| There are hundreds of glacial lakes in this area. And snow is still abundant. | 
| More glacial lakes. | 
| And yet MORE lakes! Notice the lack of trees at the high altitude. | 
| But wildflowers of every color abound. | 
| As we continued, we could see the Absaroka Range on the horizon - a row of jagged volcanic peaks. | 
| And there were interesting rock formations all along the way. | 
| We kept our eyes "peeled" for bear, as the sign warned us, but none were to be spotted. Boo hiss. |