Lower Grinnell Lake

Lower Grinnell Lake, acrylic painting on board finished in gloss varnish, 18″x18″x2″ 2021

This painting is of one of my favorite views along the trail up to Grinnell Glacier in Glacier National Park in Montana. The view is looking down toward Lower Grinnell Lake, and the surrounding, layered mountains that seemed to go on to infinity. This is one of my favorite hikes in the park which I’ve been lucky enough to visit a few times but always daydream of going back to.

When I saw this particular view, I felt like I arrived at my destination, even though it was a lookout from the beautiful trail which surpassed my expectations by more than I can write here. I love that about Glacier. You can look in most directions and think to yourself ‘This is the most beautiful place I’ve ever been and seen’. When I saw this vista, that’s what I thought. Everything else faded away and I felt like I just won the jack pot. If I wouldn’t have gone another step forward, that would have been just fine with me. This is one of those views that pulls you and won’t let go.