Vacation

My excuse for few posts in recent days is - vacation. The primary evidence is as follows. 

This is Mohlman Lake, about 7000 feet up in the mountains of Western Montana.

It was a last chance to get away with my boys, age 19, 17 and 15. One will be a sophomore in college, the second will be a senior in high school. We are not far from the empty nest. They had never had the opportunity, and the five hour climb turned out to be worth every step. (Must give credit to my brother-in-law, and his son-in-law, for getting us up there and back in one piece, and for knowing how to fish.)




Our campsite, sleeping on rocks, unable to build campfires due to fire danger, armed with extra-strength pepper spray to ward off grizzlies. What a way to relax!

I've always felt like the mountains of Montana were like Narnia and I've always felt a sense of awe there. Cartoonist Stan Lynde once did a strip where a cowboy rides through such scenery for several frames. The final box has him saying something to the effect of "anybody who can see this and not believe in God, just ain't payin' attention".



Then we hiked about 8 miles in Glacier Park. Need I say more...