Thanks Bill!
The weather was great except for the damn WIND.
Same thing happened last September for my 3 night stay--WIND
I can't really complain. Could have been a snow storm
That trail up to the overlook looked like the boardwalk at times--an ANT FARM!!
When I walked in on Wednesday morning I was freakin' out.
like you, I've never seen a crowd like that on that trail.
It's not often this late in the year that one can see Duck Lake from up there.
Usually there is smoke from fires and/or dust haze from dry weather.
So I was lucky in getting some decent panos from the overlook.
You should stay at the chalet sometime--two or three nights is best.
That gives you time to do some exploring or just relax and "hang out" and enjoy the beauty.
The GTTS road open up this afternoon, so I'm off to the summit of Piegan for second time this year for pics.
The remaining snow should provide some nice highlights on the peaks.
I learned some lessons from mistakes last time, so I hope to get some really good images this time.
The sun angle will NOT be ideal, but I'll do the best I can.
I plan to roll outa my rack at 0330 for an early start--maybe in the dark.
I'm packing my camera in my backpack and gonna hustle on up there as fast as I can---without killing myself.
The sun will be good in any case for pictures from the goat trail between Piegan pass and the saddle between Piegan and Pollack.
I love the view looking down the valley towards Angelwing and Grinnell Lake.
Later all!
pete