Brook

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1972. Someone made it easier to cross.

A Closer Look (Part 32)

Alytus, Lithuania, 1922. A friend of my maternal Grandfather, Jake, strikes an interesting expression.

It's warming up.

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1966. Patches of snow remain.

A Spot with Dad

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1966. We stop near Iceberg Lake.

At the Edge

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1966. We've reached Iceberg Lake. Dad assures me it's safe at this spot.

Another Visit

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1966. We've stopped at Logan Pass again.

We rarely worried about bears.

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1966. We don't seem concerned, even though bear grass surrounds us during our hike.

Creekside

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1972. It's a good spot to stop for a drink.

She brought the grey knitting bag.

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1966. It must have been a leisurely hike  (probably to Redrock Falls); Mom's not wearing hiking boots. (Here's a color photo in which the bag appears.)

Intermission

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1970. We're not yet at our destination, but we take a break.

This is one of the last scouting images.

Schweinfurt, Germany, Summer 1948. My Dad (second from left) joins fellow scouts shortly before the group's departure for the Isarhorn jamboree.

Gathered

Padubysis, Lithuania, probably early- to mid-1920s. I initially resisted posting this photo because it is poorly focused. Both my Dad and his twin Jonė, however, kept the image among their important papers. Dad and Jonė only wrote the name of a Lithuanian city, Padubysis, on the back of the snapshot. I decided to post the photo because it shows several generations of the family of my paternal Grandfather, Vytautas. Vytautas is the tanned fellow standing in the back row, second from left. My Dad and Jonė likely are the children sitting on the ground.

Walking Stick

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1970. That must have been my "hiking top."

Picnic Culture: Gather at the hammock.

Near Vilnius, Lithuania, about 1930. It's a good spot for a photograph.

Thanks to my Kaunas Cousin—whose relatives appear in this image—for making this photo available to us.

A Stop at the Park

Near Vilnius, Lithuania, about 1928. I believe the young woman is Valerie. She's probably here with her baby and her Parents.

Thanks to the older couple's Great-Granddaughter—my Kaunas Cousin—for making this photo available to us.

Little Sailor

Near Vilnius, Lithuania, 1920s. We are not sure who this woman is, but she's likely a relative of Suzanne, the wife of my Dad's older cousin, Henry. The word on the boy's hat is "Lietuva," or "Lithuania." Did you know that "Lietuva" means "Rainland?"

Thanks to my Kaunas Cousin for making this photo available to us.

Hiking to Iceberg Lake

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1966. Mom and I approach the destination of our day hike. I'm still carrying that walking stick.

We're off.

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1966. Mom and I are equipped for our hike: I have a walking stick, and Mom carries her knitting bag.

A Shore Walk, in Three Takes

Door County, Wisconsin, March 1976. My Mom, Vytenis, and Donna have walked to the shore. The lake levels were much higher then; the water reached the tree line, and fine pebbles lined the beach.

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Door County, Wisconsin, March 1976. Ah! Gigi accompanied the walkers.

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Door County, Wisconsin, March 1976. My Dad was a true charmer.

Spring Hike

Door County, Wisconsin, March 1976. My Mom—in the center—takes an early spring walk with her best friend, Donna, and Donna's husband, Vytenis.