Beauty in the US

[Fly boy]

Here are a few Pics of a Trip I went on last week. Yellowstone National Park, Beartooth Highway, and Glacier NP pics. I have alot more, but these were the better ones.

If anyone wants the details for the route on the trip just LMK. It was 2595 from Lafayette to Cheyenne if your thinking of a long beautiful trip.

*Edit: Panorama was HUGE, heres link.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...p/panorama.jpg

Flaming Gourge(sp?) in Utah
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/flyb0yo21/Glacier%20NP%20Trip/107_0721.jpg

A couple of the Beartooth Highway in MT
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/flyb0yo21/Glacier%20NP%20Trip/107_0758.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/flyb0yo21/Glacier%20NP%20Trip/107_0759.jpg

[Fly boy]

Some of Glacier NP

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/flyb0yo21/Glacier%20NP%20Trip/108_0805.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/flyb0yo21/Glacier%20NP%20Trip/107_0794.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/flyb0yo21/Glacier%20NP%20Trip/107_0788.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/flyb0yo21/Glacier%20NP%20Trip/107_0783.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/flyb0yo21/Glacier%20NP%20Trip/107_0791.jpg

[64BonnieLass]

Ooooooohhhhhhh
Aaaaaaahhhhhhh
Wow!

Great pics.
I need that house by the lake. :yes:

[Fly boy]

Ooooooohhhhhhh
Aaaaaaahhhhhhh
Wow!

Great pics.
I need that house by the lake. :yes:


Its actually a Hotel you can stay at in Glacier, don't know how much a night though, probably $$$$

[Nick_Ninja]

Nice. Must go there (again). :cool:

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

Great pics Fly!!!

[mtnairlover]

Abso-fricken-lutely beautiful!!!

Did you know that part of the movie, "What Dreams May Come (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Dreams_May_Come_%28film%29)" was filmed in Glacier National Park?

The scenery in your photos, Ben, is breathtaking. Like I said before, I was only 8 or 9 when I was there last....so, it's been a long ass time and I need to go back, now.

Got any stories to share with us about your journey, Ben? I guess I'm just looking for more enticement.

[Fly boy]

the Trip was just amazing. I was worried about having a sore ass after the first day, but I was good through the whole week. Most of the riding was very beautiful except for a few 100 mile treks we had to hump out and get to a destination. Lots of Pretty mountains, rolling hills, rivers.

The weather was perfect. The only bad weather we had was on the first day. It looked as if it was going to rain, so we threw on some rain gear and went - got 2-3 rain drops on the windshield and it turned back great.

Up in Yellowstone/Tetons there was cool animals to see. If you go to Yellowstone.... Go see everything else besides old faithful - I got pics if you want to see it. The color pits(?), when we rode by you could see colored steam - we didn't have time to stop :( If you are going through Teton NP, make sure you take the left side of the loop... really close to the Tetons, and its freakin awesome.

The couple problems we had... First day - Pillow fly's of Don's bike, we stop get it, put it where it wont blow out. Then later my leather jacket flew off my bike. we bungie'd it down better and kept going.
Going through glacier it was a pretty rough ride in some spots. Me being the responcible rider and all, had all my gear on - Pants boots, gloves, T-shirt, well my helmet was strapped to the back with a bungie, and in the rough road I think my gear shifted and the bungie got loose. I hit a pothole/rough patch and I hear something behind me, I look and see my helmet 5 feet in the air cartwheeling into the other lane at 40mph :(

All together the trip was fantastic. I got back and wanted to do another 2600. here is some more photo's. I have over 100mb of photo's that I am looking at framing a few. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v624/flyb0yo21/Glacier%20NP%20Trip/

[mtnairlover]

Wow. I need to come up with an awesome trip now...maybe for next summer. With my son graduating and possibly needing to move, I'm hoping to still be able to do something. I've got an aunt in Oregon I could possibly visit/make an excuse to see and would be able to travel through some really nice scenery.

Here's to hoping.:)

Thanks for sharing, Ben.

[MrMischief]

Its actually a Hotel you can stay at in Glacier, don't know how much a night though, probably $$$$

That is Lake McDonald Lodge. Rooms start around $100 a night, go up to around $150 a night. Not a very nice motel, but the setting can't be beat.

[Brat]

nice pics man.

[TMP]

Thanx for sharing the inspiration! :up:

[crunch]

I know this is an old thread, but do we live in a beautiful country or what!?!?!?!

Thanks for the great pictures.

[SumoWeezle]

Wow! thanks for bringing up this thread, I havent seen it before. Definately makes me want to see those places in person

[*GSXR~SNAIL*]

Thanks for sharing Fly...Nice pics and story.

[Fly boy]

I am currently looking for a place to print out the Panarama picture, but kinko's and smaller places can't go as big.

Who on here can print larger photos? Shoot me a PM please.

[mtnairlover]

Yeah, thanks for the reminder.

A poster on my wall at work says, "Hold on to your dreams. Your day will come." Corny, I know. It fits with the age-group of students that I have. Today, that poster and those pics fit with me as well. Sure makes the idea of next summer that much more exciting.:)

Oh, and I don't know any place that prints large photos...sorry.:(

[lovinCO]

Wow, thanks for bringing this back up. We've been talking about doing a national park tour and these pics are great inspiration.


+1 on the hotel by the lake