Two Ocean Lake, Tetons pt 2

Howdee all,

This is the second part of our hike around Two Ocean Lake…

We started the hike on the north side of the lake…

and took the side trail to the Grand View Point..a  1.2 mile detour..

up a few switch backs…offering views of two Ocean lake on the leftA Distant Fire…more views of Two Ocean Lake as we hike higher…

On the way up we heard some very strange animal calls..I thought maybe marmots..

but we couldn't find where the sound was coming from..

We continue to hike to the top…And finally we arrive at the top..

Grand View Vista

The Tetons ….always dramaticI zoom in for a closer look..the view to the west…Charlene and Tom in the clouds…..  The View to the east and  Two Ocean lake on the left..          We stop to take in the scene and have lunch..

on the way down…We hear the same animal sound..

and we discover what it is…

At least three Great Gray Owls…

We assume young and adults ..

We hung out with the owls for over a half hour..

In the video below..Tom talks to the owl…and I am a bit concerned that the owl might come toward us…as it seems so comfortable and unafraid…

Tom and Jeff head down the hill before Charlene and I. 

We pick Chanterelle mushrooms on the way down…

to the south side of the lake….

Its early evening…   the sun is starting to set…Tom, takes photos… I take a few photos…before we start to speed up our pace..

A storm is brewing…and its getting dark  I find a very cool looking copper colored cricket?

And some remains of what I think is Bear Poop….

Any scat professionals out there?

  We made it to the car just as it started to rain..

Another awesome day in the Tetons..