Black Canyon Lake 43x70" on ready-to-hang aluminum tetons

Black Canyon Lake 43x70" on ready-to-hang aluminum tetonsBlack Canyon Lake, secluded in the heart of Montana's Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness, greets the first icy advance of winter. This mountain lake is renown for its aqua water, shining here even during this early fall, overcast day. This is a beautiful, huge piece of art that puts you truly in the scene. Limited edition of 10, all signed and numbered.

This valley

the alpine meadows of this mountain range explode with wildflowers during one of the largest blooms in America

These deep waters

all taken from the exact same place between 3am and 4:30

early-winter scene featuring pastel clouds

using Nikon's superb 500mm telephoto for tack-sharp focus

with individual scales clearly visible throughout the photograph

With pastel hues in the sky over the Absaroka Beartooth Range in the background

between Havre

The green horizon is due to two long appearances of the northern lights

For five years

sunrise clouds flow over the Absaroka Beartooth as they've done for thousands of years