Time for another photo folder... (16th july) =)

haha... i got my motivation! thanx to Kevin and Lorbertttttt. *hug hug*

hmm... wanna give u guys more current updates. so let's continue from the day after Beartooth outing. rem i said we are going to scale Avalanche Peak? here's it... =)

See the peak in the background? that's where we will be in a couple of hours. here's the view from the carpark.
Group photo before we started out. Anticlockwise from left: me, helen, yang yang, matty, yijun. Leah is behind the cam.

Less than 10mins into the hike... (this hike is only a 2 mile one. but it's uphill all the way and pretty steep.) *cui...*

Along the way...

We saw a marmot. really close!!!

And chipmunks too. A family of them at the peak. horrible... they are pests. one bit my finger. and they kept running to our backpacks trying to find food while we are sleeping. *pui*

Progressing towards the peak...

Almost there... *dying dying*

Highest peak! *i think*

(yijun takes ugly photos. *...*)

Got cheated the 3rd time. it's like, u see the highest point while climbing, then climb climb climb, until u think it's the peak, there's another peak behind it. that's how i got cheated 3 times. *diaoz...*

View from up there...

hoho... i'm high enuf to flick the other peak down there...

Sat around for some time, to take in the sights and also for lunch. Most of us actually fell asleep there. =P

Matty giving me a muffin that i dun wan. too full to eat any more le.

My shelter from the scorching sun. kopped lijun's windbreaker. Sun is hotter up there man!

Downhill path. Scary...

Had so much fun! was running all the way downhill. I like the feeling. like riding a bike downhill. Fun fun fun! Leah said i'm the fastest downhill hiker. haha....

Random Thoughts and Feelings while Climbing...

I was never really an outdoor person before Yellowstone. When I 1st heard from Lynette that the thing u do most of the time in Yellowstone is act hiking, i was like: err... oh no... But now, I find it a joy. really. so fun! enjoying myself at all these hikes. well, i'll never forget the hike i did at Osprey Falls. that was really damn xiong and my body was still weak from all the rotting and non-excersising in singapore. i almost died at Osprey man...

But as time passes, i realized that being able to scale a peak gives a real sense of achievment. During the time spent scaling peaks or walking to waterfalls, i get philosophies abt life. It also gives u time to think about things. While i was climbing Avalanche, I felt that every step i took was painstaking. But it brings me closer to my goal. Hiking is always a test of perserverance for me. A test of my own ability and strength. Also, I felt that everyone will get to the top eventually. It's just a matter of time. Getting to the top is the goal, but it's important not to neglect the journey up too. Sometimes along the way, u'll need help from people around you. And other times, you might juz have urself to depend on, to get over the obstacle. At the top, the view is amazing. that's called, the bird's eye view. But becos u are too high, you might miss out the details at the bottom. =)

On the way back, we past by the General Store around Lake Village.

Also on the way back, i asked Leah to stop by the Lower Falls trail at Canyon Village. Really wanted to go there before i leave Yellowstone. Thank you Leah!!!! it was a fantastic view of the waterfall there. No regrets now... *satisfied* =D

aiyah... i already finished looking thru my album, but Blogger has probs uploading my photos. sigh... *why lidat?* gotta upload them the next time. sianz...... 2nd day trying still got probs. only managed to upload a few pics. blogger keeps giving me error msg. hiakz...

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*look at wat blogger gave me. !%$%^&^$#%@ this is the 3rd day i'm trying tp upload this 1 photo. sigh... sick of blogger...*)

Got more pics for this outing, but lazy to upload le. I guess these are enuf to satisfy u guys ba. Enjoy!

Next in line will be EDR party. Tune in! =)