find the fawn

Now I'm heading back to the cabin but it's very hot so I stopped by St Mary Lake and the deer were taking refuge in the shade too. Fawns are starting to get venturesome so this one was keeping mom alert as it moved around exploring the creek. Didn't seem to mind me at all.... although it's nice to see them close It's worrisome when they get into your pockets!

No grouse-ing on the trail!

On the way back out to catch the boat back down the lake I almost stepped on this little grouse chick. Mom was softly "chupping" nearby.

back down the trail

I didn't get up here without effort as these swithbacks might attest.

Kootenai Peak

This is Kootenai peak and Porkupine Ridge in north Glacier Park. Pass Creek tumbles out of Stoney Indian Lake here, eventually to reach Waterton Lake. ,....Sherrie, this one's for you!

Bull Moose at Kootenai Lakes

Here is one of the multitude of moose at these lakes. Moms, babies, adolescents and this big guy. They were all snorkeling, it's amazing how long they can stay under water and the guys with big racks come up with a big whooosh!

Kootenai Lakes Camp

Now it's a new day and a new trail. I've driven a couple of hours to the Waterton Town site in Canada to celebrate the 4th (in honor of CW & Jill and all good BABC"ers) Well, I actually did make it back to the US though because at the end of upper Waterton Lake is Goat Haunt which just happens to be American. Filling out the proper paperwork first of course. From here I headed to Kootenai Lakes to spend the night with the moose. (no more near mooses, just many mooses very near!)

shall I just come down for a visit?

....so jr. decides to come down my way. Did I mention there was just not much room to move here? Then dad shows up coming from the other way. Since he's top of the totem pole, mom let's him move on. In the meantime, jr thinks he should certainly at least be above me on that aforementioned totem pole..... I said no with a couple of flicks on his cute little nose (noticing his sharp little horns all the while) Fortunately junior said OK, fine -what ev er!, and eventually we all moved on.