The Enchantments are the place I return to every year and one of my favorite landscapes to photograph anywhere. I’ve camped in the Core many times, hiking through granite basins, alpine lakes, mountain passes, and forests of larch as the light and weather continually reshape the landscape.
Autumn is especially remarkable, when the alpine larches turn brilliant gold against pale granite, blue water, and the first snow of the season. This collection includes photographs from Lake Perfection, Inspiration Lake, Leprechaun Lake, Lake Viviane, Aasgard Pass, Prusik Peak, the Upper and Lower Enchantments, and the trails connecting them.
Because I’ve returned so often, the archive goes well beyond the familiar views—quiet tarns, changing weather, mountain goats, reflections, fresh snow, sunrise and sunset light, and small moments encountered along the trail.
Fine-art prints are available in a variety of sizes and finishes. If you are looking for a particular lake, peak, trail, or view from the Enchantments that you don’t see here, please ask. I probably have photographed it.. To order a print please email me at
Mike Reid Photography
Enchantments Alpine Lakes Photography