Angel Lake - The Plunge

At the end of our trip to Angel Lake we had worked up quite a sweat in all the heat.  Joseph and Brian decided they wanted to brave the cliff jumping available at the far end of the lake.  I decided not to join in the swimming since I had forgotten my own swimsuit in the midst of packing for the rest of the family but Roseanne and I and the kids trooped with them to watch the show.

Angel Lake, as mentioned in the previous post, consists of the runoff water from a glacier.  In fact, the kids were throwing snowballs at each other while they sat on the ice to watch Joseph and Brian jump.  The water is VERY cold.  VERY, VERY cold.  

Once we reached the far end of Angel Lake, the menfolk climbed some precipitously tall rocks to reach the place they wanted to jump from.  Luckily, we had a camera with us to document the craziness that ensued.

Joseph's theatrics:

One of Brian's jumps:

The view from there was amazing and the water appeared extremely cold refreshing, so I decided to venture forth myself - in all my clothes since there was no women's swimsuit to be had!

Audrey's attempt:

After I swam to shore I was definitely not hot and sweaty any more:

I must admit, the water was definitely cold.  However, it was fairly comparable with many other lake and river experiences I have had in the past (Yosemite, Colorado last year, the Alps, etc.).  It made me feel so much younger to be doing something so ridiculous.  What a fun day!