Winter Dream
After snowshoeing through fresh powder before dawn to reach Dream Lake, I arrived just in time to witness the sky turn a gentle purple and blue as the sun rose over the winter wonderland. Truly a winter dream.
Grand Lake Winter
A fresh coat of snow covers the pine trees on the western slope of the Colorado rockies near Grand Lake, Colorado.
Snow and Steam
In below freezing weather a thermal fed stream steams and cuts through the snow in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Sun Over Snow
Sun breaks through the clouds and blankets the landscape of the Lamar Valley in a warm glow. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Winters Stream
The leaves of autumn wash away with the newly fallen snow of winter. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
Moraine Winter
The river running through Moraine Park slowly freezes as the air grows colder in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
Three
Sometimes the simple overlooked things have a beauty all their own. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
Pine Marten
A pine marten searches through the winter snow for its next meal. Yellowstone National Park,Wyoming.
Gathering
A bison shakes off freshly fallen snow. The extreme cold seems not to affect the bison. They are so well insulated the snow on their back often does not even melt from body heat. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Blizzard
Heavy snow falls near Yellowstone Lake and nearly obscures the bison as they search for what little food remains. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Below Zero
On an exceptionally cold day in Yellowstone National Park the pine needles of this pine tree are covered in frost and ice.
Frosted Pine
Frost forms in on the pine needles in the extreme cold of Yellowstone National Park.
Dream Lake Winter
The constant winter wind over Dream Lake sculpts and shapes the snow and ice on the lake. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
Running Marten
A Pine Marten dashes through the snow in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Trail Blazer
A Pine Marten makes his way through the fresh deep snow of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Winter Tracks
The fresh snow of winter shows signs of wildlife around us often hidden from our presence. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Bobcat Tracks
As I broke new trail through fresh snowfall on the way to Dream Lake, I followed the fresh tracks of a Bobcat which disappeared as they reached the ice of the lake.
Water and Ice
Water flows under and around newly formed ice in a small stream near Storm Pass in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
Emeralds Wind
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 Cones
Snow covers a grouping of pine cones during a winter snow storm in Rocky Mountain National Park Colorado.
Lamar Bison Sunrise
Bison graze on the winter grasses as the sun rises over the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park.
Winter Fox
A fox curls up to rest in the morning sun on the snow of the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park.
Winter Coat
