We set oput from the Sunrise Visitors Center.

Basalt crystals. (Columnar lava.)

Hot!

Rugged!

Glaciers!

Lunch!

Looking over...

...and down to left...

...now down to right of same location.

V takes a picture too!

Closeup of the glacier's demise.

Steep drop to say the least...

...but V keeps on going.

A glacial bowl, Alpine meadow.

Alpine meadow.

Alpine meadow.

Walking the Grove of the Patriarchs trail.

Grove of the Patriarchs

Grove of the Patriarchs

Grove of the Patriarchs

Grove of the Patriarchs

Grove of the Patriarchs

Grove of the Patriarchs

From parking lot of Paradise Lodge.

Near Paradise Lodge.

Near Paradise Lodge.

Near Paradise Lodge.

Near Paradise Lodge.

Back side of ridge, sharp because of being blasted off..

..see basalt colums in closeup.

Closeup of glacial scouring...

Glacial outwash...

More glacial outwash (what seems a trickle of a stream was really loud!