FIRST SNOW ON SCOTT LAKE Size:16X24 GALLERY WRAP Combining the recent snowfall and

Combining the recent snowfall and the sunshine predicted

I decided to use my 105mm Nikkor lens to isolate certain areas of the clouds and began photographing the storm clouds on this June morning at Wildflower Park

I believe it was a cinnamon colored black bear

A beautiful umbel from the swamp milkweed is made up of many tiny florets and if you zoom in on them

I looked for some good composition among the wildflowers and misty landscape to set up the tripod and waited briefly when the morning colors of the sunrise began to fill the sky

FIRST SNOW ON SCOTT LAKE Size:16X24 GALLERY WRAP Combining the recent snowfall andI arrived at Scott Lake early in the morning in late September to a fresh blanket of snow. It was the first snowfall of the season and I wanted to capture this beautiful, awe inspiring and amazing scene. The clouds broke up a little to let the sunlight shine on Scott Lake and on the fir trees. I had been wanting to capture this area with snow for along time, but it is not accessible during the bad weather months, I was fortunate enough I was heading