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On the Road and In Your Backyard

by Alain Chamot (1971-2020)|  October 2, 20185:00 am| 16 Comments

This post is in: On The Road, Open Threads, Readership Capture

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On the Road is a weekday feature spotlighting reader photo submissions.

From the exotic to the familiar, whether you’re traveling or in your own backyard, we would love to see the world through your eyes.

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Good Morning All,

On The Road and In Your Backyard is a weekday feature spotlighting reader submissions. From the exotic to the familiar, please share your part of the world, whether you’re traveling or just in your locality. Share some photos and a narrative, let us see through your pictures and words. We’re so lucky each and every day to see and appreciate the world around us!

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Today, pictures from valued commenter realbtl.

I live about 40 miles from the West entrance to Glacier NP and decided to make what is likely my last convertible trip over Going to the Sun road. I have been driving or riding this 2-3 time a year for 17 years and it is always beautiful but Tuesday was the most dramatic.

Taken on 2018-09-25 00:00:00

GttS

There had been just enough snow to highlight the striations and structure of the mountains.

Taken on 2018-09-25 00:00:00

GttS

This looks threatening but soon broke up to big white clouds drifting through the peaks.

Taken on 2018-09-25 00:00:00

GttS

Still some color and even a few sad looking wild flowers. The aspen were unfortunately about a week from peak color.

Taken on 2018-09-25 00:00:00

GttS

The clouds were right down on the valley floor for the approach to the pass but began to break.

Taken on 2018-09-25 00:00:00

GttS

Top of Logan Pass aka GttS, 6600′ and the Continental Divide. It was about 38 and windy and the peaks were playing peek-a-boo in the clouds.

Temps for our trip ranged from 35 to 65. We just cranked up the heated seats and heater and stayed toasty with the top down.

 

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16Comments

  1. 1.

    raven

    October 2, 2018 at 5:17 am

    Awesome.

  2. 2.

    otmar

    October 2, 2018 at 5:19 am

    Glacier Park.

    I’d like to go back and spend a bit more time there. I passed through ~ ’95.

    Nice pictures.

  3. 3.

    Lapassionara

    October 2, 2018 at 5:45 am

    These are spectacular! What a great way to start the day.

  4. 4.

    Mary G

    October 2, 2018 at 5:54 am

    Wow, the image of riding along in the mountains with the top down is so soothing, thanks for sharing these.

  5. 5.

    p.a.

    October 2, 2018 at 6:00 am

    ++++++… from a flatlander.

  6. 6.

    opiejeanne

    October 2, 2018 at 6:09 am

    Beautiful! It’s a beautiful park and that drive is spectacular.

    We visited Glacier in July 1988 and GttS Road still had lots of snow and ice melting and running across the road. At one point everyone was stopped, pulled over to the side of the road so we did too, and way on the other side of the valley we could see little specks that we were told were mountain goats. Under the car next to ours was a marmot, looking longingly up into the underside of the car. Later we learned that they like one of the fluids and will bite the hoses to get to it. Coolant, I think. He was a pretty big fellow, the car (Jeep?) was one of those tall 4wheel drives so we had a good view.

  7. 7.

    s

    October 2, 2018 at 6:12 am

    A beautiful park & those are gorgeous pictures – Thanks for sharing them

  8. 8.

    rikyrah

    October 2, 2018 at 6:29 am

    Wow. Those are great pictures ?
    This is on my bucket list?

  9. 9.

    HinTN

    October 2, 2018 at 6:35 am

    @realbtl – Glacier is on our bucket list and you just pushed it up the line. Thank you for the gorgeous pix of a magnificent place. About the convertible, in my dotage (or perhaps because I can afford it), I have taken to renting them and do love them. It gives me the “dog out the window” experience.

  10. 10.

    debbie

    October 2, 2018 at 7:22 am

    Beautiful!

  11. 11.

    arrieve

    October 2, 2018 at 7:56 am

    Gorgeous pictures!

  12. 12.

    waratah

    October 2, 2018 at 8:22 am

    Beautiful. My favorite time is just before full color. I like the Rockies because the color stands out more with the evergreens.

  13. 13.

    JPL

    October 2, 2018 at 8:25 am

    Beautiful!

  14. 14.

    Wag

    October 2, 2018 at 8:45 am

    Great photos! I especially like the clouds that hang on the sides of the peaks.

  15. 15.

    realbtl

    October 2, 2018 at 10:02 am

    Thanks folks, it is great living this close to the park. If at all possible visit Glacier in Sept, no crowds and beautiful weather (usually).

  16. 16.

    OzarkHillbilly

    October 2, 2018 at 10:22 am

    How’d I know it was Glacier only from the pic on Cole’s twitter feed? My memory ain’t what it used to be but I’d have to be deep in dementia not to recognize Logan Pass.

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