Different Socks
03-04-2015, 01:36
Sorry this is so long, but 2 weeks ago I began thinking about all the bad luck I had during my outings and I realized that I had alot of really good times too!! Please read, hope it makes you smile and think about the good things that happened for you in 2014 also.
--Coming home from my overnight hike to Red Eagle Lake in GNP, and my soon to be girlfriend Heather was waiting for me on the front steps.
--Being lost in Snowies, finding/losing trail several times, finding a water trough in the midst of a deep ravine and wondering if the USFS even knew it was there, then after hours of bushwhacking down the ravine and locating established trail once more I enjoyed a luscious blueberry bagel with cinnamon apple cream cheese, and then enjoyed the last several miles thru lush forest, flower laced meadows and walked by towering pillars of stone.
--Accidentally bumping our heads in the tent, then the non-stop laughing for 5 min(possibly longer) that followed it after eating Reese PB big bar--best part was I suddenly said, “what the hell was in that candy bar?”
--My first ever trail side snow slushies on Mt. Brown(or was it the Snowies?), a mix of 2 packets of Crystal Lite and late spring snow--YUMMY!!
--1st scoot tour along pine needle covered road, free campsite on lake and whole place to myself 8 miles from nearest pavement, then the next day a wonderful ride thru a river canyon
--4th bear seen in GNP split seconds after I said to my girlfriend to keep an eye out for wildlife.
--Heather’s arms in the air at GNP and watching her point out all the waterfalls. Can’t wait to take her earlier in the season this year when they are all going and roaring!!
--Mirror image of Red Eagle Lake, the GNP wild horses
--Our feet hanging off the dock and into the water at Two Medicine Lake, during fall colors and off season for the park.
--Rainstorm seen from Mt. Brown and rainbow
--Over 50 lightning bolts in 15 min seen from park in town, and one that occurred seemingly directly overhead and the end result was my girlfriend literally jumping on my back, frightened by the crashing thunder. Then only 5 min later watching her strip off some of her wet clothing and going out to stand in the pouring rain!!
--Campfires in Bear Paws south of town, one of which was so hot we stripped down to only leggings and “youched” when our chests touched suddenly realizing just how hot our skin was.
--Hotel hot tub and the smiles/laughs from Heather
--Feeding fish at hatchery and later eating lunch at picnic table and quietly recalling the last time I’d been there, 7 years before.
--Visiting/seeing Otokomi Lake again in Glacier.
And so many more, yet these are the best
--Coming home from my overnight hike to Red Eagle Lake in GNP, and my soon to be girlfriend Heather was waiting for me on the front steps.
--Being lost in Snowies, finding/losing trail several times, finding a water trough in the midst of a deep ravine and wondering if the USFS even knew it was there, then after hours of bushwhacking down the ravine and locating established trail once more I enjoyed a luscious blueberry bagel with cinnamon apple cream cheese, and then enjoyed the last several miles thru lush forest, flower laced meadows and walked by towering pillars of stone.
--Accidentally bumping our heads in the tent, then the non-stop laughing for 5 min(possibly longer) that followed it after eating Reese PB big bar--best part was I suddenly said, “what the hell was in that candy bar?”
--My first ever trail side snow slushies on Mt. Brown(or was it the Snowies?), a mix of 2 packets of Crystal Lite and late spring snow--YUMMY!!
--1st scoot tour along pine needle covered road, free campsite on lake and whole place to myself 8 miles from nearest pavement, then the next day a wonderful ride thru a river canyon
--4th bear seen in GNP split seconds after I said to my girlfriend to keep an eye out for wildlife.
--Heather’s arms in the air at GNP and watching her point out all the waterfalls. Can’t wait to take her earlier in the season this year when they are all going and roaring!!
--Mirror image of Red Eagle Lake, the GNP wild horses
--Our feet hanging off the dock and into the water at Two Medicine Lake, during fall colors and off season for the park.
--Rainstorm seen from Mt. Brown and rainbow
--Over 50 lightning bolts in 15 min seen from park in town, and one that occurred seemingly directly overhead and the end result was my girlfriend literally jumping on my back, frightened by the crashing thunder. Then only 5 min later watching her strip off some of her wet clothing and going out to stand in the pouring rain!!
--Campfires in Bear Paws south of town, one of which was so hot we stripped down to only leggings and “youched” when our chests touched suddenly realizing just how hot our skin was.
--Hotel hot tub and the smiles/laughs from Heather
--Feeding fish at hatchery and later eating lunch at picnic table and quietly recalling the last time I’d been there, 7 years before.
--Visiting/seeing Otokomi Lake again in Glacier.
And so many more, yet these are the best