The Valley of the Five Lakes!!

Beautiful Water!
The Bottom!

Turquoise!
Turquoise!
Resting Hiker!

Look at the Bottom!
Ditto!
Grooming American Dipper!!

The day before we left, we took a five mile hike in an area where there are five small lakes. The water in the lakes reflects the minerals that are suspended in the water; and because of the different depths and the crystal clear water, they were absolutely beautiful.

At one point we were on the trail about forty feet above one of the lakes looking down into the water. We were able to see the bottom as though there was no water at all. We saw a bird we think was an American Dipper. This bird dives to the bottom in search of food. From our vantage point on the trail, we were able to see the bird dive and we were able to follow it along the bottom of the lake. I hope the pictures captured the beauty of the water. This was a beautiful hike and a great experience. We met a couple from Yorkshire England on the trail and managed to have a very interesting political conversation regarding the Iraq War and the US elections. Our conclusions were that everyone should vote for the conservative candidate.

This was a cool hike, enjoy the pics.