Middle Teton

 On July 4, this year, a piece of the Middle Teton tower collapsed. There was no local news coverage about that collapse, but my friends in Tennessee asked if the Tetons were still standing. I had NO idea what they were talking about. Naturally, I went online and found out some information. Sure enough, part of the Middle Teton tower had collapsed and created some minor landslides. One article said the shape of the Tetons was changed forever. 

Yesterday, we went to the Tetons in an effort to see what really happened. As you know, news and reality are not always the same thing. 

I circled the Middle Teton. It does not look like anything had happened. Next I searched my million or so photos of the Tetons to see if I could find a difference. I truly looked...and I know there's a difference but it's not readily evident. Here's a photo from 2 years ago--well before the collapse...can you see a difference? 

The Middle Teton tower might be a smidge different, but did it forever change the skyline?  No matter, the Tetons are a geologically "young" range of mountains, and they will erode, collapse and in time "round down" to something smaller. It's a continuing process. What I do know, this rounding down will probably not happen in my lifetime.

On the other hand, Mt. Moran looked as glorious as ever. One of my favorite places in the world is somewhere where I can see Mt. Moran.