winter

The start of spring but Mt. Index is still wearing it's winter coat.

Yesterday I set the alarm for 4 am so that I could make it up to Lake Serene below Mt. Index for sunrise. I was expecting this popular just less than 4 mile trail to be well boot packed, but was disappointed that the last mile was deep snow that only had a snowshoe track. My pace slowed...

Or maybe a Chicken Roost? A Hog House? Not sure, but it looked cool kind of off by itself and buried in snow with the Tetons behind it. This was from a few weeks ago. All comments are welcome, Jim

Highway 20 through the north Cascades isn't plowed in the winter so is gated and closed until later in the spring. I was skiing up there this week and got these on the way. Skagit River Sunrise peek at the peaks Colonial Peak rises above Diablo Lake North Face of Colonial

Might have been our last day of X-skiing up The Mountain Loop Highway. A bit of new snow made for good skiing and nice views of the misty mountains. Hall Peak North Ridge of Big Four Valley View

Out and about today for a couple hours after the storm... CC welcome.

Northern Colorado is getting some snow and today I went out in it because I was getting anxious to go out and play in it! CC Welcome.

Full Spectrum - 665nm Filter - processed in the Areochrome look. (I really like this look with the snow)

More Ice, took Jims advice except I edit the B&W in photoshop"Nik Collection" CC Welcome

These are from this last weekend at RMNP. CC Welcome. #1 #2 #3 #4

Taken from the SE, which is where the climbers route goes. This is a drone view from above the snow-park I camped at. I tried to ski it the next day but had to turn back 1,000 ft. from the rim in a whiteout. Click through for large gallery image.

Today at Dream Lake. I spent a lot of time on the ice today it was fun! CC Welcome!

Monte Vista Sand Hill Crane Migration 2020, just no cranes at this location. They are usually pack at this spot, must of been a Covid thing.

This was one of my favorite horses to watch. This is about nap time... as the other two that were also here but out of frame were going to sleep. CC Welcome !

I got this yesterday on a long slog breaking trail up the Deer Creek road off The Mountain Loop Hwy in WA. I just processed this drone pano looking back down the valley that I'd skied up. The picture above was taken back down just around the corner. I was hoping for more sun breaks and a good...

Lots of it, but the snow was rather wet and sticky. My wife trudging her way up a forest service road near Stevens Pass, WA.

Just before we left after camping and waking up to 4 inches of fresh snow.

My wife and I were X-skiing at Lake Wenatchee yesterday. Just brought my iPhone since we were cruising in the trees except for this one view point of the lake.

I am double posting today! Ha! This woman at the Chamber in Craig, CO was talking about how this one road we may not be able to get past because it was closed. She had one of the other gals call to find out and they said it was open... I think she had her roads mixed up as the road to this...

Another wildhorse! How I feel about having to come back to work today! cc welcome!