Creative Writing: Duck Lake

Summertime! The sunshine filters through the verdant lodgepole pine trees towering over our tiny campsite. The aroma of alpine evergreens, crisp mountain air and wispy campfires linger in my memory. Freshly caught trout are frying in the pan, all of which combines to marry the wonder of it all. Our campsite is ten miles east of Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana. This is Duck Lake; a pristine fishing destination nestled in the shadow of the majestic Rocky Mountains. The breathtaking outburst of mountains from the prairies conjures images of nature's own cathedrals. The lake itself lies in a depression created by a mammoth block of ice left behind as the glaciers