Color photo. Bowman Lake, in Glacier National Park, early morning. Mist rises from the still water, and clouds pool in the distant end of the valley, tall mountains on either side. The rising sun, out of frame, lights the clouds and the peak on the left. The mountains, sky, and clouds are reflected in the water at the bottom half of the photo.

Shots from day three of my trip to Glacier National Park in September 2023.

I’d gotten up before dawn so that I could be on the shore of Bowman Lake for sunrise, a trip that involved 20 miles of unpaved roads. Most of that was along the North Fork Flathead River, outside the park. There are lots of farms along that stretch of road and they have stunning views, of which I am very envious. 😀

I was well rewarded for getting up early. It was incredibly peaceful to watch the mist rise from the lake, clouds pooling in the far end of the valley, as the sun came up and touched them with fire.

When I got back to my campsite at Apgar late in the day I was rewarded again with one of my favorite things: backlit leaves.

Gear: Nikon Z 7II, Nikon Z 24-70mm f2.8, Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3

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Color photo. Bowman Lake, in Glacier National Park, early morning. Mist rises from the still water, and clouds pool in the distant end of the valley, tall mountains on either side. The rising sun, out of frame, lights the clouds and the peak on the left. The mountains, sky, and clouds are reflected in the water at the bottom half of the photo.
Color photo. Bowman Lake, in Glacier National Park, early morning. Tall pines are at the right of the photo, sunlight peaking through the branches. Mist rises from the still water. The tree-covered far shore recedes to the left, below shadowed mountain peaks. The water in the bottom half of the photo reflects the top half.
Color photo. A log cabin, golden in the morning light, in a field of grass, next to a line of trees beginning to turn color in the approaching autumn. Beyond the cabin a tree-covered hill rises, and beyond that a dramatic sheer peak, showing geological bands and strata. The blue sky contains wispy clouds.
Color photo. A branch with green maple leaves growing down from it. The leaves are backlit by the sun, which is out of frame. The dark green veins of the leaves contrast with the bright green of the lit leaf.