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Cascading creeks and waterfalls, soaring mountains, turquoise lakes and expansive vistas. What more could the landscape photographer ask for? | |||||||
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Chasm Glacier NP |
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Mountain stream, and cascading waterfall. Both near Logan Pass |
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Isolating individual rocks in the fast-flowing streams reveals fascinating patterns. |
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Logan Creek and near Logan Pass |
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Bighorn Sheep and Glacier Lilies at Logan Pass |
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Launch on Swiftcurrent Lake passing Mt. Gould
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St. Mary Lake, on the eastern side of Glacier NP, is punctuated by the iconic Wild Goose island. | |||||||
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Wild Goose Island at sunrise | |||||||
The lake is drained by the St. Mary River which cascades over spectacular St. Mary Falls. | |||||||
St. Mary Falls | |||||||
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On the western side of Glacier NP is Lake McDonald. Slightly larger than St. Mary Lake, McDonald's southwestern shore is a spectacular jewel case of multi-colored and smoothly polished rocks.
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Early morning, on the same beach, yields a totally different look. |
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Outside of the National Park, and a bit south of Kalispell, lies Flathead Lake. The largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River, Flathead is a well-developed recreation area with boating and fishing as major activities. | |||||||
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Sunrise Flathead Lake |
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These petroglyphs, seen only from a boat, are evidence of early Native American settlers. |
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The lake is surrounded by farms and wheat fields. |
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We were too early for fresh huckleberries, but there was plenty of ice cream and milkshakes. |
Mountain Mallow, Glacier NP |
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