Jenny Lake Sunrise in Grand Teton National Park

Sunrise lights up the top of the Teton Mountains towering over Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park.

In checking the weather the other day, yesterday looked like it would produce an amazing sunrise. In driving out to Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park before sunrise however, it was apparent it wouldn’t be much of anything too unique and alpenglow was definitely out of the question as a storm system blanketed the eastern sky. Eventually though, the sun did crest the clouds casting some very beautiful light over the peaks of the Teton Mountains to the west of Jenny Lake. There were even a few other photographers out as well finding ideal spots between the trees.

From Wilson, it takes roughly 45 minutes to get out to Jenny Lake, so in seeing the sky to the west I had 45 minutes to decide whether I wanted to even bother with what looked like it was going to be a washed out sunrise. Learning to stay on course, however, is a hard lesson to learn and having learned a few lessons, it’s sunk in pretty deep now. If you’ve been inspired to go in a certain direction, don’t turn back. Keep going. It may not turn out exactly how you’re expecting, but at the very least it’ll make you glad you kept going.

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