The Call of the Wild, a photo from Montana, West

Photographer's Note

Not sure whose canoes these were, but they seemed to be asking to be paddled. (No, I didn't borrow them--but I wish I had). I think the walk along Swiftcurrent Lake to nearby Lake Josephine is one of the loveliest short walks I've ever done. It was about a mile each way, almost no elevation change, and the most beautiful old forest, with beargrass sprouting everywhere.

The funny thing is that the main reason I wanted to come to the Many Glacier area was to see Lake Josephine. But Glacier weather being what it is, between the time we walked from the Many Glacier Hotel to Lake Josephine, which took all of 20 minutes, the weather went from completely sunny to completely overcast. When we got to Lake Josephine, it was very windy and starting to rain, so my pictures from there aren't very noteworthy. We only stayed 10 minutes at Lake Josephine before turning around, and by the time we got fairly close to the Many Glacier Hotel, it was back to sunny weather as you see here. I wanted to turn around and go back to Lake Josephine, but we were in too much of a hurry.

The mountain on the right is Grinnell Point, and the mountain in the distance on the left is Mt. Gould, home to the Grinnell Glacier.

I rediscovered my shots of Glacier after letting them lie dormant for quite some time. One of my favorite places.

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sothy81 (9646) 2010-04-12 17:52

This is such a beautiful photo. Love the clarity and sharpness of this colorful nature. Well done. Sothy

quesada7 (265) 2010-04-12 19:25

Nice picture, lovely composition,nice colors. excelent job.
Luis

Roly (2024) 2010-04-12 20:56

Very nicely composed, your picture has all the elements of a good landscape shot: decent light, interesting sky, a body of water, elements of interest in the background and foreground. As only problem, it gives me the strong impression that it is tilted right. It might be just an optical illusion, although I do not think this is the case. In any instance, it should be corrected.

ETA (203) 2010-04-12 21:26

Good composition and beautiful scenery...well done
Have a nice day!

papon (1487) 2010-04-12 21:50

Hi Clark,
Very nice picture...Nice place and a very good POV...I like the color and the composition here...
Well done..

All the best,
Sunandan.

oncel (1407) 2010-04-12 23:55

Very beautiful light manage.Great exposure.Good job.TFS.

CONG.
ONCEL

simplyoga (6506) 2010-04-13 0:13

Beautiful view...
Nice composition as well..
Regards,
Yoga

abulafia (4900) 2010-04-13 0:17

Nice shot Clark

Great composition and a clear and sharp picture.
Looks like a great place for a canoo trip, im impressed you didn't take them:)

Harry

manudautriche (4348) 2010-04-13 4:23

Hello Clark,

Voici un paysage grandeur nature magnifique avec une lumières et des couleurs extra.
La composition avec les deux canoë au premier plan donne une belle profondeur,bravo et merci de faire partager des endroit comme ça.
Bye
Manu

macondo (20449) 2010-04-13 5:24

Hi Clark.
Great photo of its kind - boats pulled up on shore of lake, mountains in background kind of thing! Seriously, it looks great, and I love the dappling effect of the shadows over the boats. Terrific sky and excellent DOF. There might be a tiny tilt to the right, but it's insignificant in the vertical orientation.
Regards,
Andrew

gunbud (34066) 2010-04-13 5:45

Hi Clark,
Splendid vertical presentation of the beautiful wild lake.
Love how the canoes lead to the clear then turquoise lake.
The rugged snow capped peaks and blue sky is the ideal backdrop for this lovely image.
Regards, Tom

asajernigan (21427) 2010-04-13 10:18

Clark,
This is a very good photo! Your composition is great with the boats in the foreground adding nice points of interest and the lake and mountains in the back. The boats help to lead the eye into the shot. The lighting and colors are great and the photo has excellent sharpness. The vertical format was an excellent choice for the shot.
TFS,
Asa

chawax (20764) 2010-04-18 11:41

Hi Clark,
It looks a very impressive place ! The POV is excellent, very nice DOF. Sharpness is perfect and the light is great.
Regards,
Olivier

cdr1985 (157) 2011-07-21 4:41

This is a fantastic photo. Beautiful colours, interesting light and excellent POV. I've always wanted to visit Montana and this photo has encouraged that feeling even more. Thanks for sharing