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Our first glimpse of the Tetons, down the Lewis River valley
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They're like we imagine the Swiss Alps must be - trees are from the 1988 fires
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The Lewis River flows into the Snake River
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The mountains and their glaciers are impressive
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These are relatively young mountains as mountains go
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They rise about 7,000 feet above the valley floor - no foothills
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The valley, of course, is "Jackson Hole"
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The mountains were formed by a massive uplift
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The valley in turn was formed by a dropping of the surface
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The valley floor dropped about 24,000 ft
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It was then gradually filled by sediments and rocks and glaciers
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A neat light fixture in the Teton Lodge Bar
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Neat waterfall/cascade
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There's a sandstone layer that caps the mountains
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They say the same sandstone layer is 24,000 feel under the valley
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The valley is simultaneously lush and swampy and arid and desert
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The trees are almost all along the rivers and streams
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The rest of the valley is sagebrush
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Don't look much like "Tetons" to us.....
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The glaciers aren't huge, but they are beautiful
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The view changes with every different angle of view
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It's almost hard to believe the chain is just 60 miles long
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Lake Jenny - take a boat ride across
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There's a hidden waterfall on the other side
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Yet another angle
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The clouds were starting to get interesting
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The upper wind currents must be exceptional
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Our boat driver
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Some rock faces are almost vertical
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The raw majesty is awesome
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These folks are waiting for a ride back
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Not a big boat, but big enough"
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Judy likes to frame her pictures
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We're gonna go up there on an "easy" trail
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Lots of trees have what looks to be a spiral grain
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It's not called Cascade Canyon for nothing
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The water must drop 400 feet, not counting the main falls
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There is no calm water in this canyon
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There's a lot of energy in that water
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Wish it would translate into a cooling spray
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These folks are learning mountain climbing
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There's probably no easier access to cliffs like these
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And then Hidden Falls - about 170 feet high
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This cascade almost formed a whirlpool
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There's a sense of wilderness even on the paved trail
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Back at the lake
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Some people are more ready to board than others
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An ospry watched the boat pull out
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The water is so clear you can easily see the bottom
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We were hoping for some rain to cool things
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So much raw rock
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This is called the Cathedral View - with neat clouds
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Three peaks look to be one "cathedral"
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Our last look at those Grand Tetons.
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Headed home, the Lewis River again
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In the Lewis River Canyon