Yesterday, my wife and I went for a hike near Cameron Pass, Colorado. Our original destination was a no go because the road was closed (I'm happy that I didn't check ahead of time, because that would have given us an excuse to stay home).
We didn't have snow shoes with us and the snow was about 3 feet deep. For the most part, the trail was sufficiently packed from cross-country skiers, but we did make a few post holes during our hike.
There were scenes beyond the trees lining both sides of the trail that caught my eye, but I didn't have the right gear to get in the right spot to photograph them. Even if I did have snow shoes I'm not sure if laying my backpack down to access lenses would go very well in snow that deep. Anyway, since I couldn't stray from the trail I realized I needed to focus my attention on the trees next to me.
I wasn't sure about this shot when I took it because it's quite complex, but it's starting to grow on me. I processed one a bit darker with less contrast, but I like this version best when printed.
Cambo WRS1600 + Phase One IQ4 150 + Schneider APO Digitar 60XL f11 (Horizontal stitch– 20mm left and 20mm right)
A Mix of Conifers Along the Blue Lake Trail by
Warren Diggles, on Flickr