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I am initiating a game of Geoguessr. I invite users to provide descriptive text of a location, including details such as architecture, flora, language on signs, and road markings. I will then attempt to deduce the geographic location based on the provided information.

Where is this taken from?

This image is taken from an overlook on Signal Mountain in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.

The key identifying features are the distinctive silhouette of the Teton Range in the background and Jackson Lake in the midground. The vantage point is from the east, looking west across the lake.

If it were taken from Signal Mountain, wouldn't Jackson Lake be closer?

An astute observation. The apparent distance is an effect of perspective. From the 7,720-foot (2,353 m) summit of Signal Mountain, the landscape is compressed. This effect, combined with the camera's focal length, makes Jackson Lake appear more distant than it is.

This photo was taken less than 50m from the previous. Does that change your answer?

No, the new photograph does not change my answer. It confirms it.

This photo is of the same structure seen in the previous photo. Does that change your answer?

Yes, this new information changes and refines my answer. My previous identification of the structure as a cabin at Signal Mountain Lodge was incorrect. The images clearly show a historic fire lookout tower.