RED ROCK FALLS We trekked to Many Glacier and hiked to Red Rock Falls. It did not start out as a great hike, but we did see several other hikers on the trail. However, on the return hike, we saw 8 mountain goats perched precariously along a ledge on the almost vertical face of the mountain.

FINALLY, GRIZZLY BEARS AND BLACK BEARS  When we returned to trailhead near the parking lot of the Swift Current Motor Inn, we saw a grizzly bear in the mountains behind the motel. On our way out, just before the turn in (Swift Current side) we saw a black bear sow and two cubs on the mountain, then in the Many Glacier Hotel upper parking lot, we saw another black bear sow and one cub, then exiting the turn into Many Glacier Hotel, we saw still another black bear sow and two cubs.  All the black bears were colored differently, and a couple of the sows resembled the color you might expect of grizzly bears.

LOTS OF ANIMALS  Upon our return to the campsite, we saw a big horn sheep on the mountain, then a mountain goat. What started out as a day of pansy hiking turned into an eventful wildlife watching day.

WE WILL BE BACK   We had stroganoff hamburger helper and salad for dinner. At bedtime, Kay said she was a little homesick, so we made a joint decision to head home on August 26. It had been great dry camping at Two Medicine Campground in Glacier National Park these past 6 days and 5 nights; we will return, God willing. We have used our Little Buddy Heater to warm our RV in the early mornings and sometimes in the late evenings. It really cools down at night–low 40’s/30’s–even though it might reach the 60’s in the daytime.

LIFE IS GOOD  One of Kay’s favorite evenings was when we sat in our swivel rocker chairs at our large picture window and watched the sunset and the encroaching darkness and talked into the evening. The silence was so peaceful and we also saw animals at dusk a lot. It was such a neat way to unwind from the day. Getting closer to nature is definitely a means of getting closer to our ‘natural selves’ and our ‘spirit self’. We were blessed by this experience and we plan to return here again one day. God is indeed strong medicine in this area of the world.