High winds in Dixie National Forest create pockets of blowing snow in areas where tree cover is absent. It had just stopped snowing in the area when I created this image and the snow was still loose on the ground, causing it to fly as the winds picked up. I liked the lighting which emphasized the contrast between the whites of the fresh snow and dark evergreen forest.
A clearing in the sky at sunset highlights a red mesa in the Capitol Reef NP. My wife and I were driving high over the park, and noticed parts of the area were suddenly lit by the sunlight. I was captivated by the combination of snow covered foreground and spotlit areas in the back.
