Fall Daybreak at Crystal Lake mirror lake

Fall Daybreak at Crystal Lake mirror lakeDawn breaks at the south end of Vermont's Crystal Lake with the sun appearing a pale orb behind a thick veil of mist. I love these fall mornings that hover on the brink of freezing when the sun fights to find the earth and the air is heavy and still.

while a larger flock parallels the ridge in the distance on the right

between 4am and 5:15am

crimson light

flowers in the Gallatin mountains of Southwest Montana stand defiantly at sunrise

I took this image on March 11

These solitary animals blend in so perfectly with their surroundings that I rarely see them

A down-covered great horned owl chick peeks out from its nest

"drawn" in

* For those looking for a true statement piece experience

This is a striking capture that truly approximates what my eye took in during this late afternoon

seen here in the background

high in Wyoming's Big Horn Mountains