The Wedding Post, Part II

Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, Canada. This is the view from a hill made from boulders deposited there by glaciers.















The entire area is beautiful, especially in the fall. Not too many tourists, the temp isn't too high, and the larch trees are all turning orange. The larches are a deciduous pine that only grows at 7,000 feet and higher, so come September, the mountains develop a big orange belt of trees.















Lea and I on a canoe ride.




































On a hike to Consolation Lake. If a trail in the park goes through known grizzly habitat, then the law requires that you travel in groups no smaller than six people, so the lodge offers guided hikes to ensure you've got enough for your hike. We ended up on one with two groups from the UK. Nicest people in the world, but they had no conception of what a grizzly bear is actually like. They've got their cameras out, asking if they might see some grizzly bears as if they were going to meet Winnie the Pooh.




















Pretty soon, they forgot about the bears and enjoyed the scenery.















Hey, she's taken, bud.































On Thursday, we came back to Great Falls for a couple days. I had the rare opportunity to see one of my little sister Kirsten's soccer games...















...and an even rarer opportunity to see my other sister Kendra as homecoming royalty at Great Falls High.














All in all, great week. Beautiful scenery, deserved relaxation, and an opportunity to spend some quality time with the family along with a new addition to the Clarks. As soon as some photos from the ceremony and reception are in, I'll be sure to post them.