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Youth trip to Montana

In August of 1996 I experienced something that cannot be described in words, something that one would have to experience for themselves to see what the true beauty of nature actually is. A group of 24 people left my church's parking lot and headed to McLeod, Montana and Camp Christikon. We spent the three days of travel relaxing our bodies because we would be spending five days in the mountains with no showers, bathrooms, or decent food. We'd be carrying all of our clothes and other necessities on our backs. The packs weighed about 35lbs.

While in the mountains we saw many animals. We saw a moose eating it's supper and had to be careful so it wouldn't charge at us. We hiked to elevations of 10,000 feet and you could see for miles! The clouds seemed so close, and I felt as though I could stretch out my arms and touch God's. All at once my whole group stretched out our arms and shouted, "Glory to God in the highest!" Now that was cool!

Luckily, we saw no bears though coyotes decided to visit our campsite one evening. After five days, my body was ready to head home, but my mind wasn't. The mountains were so beautiful!

This is Lake Kasey, named after one of our tour guides. The view from the tops of the mountains was incredible!!! The mountains that you see far in the distance were the mountains we had been standing on only 2 days B4 this picture was taken. (not the farthest one's back but the middle ones)

This is Silver Lake. We camped here for two nights. The water was extremely cold and fish were constantly jumping. A little creek entered into the lake. You could see the bottom of the lake wherever you looked. The water was so clean and clear!

The sun and moon relfected magnificently over Silver Lake. A photograph can't even begin to show the true beauty that lies deep in the mountains. My essay "Transitions of the Night" and "A Mountaintop Transformation" were influenced by my memories of this lake.

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email me at KBred@hotmail.com! God bless you all!

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