How I Spent my Summer Vacation - In Pictures

Here's my attempt at a pictorial souvenir of our vacation this summer. The first picture (top left) represents the Wolf Howl that Carolyn and I went to during the first week of our vacation. The Park has been holding public wolf howls since 1963 and people come from around the world to hear it. In a nutshell, it starts with a short slide show on wolves in an outdoor theatre. Then Park Naturalists take up to 2000 people in approximately 500 cars to a spot on the highway where if everyone is very quiet, they will hear a pack of wolves howl in response to the naturalist's howl. This year, for only the third time in the history of the event, the wolves were so close to the outdoor theatre that we all walked down the highway and up into the forest. It was surreal walking with about 1800 people up a path lit with glow sticks until we reached a clearing in the woods. The naturalists howled and a pack howled back - adults and pups - while we all stood in silent awe. It was an amazing experience - both the howling of the wolves, and the co-operation of so many people in making a magical experience. Other images on the fungus represent (clockwise from wolf) paddling, walking through the woods, exploring new lakes with Barb and Rick, biking and swimming. That's just in case you can't tell from the pictures:)