WEST GLACIER, MT.  We arrived here on the 7th around noon, soon joined by the Sundbergs who parked next to us in their trailer.  That afternoon we visited one area of Glacier NP that reminded me of the redwood forests of northern California, but the trees were mostly Western Cedars.  There was a river that ran through the area, with heavy moss on the rocks.  I took a few photos, but really wanted to see Going-to-the-Sun Road and Logan Pass in this great light.

Betty Got This Shot of Steven

Betty Photos Sundbergs at Lake McDonald in Glacier NP

Bottom of Felled Tree on Exhibit

River and Moss-covered Rocks

The next day, the 8th, we drove to the Going-to-the-Sun Road early in the morning.  The weather was supposed to be clear all morning, then clouding up in the afternoon.  It did not turn out that way.  As we entered this area, it got increasingly cloudy.  Then over the mountain peaks swept a thick fog that engulfed everything for the remainder of the day.

Fog Sweeping Over Mountains

Entering Tunnel on Going-to-the-Sun Road

Exiting Tunnel into Solid Fog

Fog Had Engulfed Entire Valley Below

That night it started raining hard.  It continued to rain on-and-off and turn colder the remainder of the time we were there until we drove away, when it cleared up.

Just outside West Glacier, in Columbia Falls, is a unique sight that you cannot miss as you drive by on the main highway to West Glacier and Glacier NP.  A couple from Southern California felt led to set up here an outdoor exhibit devoted to the ten commandments.  We stopped in to talk to them, and we could hardly get away without a couple free bumper stickers and tee shirts.  He is a high-pressure salesman, a Mel Gibson look-alike, and highly adrenalized about his calling.  Click on photo below for a closer view.

Gods10.com Outdoor Exhibit