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This is the wonderful view of Mt Baker from the
Inn
at Mt Baker near the small town of Glacier.
It was the fitting end to
our trip to be able to enjoy this amazing setting and, of course the
welcome and super breakfasts that Carole prepared for us each day. |
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This area had a huge amount of snow last winter, and
there is still a lot left on the upper slopes. |
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So much so that the warm sunshine
triggered this slide across the road near the top of the navigable part
of the road |
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Some tourists are trapped on the far side of the
blockage. They make a vain attempt to move the huge blocks of wet snow.
The alert was raised although I later heard that the
blockage was not removed that night. |
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This is the breathtaking view looking the other way
from that point in the road. |
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The high temperatures were causing water to run off
the remaining snow in little rivulets. |
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As we started down (after having made a
very hairy three point turn!) I saw a furry black head appear above the
road verge. This young black bear just carried on as though we weren't
there. That's the way it should be. |
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The North Fork Nooksack river. |
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As dusk fell lighting the mountain in a
rather fetching shade of pink, the ladies decided to use the hot tub. |
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Later, much later, there was a beautiful clear
starlit sky, the sort you only get away from cities and their lights and
pollution. |
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I had no tripod and took this exposure over several
seconds by holding the camera against a pillar and not breathing!
I think the bright one is a planet. |
Later still, the moonrise was spectacular. At
something after one a.m. the bright bead of white moon disk just
'pinged' into view. Carole had seen it the previous night and fore
warned us. |
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Another day, another great view to meet
us. |
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Carole and her husband Bill chose well when they
built their magnificent home here. |
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Down in the local shop in Glacier (population 57)
there are a splendid pair of scales made by the 'Computer Scale Co' of
Dayton Ohio. |
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Just across the road is Milano's, recommended by
Carole and certainly provided us with super food and wine. |
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Next morning, a refreshing walk along
the riverside. |
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Next, a short drive to Maple Falls and north towards
the Canada/USA border. |
