It was Sunday and after a few days of hiking, it felt like time for a break, so after changing camera batteries ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120564 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120565 we went to the hotel nearby and were greeted by the bear ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120566 as we got menus ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120567 and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120568 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120569 and Ben decided what they wanted ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120570 as water ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120571 and condiments were served ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120572 and overhead a paraglider was making his way down to earth. ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120573 Ben had apple juice ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120574 and Suzanne coffee ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120575 as the paragliders kept flying overhead ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120576 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120577 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120578 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120579 and Suzanne's hat cast a funny shape ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120580 as we admired the flowers nearby ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120581 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120582 and the paraglider in the sky since our food was very slow in coming. ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120583 Ben had pancakes with caramelized bananas ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120584 Suzanne had eggs, bacon and fruit ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120585 and I had oatmeal. ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120586 Ben's came with syrup ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120587 and mine with raisins and brown sugar ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120588 which led to a plate that looked like this ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120589 and eventually Suzanne's breakfast potatoes arrived. ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120590 After breakfast we walked around the local complex seeing yet another paraglider come in for a landing ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120591 and watching the gondola go up and down the hill. ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120592

Next we made our leisurely way to Jenny Lake to rent a canoe. This was the view from the canoe ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120593 and this was the view in the canoe from the back seat. ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120594 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120595 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120596 After our time canoeing, we sat by the lake and observed the mountain ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120597 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120598 and the clear water of Jenny Lake ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120599 as I sat on my rock ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120600 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120601 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120602 and Ben on the shore ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120603 took this picture of me ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120604 and these pictures of the scenery ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120605 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120606 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120607 and these pictures of his finger in the scenery ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120608 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120609 before Suzanne came to water's edge to join me. ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120610 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120611 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120612 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120613 As we watched the clouds gather, we wonder what might happen to our rafting trip ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120614 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120615 but Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120616 enjoyed the view of the mountains ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120617 and the dock ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120618 and the clear water ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120619 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120620 which couldn't be captured well up close ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120621 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120622 as we continued to admire the mountains ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120623 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120624 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120625 and ponder this cereal commercial ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120626 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120627 as we made our way through ever increasingly threatening skies towards Signal Mountain Lodge ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120628 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120629 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120630 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120631 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120632 with a stop to see the potholes (which didn't do much for us) ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120633 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120634 and an observation of the glaciers. ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120635

After a ride to the launch point, we were given appropriate warning ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120636 and ponchos because it had started to rain (for a few seconds) ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120637 and a view of our raft ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120638 which was lowered into the water ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120639 and we were welcomed aboard. ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120640

Aboard ship, I took numerous pictures of the water and mountains ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120641 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120642 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120643 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120644 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120645 and this rock we missed ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120646 and the mountains as a remarkable backdrop ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120647 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120648 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120649 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120650 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120651 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120652 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120653 with a few attempts to get nests ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120654 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120655 then back to mountain pictures ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120656 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120657 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120658 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120659 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120660 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120661 and the trees along the way ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120662 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120663 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120664 and more mountains at a darker time ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120665 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120666 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120667 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120668 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120669 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120670 and some merganser ducks in the water ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120671 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120672 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120673 more mountains ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120674 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120675 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120676 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120677 and this hawk flying over head ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120678 before we came upon this deer by the side of the road. ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120679 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120680 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120681 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120682 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120683 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120684 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120685 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120686 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120687 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120688 Our neighbors on the boat were nice enough to take these pictures of us in full regalia. ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120689 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120690 Once on shore, we went to the outhouse where the smell made this sign almost unnecessary ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120691 and this sign was a plea that one would have to take seriously. ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120692

We were left off at the Signal Mountain Lodge and took this as our cue that we should dine there so this vodka and grapefruit ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120693 came for Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120694 and this lemonade ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120695 for Ben ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120696 as I posed for this self portrait ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120697 and then tried to capture the message on this straw wrapper from corn. ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120698 ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120699 The sun was going down over Jackson Lake ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120700 as Ben took these pictures of me ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120701 and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120702 and then Ben took a picture of himself with finger ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120703 and Ben without finger. ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120704 Our dinners came -- cheese steak for Ben ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120705 salad for Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120706 and humus sandwich on pita for me. So we decided to call it a day and prepare for a long walk the next day. ../../../Sabbat/2007/07.11-21.07Wyoming/07.15.07ADayOnTheWater//P1120707