Wild Goose Island on Saint Mary Lake

by Donna Kennedy

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Wild Goose Island on Saint Mary Lake

Artist

Donna Kennedy

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Photograph - Hdr

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Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy-HDR

Wild Goose Island is a tiny speck of land that dots the waters of Saint Mary Lake in Glacier National Park. The island rises only 14 feet from the surface of the water yet is in the center of one of the most often photographed locations along the world-famous Going-to-the-Sun Road.
If you have seen a photograph of Saint Mary Lake with the jagged mountain peaks rising all around a glassy lake, this is more than likely that image. If you’ve seen Stanley Kubrick’s film “The Shining” (the one with Jack Nicholson), it is Saint Mary Lake and Wild Goose Island that is depicted during the opening sequence to the film (go back and take a look if you don’t remember, it is an epic opening scene). The peaks that border Saint Mary Lake and Wild Goose Island rise to elevations over 8,000 feet and are called Red Eagle, Mahtotopa, Little Chief, Dusty Star, and Citadel, among others. St. Mary Lake is located on the east side of Glacier National Park along the Going-to-the-Sun Road. The 10-mile long lake offers a variety of wildlife viewing opportunities include elk, mule deer and both grizzly and black bears.

Thank you to the Administrators that Featured this photo in the following Groups:
-A Woman's Touch
-Water Forms
-Canon Full Frame Cameras
-H D R Photography
-National Parks
-Lady Photographers and Artists
-Intent of the Artist
-New FAA Uploads
-Fine Art America Professionals
-Your Story of Art

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September 1st, 2023

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