55:34 France: Lac Gloriettes from the town trailhead. 55.35 A different hike commencing from Lac Gloriettes and heading toward and along the terrace.

If nothing else, the weather is bold and a 'little' intimidating.
Maybe more than a little.
Not for Jenni though. She has beaten her fear of lightning... nice try, Jeffrey.
Nice reward after nearly a couple of hours.
En route: 'In an English Country Garden'...correction, French.
In the early stage, we gain height rapidly and view the town in which we parked the car.
Proof that Jen reached the lake. One fellow accused us some time ago of 'doctoring' our pictures. We are pleased to write that he made a full recovery.
The French Pyrenees is truly stunning. 
A week later, we commence the hike from a different town and head in another direction. Jen stands in the opening below. (At 10'o'clock relative to the boulder below). The people on the trail are closing in on the lake.
One more of the lake, with full background, showing a restaurant below to the left. Remember: This is Europe and particularly, France. Bon Appetit!
On a third hike, we spot Lac Gloriettes from quite a distance. In the picture above, one can see, besides the dam wall, the roof of the hut protruding in the distance. More of that hut is visible in this photograph. 
Some parts of the trail below...not the road across the way. Loved the grouping of the trees. On an earlier hike, we hiked down through and to the side of the trees. Dangerously steep in many places.
The beautiful French countryside. A tempting region in which to settle...in our eighties.
Cheers, 

Jenni and Jeffrey