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Mountain Snow
When we get a snowstorm in the mountains it really piles up and is so beautiful. The sun shines down on millions of sparkling crystalline snowflakes and the trees are laden with white fluff. The best way to see pristine, … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Colorado Winter, Mountains, Photos, Rocky Mountain National Park, Trees
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Winter Design
This photo shows the crusty artistry around a Yellowstone hot pool. It is winter, frosty and steamy at the same time. Yellowstone National Park is an amazing place to visit in the winter. The snow is deep, the wildlife prolific, … Continue reading
Winter Water
You know I love waterfalls. I am telling you now that I also love snow. Put the two together and it is magic. The water is never the same as ice and snow accumulate, slowly melt, then gather a new … Continue reading
Frozen Lake #3
This photo is the third of a series of three taken at the edge of Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. At the edge of the ice this little bit of clear shallow, water shows the bottom rocks and … Continue reading
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Tagged Colorado, Dream Lake, ice, lake, mountain, peace, peaks, photo, reflection, rocks, Rocky Mountain National Park, trees, water
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Another Waterfall
I just can’t resist them. Waterfalls are so beautiful and each one, large or small, is unique and changes with the amount of water running on a given day. This photo shows a cascade that was hidden off the … Continue reading
Copper and Gold in the Mountains
The coppery gold of autumn leaves is interspersed within the mountain groves of bright aspen yellow against a backdrop of deep evergreen. There are other trees and shrubs that interject the occasional bright red. At this moment a fire in Rocky … Continue reading
Fall Color on a Creek
One of the extra views of fall color is in water reflections. This photo is a small creek running across a mountain trail. The sun barely touches the water, but the colorful reflection of aspen trees and other mountain shrubs … Continue reading
Orange Aspen
Most aspen trees turn golden yellow in the fall, but occasionally there is a stand that flaunts redder tints such as orange, copper and red. They are as stunning, but startling because they are unusual. This is the time to … Continue reading
Walking in Gold
This time of year is a wonderful time to hike. The temperature is cool, but not cold, and the aspen trees are gold. The trails are littered with leaves that look like shapely, gold coins. The sky is blue and … Continue reading
Great Horned Owl
The Great Horned Owl is a huge bird that seems to look right through you with its big, yellow eyes. It is native to the Americas and has a vast range including the region in which I live. The “horns” … Continue reading