The Lake is now at 102 % full, overflowing into Willow bushes, trees on the shore, and Picnic Beach. I went paddling with 2 co-workers on Friday morning. Channels that had been narrow and shallow were now deep and wide. We paddled around a few islands and headed back to Colter Bay. Clouds were building and looking interesting. Later on those clouds dissipated and did not rain.
A week ago I took the shuttle boat across Jenny Lake and began hiking up to Inspiration Point. The torrents of snow melt had taken out a bridge, so the trail was re-routed up a hillside. Chipmunks were begging from hikers at the Point. I continued on thru the forest and into Cascade Canyon. Its a beautiful alpine canyon, carved by the rushing snow melt each Spring, with snowfields high on the steep mountain slopes. The surprise bird was a MacGillivray's Warbler.
Penstemon is blooming in many colors, as are the Columbine. Buckwheat comes in 2 colors, several types of bright yellow daisy-like composites are growing in different places and Lupine is abundant.
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