shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileMontana

in the Many Glacier valley of Glacier National Park

Lake Josephine reflection

Name: Lake Josephine reflection — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — a mirror that holds the Garden Wall.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“In the Many Glacier valley, behind the hotel and a short walk past Swiftcurrent Lake. Mount Gould and the Garden Wall fall straight into the water on calm mornings. The historic launch crosses twice a day and shortens the hike to Grinnell Glacier by more than two miles. Wind picks up after ten. The reflection belongs to the early hour.

from the studio

— bring it home

Lake Josephine reflection, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Lake Josephine reflection

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

Lake Josephine sits at 4,886 feet in the Many Glacier valley of Glacier National Park, just west of Swiftcurrent Lake and the Many Glacier Hotel. The lake is roughly one mile long and is fed by Grinnell Creek out of Grinnell Lake and Grinnell Glacier above. It drains east into Swiftcurrent Creek. The Lewis Range frames the south and west shores, with Mount Gould rising to 9,553 feet above the water on the southern flank. The Many Glacier valley was carved by Pleistocene glaciation.

— informed by National Park Service — Glacier National Park

— the dawn

The lake is known for its early-morning reflection. From the east shore near the boat dock, the Garden Wall and Mount Gould fall into the water on calm mornings before the valley wind builds. The window is short. Wind typically picks up by mid-morning out of the west and breaks the mirror for the rest of the day. Cloudless mornings in late June, July, and early September give the longest still period. Smoke from regional wildfire can mute the light through August in dry years.

— informed by NPS — Many Glacier

— the visit

Lake Josephine is reached by a level half-mile trail from the Many Glacier Hotel area, past the head of Swiftcurrent Lake. The Glacier Park Boat Company has run wooden tour launches on Swiftcurrent and Josephine since 1945; the combined boat trip cuts about 3.4 miles off the round-trip hike to Grinnell Glacier. The Many Glacier road is typically open from late May into October. Bear activity is high in the valley, and groups of four with bear spray are the standing recommendation.

— informed by Glacier Park Boat Company

— where

United States · Glacier County, Montana

— within

Glacier National Park

— elevation

1,489 m · 4,886 ft

— position

48.7950° N · 113.7060° W

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

1 km E

Many Glacier Hotel

1915 Swiss-style lodge

1 km E

Swiftcurrent Lake

adjacent lake

2 km W

Grinnell Lake

glacial lake above

6 km W

Grinnell Glacier

named glacier

Lake Josephine reflection

Many Glacier Hotel

Swiftcurrent Lake

Grinnell Lake

Grinnell Glacier

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Lake Josephine reflection — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

In the Many Glacier valley on the east side of Glacier National Park, Montana. The lake sits at 4,886 feet, a short walk past Swiftcurrent Lake from the Many Glacier Hotel.

The Garden Wall and Mount Gould form the south wall, with Gould rising to 9,553 feet. Grinnell Point and Mount Wilbur frame the north shore. The Lewis Range surrounds the basin.

A level half-mile trail from the Many Glacier Hotel area passes the head of Swiftcurrent Lake to the Josephine boat dock. The Many Glacier road is typically open from late May into October.

Yes. The Glacier Park Boat Company has run wooden tour launches on Swiftcurrent and Josephine since 1945. The combined boat trip cuts roughly 3.4 miles off the hike to Grinnell Glacier.

Early morning before the valley wind builds, typically before nine. Late June, July, and early September give the longest still windows. Wildfire smoke can mute the light through August in dry years.

Yes. The Grinnell Glacier Trail begins at the Josephine boat dock and climbs about 1,600 feet to the moraine above Upper Grinnell Lake. Round trip with the boat is roughly seven miles.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Many Glacier is the most visited valley in Glacier National Park and the reflection at Josephine is a marker memory for hikers and tour-boat passengers alike. The Medium or Large carries the scale; a Coaster gives daily access.

The cool blues, slate greys, and dark conifer greens settle into Mountain-modern, alpine-modern, and lodge interiors. The colour holds against pine, leather, and Pendleton wool.

The piece fits the current lodge-modern direction toward specific named viewpoints over generic mountain stock. It reads as Many Glacier, not as Rocky Mountain composite.

A single Large carries an average sofa wall. A four-tile Mural fits a longer console or wider sofa. A nine-tile Mural anchors a great room or stairwell.

Yes. Order Dura Satin or Matte for any vertical install with steam or splash exposure. The colour is in the ceramic surface.

Microfibre cloth and water. No abrasive cleaners. The finish is scratch-resistant in Dura Satin and Matte.

Yes. Reid Wender curates and finishes every WenderVista piece in-house in Knoxville, Tennessee. No licensing, no resold prints.

— if this one stayed with you