Calm Photos

Once again, it was the picture that I wasn’t looking for or anticipating.

This past Sunday evening I traveled up from Whitefish, Montana to Glacier National Park, hoping to make it to Logan Pass just prior to sunset. But I forgot that the hike from the parking lot to the overlook was about one and half miles.

I missed the sun setting, but I did not miss some excellent shooting conditions. Often the best light is just before sunrise and just after sunset, especially during summer in the mountains. The sky softens just enough to provide a gentle light on nature and landscape subjects, followed by good conditions for silhouettes against a light-colored sky.

Walking back to the parking light, in almost near darkness, I kept looking to the western horizon. From Logan Pass there is a nice alignment of spruce trees followed by ridgelines and mountains in the distance.

Of all the images I captured during my visit to Glacier, I think this is my favorite.