“I Accidentally Stumbled Upon Nessie and Bigfoot’s Disco ”
The glimmer in the ranger’s eye caught my attention. Was that…neon….? I realized I wasn’t listening to Kaylee. “Make sure you bring bear spray, but go at twilight. It’s worth it.” That’s how I found myself hiking up the Avalanche Lake trail at 8pm last Saturday. Close to the 2 mile mark, I began to hear a thumping I’ve never heard in the wilderness before. What the heck? Are those… flashing lights?! Am I being abducted by aliens!?!! The tune played out: it was some mashup of Daft Punk and More Than a Woman by The Bee Gees. I had to get closer.
Through the clearing, I stumbled upon the world’s most insane dance party. I brushed myself off and took the scene in. There they were: Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster absolutely grooving. I’ve never seen dance moves like that. Bigfoot loves to shimmy! And Nessie spins in a way that reminded me of the planets in orbit. I couldn’t believe my eyes. Who knew they were even friends…?
A tree silently fell at the edge of the lake. I noticed a moose standing there. We locked eyes and shrugged. I painted this quick painting and headed back down the trail for a bowl of Mac n Cheese. @glaciernps remains champion of my heart, another incredible story to chalk up in the books.
The glimmer in the ranger’s eye caught my attention. Was that…neon….? I realized I wasn’t listening to Kaylee. “Make sure you bring bear spray, but go at twilight. It’s worth it.” That’s how I found myself hiking up the Avalanche Lake trail at 8pm last Saturday. Close to the 2 mile mark, I began to hear a thumping I’ve never heard in the wilderness before. What the heck? Are those… flashing lights?! Am I being abducted by aliens!?!! The tune played out: it was some mashup of Daft Punk and More Than a Woman by The Bee Gees. I had to get closer.
Through the clearing, I stumbled upon the world’s most insane dance party. I brushed myself off and took the scene in. There they were: Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster absolutely grooving. I’ve never seen dance moves like that. Bigfoot loves to shimmy! And Nessie spins in a way that reminded me of the planets in orbit. I couldn’t believe my eyes. Who knew they were even friends…?
A tree silently fell at the edge of the lake. I noticed a moose standing there. We locked eyes and shrugged. I painted this quick painting and headed back down the trail for a bowl of Mac n Cheese. @glaciernps remains champion of my heart, another incredible story to chalk up in the books.