We had a great hike to Boulder Lake with swimming, snow and under water treasure hunts.  After hiking up to Bonney Meadows and checking out the wildflowers and old-growth forests along the way it seemed time to test the waters in Boulder Lake.

Several hikers waded in up to their knees... then all of a sudden we had two swimmers. As hike leader I was slacking as I didn't lead the way, but I quickly turned to follower and jumped in, followed by 3 more hikers.  It was quite refreshing, and a great afternoon for a swim or foot soak in Boulder Lake... after hiking over 3 foot deep snow banks 30 minutes beforehand.

In case anyone missed it, Emmet gets the award for amazing feat of the week. Apparently he forgot to take his glasses off before swimming - shortly after getting out of the water he noticed they were gone. Talk about a hopeless task of trying to find your lost eye glasses underwater, without, well, your glasses. And in proving his good luck and just how crystal clear the waters of Boulder Lake are, Emmet somehow miraculously found his glasses at the bottom of Boulder Lake. Thus answering the question of "Dude where are my glasses?".

It was a great hike, and I think we all had a great time. I've posted several photos as well. Thanks to Helen and Marlene for sending me their photos.