As I approached Emerald Lake the wind was so strong I had to kneel behind a snow drift to prevent blowing snow from covering my lens. This is the veiw just prior to Emerald Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
Snow covers a grouping of pine cones during a winter snow storm in Rocky Mountain National Park Colorado.
Bison graze on the winter grasses as the sun rises over the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park.