Glacier Nat’l Park

When I initially arrived at Saint Mary Lake in Glacier National Park my soul was rejoicing. It was so beautiful that I can scarce describe it. It wasn’t until I was beneath the night sky though, that my lens could begin to take in its magic. The first evening I just caught my friend Orion moving behind Otokomi Mountain. 

The following image was made at 4:37am. It was cold and still and the heart of the Milky Way revealed itself to me. At 5:17am the sky was turning blue and mountains seemed colder. 

You’ve heard that it’s darkest just before the dawn, it’s also the coldest right before the sun breaks over the ridge lines. I was still out at seven and rejoiced when the sun finally began to bring some warmth. It was another gorgeous early spring morning. 

I figured I was about through for the morning when I…