Lake Sherburne

Figure 1. Lake Sherburne, Glacier National Park.

Lake Sherburne is right at the entrance of the Many Glacier in Glacier National Park. A dam was built right outside the park, but its reservoir extends into the park and forms Lake Sherburne.

I've passed this lake many times. Most of the time, the lake looks deep blue. On a stormy and partly sunny day in 2013, the sun peeked through the clouds every now and then. The color of the lake becomes toward turquoise, which is caused by glacial flours. I found it quite delightful because this is the first time I saw this lake in this brilliant color. So I stopped on the shoulder of the road and tried to get some shots.

To make the best of the turquoise color, I exclude the sky so that it stands out. As the sun light found the way out of the hole in the clouds, it created the mosaic of shadows. Because the lighting was quite random, I took many shots on the scene and left the selection later.

While I like this shot a lot, I still wonder what it would look like when the leaves of these aspen trees turn golden? Wish I have the chance to see it that way.