St Mary Lake
by Bryan Spellman
Title
St Mary Lake
Artist
Bryan Spellman
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Located on the eastern side of Glacier National Park, St Mary Lake is one of the larger lakes in the park. Wild Goose Island, pictured here, is the site of a Native American version of the Romeo and Juliet story--two lovers from warring families met on the island to avoid the wrath of their relatives.
In brief, the story tells of a pair of young lovers from different, inimical tribes. The handsome brave and fair maiden swim to the island from opposite sides of the lake and fall in love. Their communities are opposed and work to keep the young lovers separate. When the couple reunite on the island, both tribes send warriors to bring the young people back home, no matter what it takes. The Great Spirit takes pity on the couple, and changes them into geese, a species that mates for life. When the warriors reach the island, all they find are two geese who fly away never to return.
One of the most photographed locations in Montana’s Glacier National Park, St. Mary Lake with Wild Goose Island offers an iconic view of the Park. Stanley Kubrick used the view for the opening sequence of his 1980 horror film The Shining. The lake itself is almost ten miles long and 300 feet deep. Wild Goose Island rises just fourteen feet above the water. If you drive Glacier’s Going-to-the-Sun Road, there is a dedicated pull out just so you can view and photograph this scene. If you haven’t yet made it to Glacier, now is your chane to have this stunning view hanging on your wall.
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December 3rd, 2017
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