Paradise in the Rockies

On a crisp, cool spring day, I was hiking on the snow-covered trails in the beautiful Rocky Mountains in search of the magical imagery, still visible from Old Man Winter’s icy breath.  I was mesmerized as I was surrounded by the beauty of Mother Nature and all she had to offer.  A gentle blanket of snow covered the branches in the forest, sparkling ice crystals reflected the soft sunlight in the late afternoon, the incredible stillness in nature, and the only movement around me were the soft snowflakes, gently floating to the ground.  A few more steps and I came to, what can only be described as, some of the hidden beauty from Old Man Winter’s frigid winter palette.  My hands were cold and my camera in hand, a lovely afternoon and the magic of a cool spring day helped to create the lovely image before me that was to become another lasting memory in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.