Winter Colors

On a crisp, cold winter day, I was hiking on the snow-covered trails in the beautiful Rocky Mountains in search of the magical imagery that Old Man Winter helps to create with his icy winter 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, the sparkling ice crystals reflected the soft sunlight at the end of another day, 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 that only Old Man Winter can create through his frigid winter palette and tapestry of colors.  My hands were cold and my camera in hand, a lovely sunset and the magic of the cold winter day helped to create the lovely image before me that was to become another lasting winter memory in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.