"Mt. Reynolds Moonbow."

The moon carves a path over Mt. Reynolds, in Glacier National Park, Montana.

Behind the lens.

This was one of many full moon nights that I've spent working up on the side of a mountain, somewhere in Glacier National Park. The park turns into a different world on these wonderful nights. It's easy to see everything around you during a full moon and, if the wind is laying low, you can hear everything for miles around. It's quite mesmerizing and somewhat addictive. The only downside is, if the moon sets before dawn, then you're climbing down a mountain in the pitch black night.
"Mt. Reynolds Milkyway."

A shooting star (lower center) falls from the early-summer Milkyway above Mt. Reynolds, in the Logan Pass area of Glacier National Park, Montana.

Behind the lens.

All of the motion in the night sky fascinates me. Mt. Reynolds is one of the most recognizable peaks in Glacier National Park, so I set out to photograph the Milkyway behind it. But on my first try, the Milkyway moved on past the peak before I got the image I wanted. But I was ready on my second try. To me, this is a classic image that represents how the park is timeless to us mere mortals. Generations from now, there will still be stars flying past Mount Reynolds.







"Mt. Reynolds Milkyway" poster $20.

The Logan Pass area in Glacier National Park leaves many daytime visitors awestruck. But it's even more amazing on a crystal clear summer's night. At just the right point in time, the Milkyway sweeps silently past Mt. Reynolds during the darkest hour, and lights up the sky in a blaze of stars, planets and galaxies. And in this photograph, there's even a shooting star to wish upon!
"Mt. Reynolds Milkyway."

A shooting star (lower center) falls from the early-summer Milkyway above Mt. Reynolds, in the Logan Pass area of Glacier National Park, Montana.

Behind the lens.

All of the motion in the night sky fascinates me. Mt. Reynolds is one of the most recognizable peaks in Glacier National Park, so I set out to photograph the Milkyway behind it. But on my first try, the Milkyway moved on past the peak before I got the image I wanted. But I was ready on my second try. To me, this is a classic image that represents how the park is timeless to us mere mortals. Generations from now, there will still be stars flying past Mount Reynolds.
"Mt. Reynolds Moonbow."

The moon carves a path over Mt. Reynolds, in Glacier National Park, Montana.

Behind the lens.

This was one of many full moon nights that I've spent working up on the side of a mountain, somewhere in Glacier National Park. The park turns into a different world on these wonderful nights. It's easy to see everything around you during a full moon and, if the wind is laying low, you can hear everything for miles around. It's quite mesmerizing and somewhat addictive. The only downside is, if the moon sets before dawn, then you're climbing down a mountain in the pitch black night.
"Logan Pass Alpenglow."

Ancient boulders bear witness to the last light of day coloring the mountain tops and the skies above Logan Pass, in Glacier National Park. (Note cards available here.)

Behind the lens.

When the clouds cooperate, the last light of day climbs up Mt. Reynolds until it's spotlighted in alpenglow. Photograph taken from the mountainside above the Highline Trail, in the Logan Pass area of Glacier National Park, Montana.
"Mt. Reynolds Moonbow."

The moon carves a path over Mt. Reynolds, in Glacier National Park, Montana.

Behind the lens.

This was one of many full moon nights that I've spent working up on the side of a mountain, somewhere in Glacier National Park. The park turns into a different world on these wonderful nights. It's easy to see everything around you during a full moon and, if the wind is laying low, you can hear everything for miles around. It's quite mesmerizing and somewhat addictive. The only downside is, if the moon sets before dawn, then you're climbing down a mountain in the pitch black night.
"Mt. Reynolds Moonbow."

The moon carves a path over Mt. Reynolds, in Glacier National Park, Montana.

Behind the lens.

This was one of many full moon nights that I've spent working up on the side of a mountain, somewhere in Glacier National Park. The park turns into a different world on these wonderful nights. It's easy to see everything around you during a full moon and, if the wind is laying low, you can hear everything for miles around. It's quite mesmerizing and somewhat addictive. The only downside is, if the moon sets before dawn, then you're climbing down a mountain in the pitch black night.
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