You can feel a particular stillness to a mountain lake on a clear morning, when the peaks mirror themselves in turquoise water and the meadow at the edge is riotous with bloom. Kim Smith renders that moment with warmth and precision — a grizzly and her two cubs padding through fireweed and columbine, towering pines anchoring a sky crossed by Steller's jays and Canada geese, marmots tucked quietly into the rocks below. Every corner of this illustration rewards looking: the light on the snowfields, the small surprises hiding in the foliage, the way the whole scene hums with life without ever feeling crowded.
1,000 pieces, ribbon cut
Finished size: 20 x 27 in
Includes full-color puzzle insert with complete image
