Friday, August 22, 2014

2014 Family Summer Vacation Part 2- Hebgen Lake & Earthquake Lake

Before we went on to this trip, my husband was looking at his old map mapping out the places that we would love to explore while visiting the Yellowstone and the nearby area. He told us that he was going to take us to this lake that he had been before and it was beautiful there. The Hebgen Lake and the Earthquake Lake is where he wanted to take us. Then he went on about the history of the place and how heartbreaking it was when that night of the terror happened on the 17th of August 1959. If you have not heard of this place before or doesn't know the history of the place, here is a little bit of an information from Wikipedia

"A family that works together like the people in Babel before the great divide. There is almost nothing they cannot achieve if they have made up minds and work as part of a team".

The drive by the lake was absolutely beautiful! And it was one of the trips that I enjoyed so much and are very thankful for the chance that I got to see it in person. Gosh! I just can't get over how beautiful this place is and if given the chance, sure, I would love to live here. Even though it rains a lot and it gets much colder in the winter. 

In this post, I have included a video of our exploration around the Hebgen Lake and Earthquake Lake and I hope you enjoy. If you have never been to this area, it is a must see place. Someday though, I would like to come back here and camp at one of their campsites. Stunning views all around you. It is a perfect place to wind and unwind and rejuvenate your spirit. How can you not relax in a place like this. And not to mention you get to learn the history of the place, which makes you appreciate life even more. Life is Short. Life is Precious. Life is Fragile. Enjoy LIFE while you still can! And be thankful for every day that you wake up alive and well. Have a great one! 



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I would love for us to come back here someday to camp and fly fish. 
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The remains of the outhouse and the cabin caused by the earthquake in August 17, 1959. 

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Quake Lake- You can't tell by the photo, but when you see it in person, it is quite eerie. You will see a lot of these dead trees in the lake. 

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Ops! Excuse me. I thought it was the skunk. 

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Have you been to the Hebgen Lake and Earthquake Lake? Tell us about your experience. I would love to hear it from you. Next on the blog, more photos of our vacation and I'll probably show some photos of the Yellowstone National Park with videos. 


24 comments:

  1. You guys really knows how to have fun with nature. LOve all your adventures and the photos makes me want to explore more everyday.

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  2. Ha ha, what a happy family. I enjoyed all the photos, the scenery is so relaxing and makes me feel in awe. God's wonderful creations for us to enjoy and take care of. I need to do something like this with my family, my kids will have a great time.

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  3. Another great family adventure. I always love your videos and photos. They are so interesting, cute and informative that I feel like I was there with the family. Thanks for posting this.
    BTW, this is the third time I have tried to post to this so if you are not receiving comments, perhaps others are having the same problem. Google is making me sign in before commenting.

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  4. You live is such a beautiful place. Nice green scenery. Relaxing to the eyes.

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  5. That looks truly amazing. I would love to take my family on an adventure there.

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  6. Wow, these photos are breath-taking. I've never been there before but I would like to with the fam. Looks like an adventure along with soaking in the scenery!

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  7. Your pictures are absolutely stunning. I'd really like to visit Earthquake Lake, that looks fascinating.

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  8. It looks beautiful! I really hope to make it out there one day!

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  9. Wow this place looks absolutely beautiful, I would love to visit here.

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  10. Never heard of the place before, will definitely have to check it out! The pictures are beautiful.

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  11. Looks beautiful! I've never been but it's on the bucket list!

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  12. This looks like my kind of vacation! Just being outside!

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  13. Looks beautiful! Glad you guys had fun!

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  14. It looks like a very beautiful place to visit!

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  15. oh it very beautiful there! I would love to visit!

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  16. That looks like such an awesome vacay! I love it!

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  17. those pictures are amazing! i'm going to have to visit there sometime. awesome!

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  18. Oh my goodness, so beautiful! I want to go to Yellowstone now. Your pictures are so lovely. I love the misty look of the park. It looks like you had a great time.

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  19. Those mountains are so beautiful! Looks like you had fun!

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  20. I have not been to the area, but it does look like a great place to visit. I like the pictures.

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  21. such beautiful pics! Looks like you all had a great time! Would love to visit!

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  22. These are some lovely pictures! such a beautiful family time this is. I love it! Beautiful scenery too! Thank you for sharing! Reminds me that we need to do more of this!

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  23. Your life seems to be so peaceful with all those scenery around you. I wish my family gets to vacation on places like those.

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  24. Amazing pics! Glad you had a lovely family time. I am so in need a vacation like that lately! Thanks for sharing!

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