBVJSXAfcp6OFtkrv14BBQ/s400/_MG_0318.jpg" /></a><br />Before leaving, we took a quick jaunt to Blakison Falls, which is upstream of the Red Rock Canyon.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxszwSXrf75Sf0TCWg1FdADsyJnWrfYUB_70PC9w17zgsQpjbp3eo9Vxp8fzUNwemdZL0Jh7PGvV8rjK6-dISO0mQ7iTe0Ks4GBhy-mbuwfmE3Si9GHqXqPo9BOiTreRfkqBa6g/s1600-h/_MG_0322.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452038470375910610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxszwSXrf75Sf0TCWg1FdADsyJnWrfYUB_70PC9w17zgsQpjbp3eo9Vxp8fzUNwemdZL0Jh7PGvV8rjK6-dISO0mQ7iTe0Ks4GBhy-mbuwfmE3Si9GHqXqPo9BOiTreRfkqBa6g/s400/_MG_0322.jpg" /></a><br />A few rapids upstream of the falls.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbsIcKNr-bjuHB7XjH1E5r8ppfDqS1wCD0_h2kbbfdQSwNXbR4sQBr0WXryvNW4FU2BkZw9Iny2bd9LsPA92AtsGH4Ja4B3jzWrf_Kff3F711pKaAcC0yaYo0wHBTLFLw7zLwBUg/s1600-h/_MG_0338.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452038463622029314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbsIcKNr-bjuHB7XjH1E5r8ppfDqS1wCD0_h2kbbfdQSwNXbR4sQBr0WXryvNW4FU2BkZw9Iny2bd9LsPA92AtsGH4Ja4B3jzWrf_Kff3F711pKaAcC0yaYo0wHBTLFLw7zLwBUg/s400/_MG_0338.jpg" /></a><br />This may look just like any other spot in the river, but if you look closer you can see the transition from the intrusion of igneous rock to sandstone. Yes, pretty nerdy!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDxpjV7J3zb_9XSDfgNBDaoH6DsSnNSwTCKlUTctejGhb4HCA-yP-fue8q82vdjLsFjY0VpgURCUrDHKbxsQsZveChRlGLdYP3-yS7et0G5-UrcfplWXgi99A-kDGQ-q2g_aPlcg/s1600-h/_MG_0341.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452038448114788962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDxpjV7J3zb_9XSDfgNBDaoH6DsSnNSwTCKlUTctejGhb4HCA-yP-fue8q82vdjLsFjY0VpgURCUrDHKbxsQsZveChRlGLdYP3-yS7et0G5-UrcfplWXgi99A-kDGQ-q2g_aPlcg/s400/_MG_0341.jpg" /></a><br />Since the Crandell Lake campground was closing for the season we setup camp at the Townsite campground. We told Christina we could invite her 'friends' from the Crandell Lake Campground, but for some reason she declined ;-) Not too shabby of a view for our tents at the Townsite campground.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDp018ugwsRZDtelNEux2s6tv8LlPZXGNxPSoXEPpO0UYamiHtqxddP7LUIC2eNZgjSMXgm1Sd8lWytWo8PLapsXz-zqQYDSXpCexgv6pAx9v7f9f-p9QxX9X8JxoyM2q-wJBTBQ/s1600-h/_MG_0344.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452038441408083682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDp018ugwsRZDtelNEux2s6tv8LlPZXGNxPSoXEPpO0UYamiHtqxddP7LUIC2eNZgjSMXgm1Sd8lWytWo8PLapsXz-zqQYDSXpCexgv6pAx9v7f9f-p9QxX9X8JxoyM2q-wJBTBQ/s400/_MG_0344.jpg" /></a><br />I had thought the shelter at the Crandell Lake campground was unique, but we later found these shelters at all Canadian National Parks campgrounds.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CCQNIplA5jZdYa49lLQfxCqrEe5w4u4nJWbDeSWLeKMGQEUMdOMnE6KO1ZjI2LjPxFjbnZl7YrREkqK_VFfMEw7tsqUAwuLORlsp49020uUPZ0EAt_cY3C4BLVgIBipgrb2O1A/s1600-h/_MG_0346.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452037569628416274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CCQNIplA5jZdYa49lLQfxCqrEe5w4u4nJWbDeSWLeKMGQEUMdOMnE6KO1ZjI2LjPxFjbnZl7YrREkqK_VFfMEw7tsqUAwuLORlsp49020uUPZ0EAt_cY3C4BLVgIBipgrb2O1A/s400/_MG_0346.jpg" /></a><br />Each of the shelters had picnic tables and a woodstove. We made good use of this woodstove and picnic table playing cards later in the evening.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUEQbVVGK8lZbsk8_JumLk6ymjja2Ro1OGnP6YLqOa7d36ERvurQjqjKt6rb8J9GHfe4rcT_qSTzIdh2zZWmtkF_UHEqC23OmVgHjODdqkZOaLf9P1BIwteD_UzRfLeKjnkxoHQ/s1600-h/_MG_0348.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452037555345778082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUEQbVVGK8lZbsk8_JumLk6ymjja2Ro1OGnP6YLqOa7d36ERvurQjqjKt6rb8J9GHfe4rcT_qSTzIdh2zZWmtkF_UHEqC23OmVgHjODdqkZOaLf9P1BIwteD_UzRfLeKjnkxoHQ/s400/_MG_0348.jpg" /></a><br />After setting up camp, we naturally headed for the waterfront.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHNNf2Z3WcPpgYptoHS3M5QiEsgx-X_yw9AR1tOQtbawalmJyX-0R7wNn5anWmOcDztWThFcDtrKq5-GsNNG9DWmUguBdR_LqdQRkbtYDb3d8QmEmeV4pYLk5oBeRMGmRI5wc8Q/s1600-h/_MG_0350.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452037548029692066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHNNf2Z3WcPpgYptoHS3M5QiEsgx-X_yw9AR1tOQtbawalmJyX-0R7wNn5anWmOcDztWThFcDtrKq5-GsNNG9DWmUguBdR_LqdQRkbtYDb3d8QmEmeV4pYLk5oBeRMGmRI5wc8Q/s400/_MG_0350.jpg" /></a><br />There was an interesting mix of fog and sun at the beach. Although you cannot tell in this photo, it continued to be really windy.</div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FmFbydo_KkxDliwHHXXidq4BNYSpqbxGeqRs-6IP73ub2qMz2mr3_4uZRNHzbPa0Li8nrPvGfbpGUCODVBaOYC6H999Eo8E7pImLdh2JPw9s_3Yg8uJ_ZoiDBvi_fXaaD-XTug/s1600-h/_MG_0353.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 261px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452037524830250338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FmFbydo_KkxDliwHHXXidq4BNYSpqbxGeqRs-6IP73ub2qMz2mr3_4uZRNHzbPa0Li8nrPvGfbpGUCODVBaOYC6H999Eo8E7pImLdh2JPw9s_3Yg8uJ_ZoiDBvi_fXaaD-XTug/s400/_MG_0353.jpg" /></a><br />The beach gave us a nice view of the Prince William Hotel. Initially, I saw the nice rainbow we were treated to. When I told Pat, who was looking through the camera, he said 'I don't see it.' Turns out you cannot see rainbows through polarizer filters (duh). The really funny part is that Quent also didn't initially see the rainbow when Christina pointed it out since he was looking through polarized sunglasses!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqRde3S4KXKZSIhQaj-AQU0qwMMy07P7ZU6hmxt7furfENmtV4eeh5xQv9H3ibayIupZ572lGy3b71-85MHRask3tclm9_xmUoPIZ3UeRoapyYRS949as50C9Mb1BRSeMnycWSw/s1600-h/_MG_0362.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452037519709316210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqRde3S4KXKZSIhQaj-AQU0qwMMy07P7ZU6hmxt7furfENmtV4eeh5xQv9H3ibayIupZ572lGy3b71-85MHRask3tclm9_xmUoPIZ3UeRoapyYRS949as50C9Mb1BRSeMnycWSw/s400/_MG_0362.jpg" /></a><br />We took in one last view of the Prince William Hotel before heading back to camp for some grub and sleep.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pat & Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459911418568394251noreply@blogger.com0