shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileWashington

in the North Cascades, north of Newhalem

Ross Lake long fjord view

Name: Ross Lake long fjord view — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— a green line of water running into Canada.

— 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

“The lake runs twenty-three miles north from Ross Dam into British Columbia, a green corridor walled by the North Cascades. Seattle City Light finished the dam in 1949 and the reservoir filled the old Skagit canyon behind it. There are no roads to the resort cabins at the south end. You arrive by boat, by tug-portage from Diablo, or down the trail from the dam.

from the studio

— bring it home

Ross Lake long fjord view, 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 Ross Lake long fjord view

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

Ross Lake is a 23-mile reservoir on the upper Skagit River in Whatcom County, Washington, held back by Ross Dam and managed within Ross Lake National Recreation Area, part of the North Cascades National Park Complex. The lake reaches into British Columbia at its north end. Seattle City Light operates the dam, completed in 1949 as the upper of three Skagit hydroelectric projects, with Diablo and Gorge dams downstream. Highway 20, the North Cascades Highway, passes the dam overlook on its way over Rainy and Washington passes.

— informed by NPS — Ross Lake NRA, Wikipedia — Ross Dam

— the water

The water sits at roughly 1,600 feet and runs the color of jade in summer, a glacial green from the silt the Skagit carries out of the mountains. The lake is 540 feet deep at the dam. Nineteen boat-in and hike-in campsites line the shore inside the National Recreation Area, each booked through the Park Service. The fishery is wild trout, catch-and-release for bull trout and selectively open for rainbow and cutthroat under Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife rules.

— informed by NPS — Camping on Ross Lake

— the visit

Ross Lake Resort, the only lodging on the lake, runs a small string of floating cabins moored at the south end. There are no roads in. Guests arrive via the Diablo Lake water taxi and a short truck portage around the dam, or by walking the one-mile trail down from the Highway 20 dam overlook. The resort season runs from mid-June through October. The town of Newhalem on the lower Skagit is the closest fuel and grocery, about 14 miles southwest.

— informed by Ross Lake Resort

— where

United States · Whatcom County, Washington

— within

Ross Lake National Recreation Area

— elevation

488 m · 1,602 ft

— 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.

4 km SW

Diablo Lake

reservoir

22 km SW

Newhalem

company town

at the lake

North Cascades Highway

scenic byway

Ross Lake long fjord view

Diablo Lake

Newhalem

North Cascades Highway

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Ross Lake long fjord view — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

Ross Lake is in the North Cascades of Whatcom County, Washington, held back by Ross Dam on the upper Skagit River. It is part of Ross Lake National Recreation Area, accessed from Highway 20.

The reservoir runs about 23 miles north from Ross Dam to its head in British Columbia, making it the longest lake in the North Cascades National Park Complex.

Seattle City Light built Ross Dam, completed in 1949 as the upper of three hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River. Diablo and Gorge dams sit downstream of it.

There is no road. Guests take the Diablo Lake water taxi to the base of Ross Dam and a short truck portage to the floating cabins, or walk in from the Highway 20 dam overlook.

Yes, at nineteen boat-in and hike-in sites along the shore, all reserved through the National Park Service. A backcountry permit is required for overnight stays.

It is in Ross Lake National Recreation Area, which is administered with North Cascades National Park as part of the broader National Park Complex.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful gift for hikers and boaters who know the upper Skagit. A Small with a note from the studio carries well, or a Medium for a study or guest room.

The piece sits well in mountain-modern, Pacific Northwest, and quiet alpine interiors. The jade-green water and conifer slopes hold against unfinished wood, wool, and slate.

Yes. The Northwest read on biophilic is leaning toward subalpine greens and glacial water tones rather than tropical palettes, and this piece sits in that family.

Above a standard sofa, a single Large or a four-tile Mural reads at the right scale. Above a console, a Medium sits cleanly. The long shape of the lake suits a horizontal Mural.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and handle shower humidity or a kitchen backsplash without trouble.

A dry microfibre cloth lifts dust. For anything more, a damp microfibre with water is enough. No abrasives and no ammonia-based cleaners on the surface.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio, hand-finished in Knoxville, and not licensed from any third party. One studio, one eye.

— if this one stayed with you