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! 

I would love for us to come back here someday to camp and fly fish. 

The remains of the outhouse and the cabin caused by the earthquake in August 17, 1959. 

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. 

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

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. 

Beartooth Highway, We Love You!

What a beautiful drive this is! And, it was also a knee-weakening view of the Beartooth Loop as you go down and around the winding road. If you have never been to this part of Montana and are planning to visit the Big Sky Country, don't forget the Beartooth Highway. Absolutely breathtaking!!! I felt like I was on top of the world! You do not want to miss this drive.

The video doesn't really do it justice in telling you how jaw dropping, stunning, and gorgeous this drive was. But I sure hope these videos will give you a bit of an idea of the place. We were so glad we made this trip on the side of Montana.

Anyway, I will talk more about our experience during our summer vacation this year later on, on this blog. There will be more videos and photos to share, so stay tuned. Right now, I am busy doing other things like unpacking, cleaning, laundry, and all those fun things (NOT) that you do when you come home from a vacation. See you later! I hope you enjoy the videos. And don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube Channel, if you like. Thank you! 

Grizzly Bear In Nye, Montana- August 10, 2014

Coming home from our afternoon trip in Nye, Montana, I spotted something out in the field that at first I thought it was just a cow. But I quickly realized it was a bear and excitement rushed in. This is a full 8-minute video of the Grizzly Bear we saw right across the cabin we stayed. Not a great quality of a video and also shaky, but I hope you enjoy it. Have a great one! 

It is funny how we spent seven days in Yellowstone National Park and never saw a Grizzly bear (we saw a black bear though), but we saw one right in the field across the cabin we rented in Nye, Montana. Amazing! I love it when the bear stood up and was looking around. Majestic! Gotta love the wildlife.