I’d scarcely hiked past the trailhead of Glacier National Park‘s Grinnell Glacier Trail (a few years ago now, in 2018) when I began to feel awestruck by the region’s natural splendor.
I did have to cross a small bridge over Swiftcurrent Creek, when I was thankful as always to be out in nature but not astounded yet.
The bridge over Swiftcurrent Creek
But then as the trail hugged Swiftcurrent Lake, I glimpsed mountains and the sun through the trees, and I began to smile. Grinnell Glacier Trail was starting to show the beauty for which I had traveled out West from Washington, DC.
And this was just a taste of wonders to come.
The Many Glacier Hotel sits underneath the mountains on Swiftcurrent Lake. It delightfully evokes an Alpine chalet.
This post serves a similar function. Coming soon: More beauty from one of the most spellbinding trails I’ve ever hiked.
Previously on Jasonian Photography
Descending through the rainA lush interlude between downpoursThe hike became moody on the descent.
By day, I’m a web programmer. When I’m not on the clock, I find peace in exploring natural and architectural marvels. My love of photography is an inevitable extension of that.
Through photography, I’m more than a passive observer of the world. I’m indulging both my creative fancy and my technical acumen.
I created this site, Jasonian Photography (a play on Smithsonian), to share the results.
