Avalanche Lake

Good news and bad. We had our first hike today and it was superb. Bad news: the Road to the Sun is closed until July 1, due to construction at lower levels, and the pass is not yet plowed through. So we won't be able to drive close to the glaciers. However, picking out pictures today is really difficult - we have so many options. We started a short walk (about a mile) on Trail of the Cedars, where at selected parts of the trail they posted Haiku poems. Here is one: Moist Pacific air/ Blocked by Rocky Mountain heights/ Giant cedars thrive./ The second part of our hike was to Avalanche Lake, following a stream of the fastest water we ever saw. The hike was four miles, but totally worth it. While at the lake, and having a snack, we had a visitor. Finally, back at the Lodge, we were impressed by the view over a couple of the cabins.