Tuesday

An impromptu Snow Lake trip. Last day of September. Warm, sunny, with the knowledge that this won't last much longer. I couldn't afford to go and I couldn't afford not to.
On the way up we took the less traveled Source Lake (above) route. On the slope above it the kids threw rocks by the waterfall in the sunshine and said lets stay here. I settled in happy to have made it this far and then watched as slowly the whole crew in small waves of their own accord continued scrambling up the slope—partly on all fours—gripped by the pure glee of discovery and wonder that the mountains are capable of inspiring. It felt good to simply follow in the wake of that.



pumping water is big fun


We ended up doing a round trip, eating a late lunch on big beautiful glacier rounded rocks above Snow Lake, even got in a little bushwhacking, then headed back down the main path.
After all those miles and minor scrapes no one fell asleep on the car ride home—amazing!