SHAPES AND TEXTURES YELLOW-BELLIED MARMOT Beautiful and majestic views of

Beautiful and majestic views of the alpine tundra and the mountains from almost 12

The temperature was 26F with 15-18 mph winds

A gorgeous sunrise filled with fascinating colors of orange and yellow had been a inspirational view at Wildflower Lake

I thought I would photograph Eakin Creek West with the box elders instead of heading to the lake

hawthorn and other trees that add another element of beauty

SHAPES AND TEXTURES YELLOW-BELLIED MARMOT Beautiful and majestic views ofAfter receiving a couple inches of snow, I grabbed my camera gear and set out to photograph the recent snowfall in its purest form. As I was looking for something to catch my eye, I noticed these windswept patterns across the prairie landscape and thought that they were very interesting with their shapes and textures. (419 13)