Ice

Icicles Come In All Different Shapes And Sizes

National Parks, Utah, Weather, Zion

Recent snows at Zion National Park helped to produce these images.

Not sure how these got bent out of shape.

A Frozen Willis Creek

Desert Southwest, National Parks, Photography, Seasons, Utah

I’ve been to Willis Creek’s slot canyon during the warmer months so I wasn’t expecting snow and ice the other day. It made for some slick navigation which shortened our hike. Willis Creek is located in the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in Southern Utah.

Images in from the cold. Winters past.

California, Out In The Field, Sierras, Yellowstone, Zion

Many of you just endured a pretty harsh winter. It was way too cold to go outside. But, if you have a sense of adventure, a good down vest, winter boots, lots of fresh batteries, photographing winter can produce some memorable images.

Yellowstone bison get some relief from the warm steam from nearby hot springs. — Yellowstone bison get some relief from the warm steam of hot springs.

It was 15 below zero (F) when I took this shot in Yellowstone. Looks like these coyotes could use another coat.

Fresh snow blankets the hoodoos at Bryce Canyon.

Fairy-Falls_2175 — Even water falling will freeze when cold enough. Fairy Falls, Yellowstone NP

FROSTED TRESS — Steam from nearby hot springs freeze to trees instantly at Yellowstone NP

SNOWY MERCED RIVER — Yosemite’s snow-drenched Merced River.

It was 5 degrees at The Grand Canyon when I quickly took this shot.

Brutal Eastern Sierra Winterscape in California

Quiet winter scene at Sequoia National Park

An erupting geyser produces plumes of steam that form a pattern. — A geyser produces patterned cloud formations.

A Zion winter night.

A Zion winter day.

Me at Zion Snow_9658 — Stuck in the snow at Zion National Park

Red-Fox-B_1342 — Stuck in the snow at Yellowstone National Park.

The winter sun fights to get shine through steam and fog at a frigid Yellowstone. — The winter sun fights to shine through steam and fog at a frigid Yellowstone.

Hot water from a nearby geyser penetrates the winter scene at Yellowstone

Fresh snow provides icing on this gingerbread landscape in Southern Utah

SEQUOIA SNOW 2 — Giant Sequoias gets a fresh coat of snow.

DEAD TREES ALIVE — Winter can look pretty bleak.

Twisted Coyote — This coyote embraces the snow.

The snow is embracing the bison in this shot. — The snow embraces the bison.

Some humans will embrace winter.

A frozen lower Yosemite Falls

A foot of fresh snow on Yosemite Valley. — A foot of fresh snow at Yosemite Valley.

Steam and sun produce a tied-dyed look to winter — A tie-dyed look to winter

A late afternoon sun will produce shadows from nearby pine trees that resemble a barcode. — A late afternoon sun will produce shadows from nearby pine trees.

Didn't quite take the shortest way between two points. — Didn’t quite take the shortest line between two points.

Lifeless cottonwoods provide a contrast to an Idaho winter pasture.

Fire and Ice.

Images in from the cold. Winters past.

California, Out In The Field, Sierras, Yellowstone, Zion

Many of you just endured a pretty harsh winter. It was way too cold to go outside. But, if you have a sense of adventure, a good down vest, winter boots, lots of fresh batteries, photographing winter can produce some memorable images.

Yellowstone bison get some relief from the warm steam from nearby hot springs. — Yellowstone bison get some relief from the warm steam of hot springs.

It was 15 below zero (F) when I took this shot in Yellowstone. Looks like these coyotes could use another coat.

Fresh snow blankets the hoodoos at Bryce Canyon.

Fairy-Falls_2175 — Even water falling will freeze when cold enough. Fairy Falls, Yellowstone NP

FROSTED TRESS — Steam from nearby hot springs freeze to trees instantly at Yellowstone NP

SNOWY MERCED RIVER — Yosemite’s snow-drenched Merced River.

It was 5 degrees at The Grand Canyon when I quickly took this shot.

Brutal Eastern Sierra Winterscape in California

Quiet winter scene at Sequoia National Park

An erupting geyser produces plumes of steam that form a pattern. — A geyser produces patterned cloud formations.

A Zion winter night.

A Zion winter day.

Me at Zion Snow_9658 — Stuck in the snow at Zion National Park

Red-Fox-B_1342 — Stuck in the snow at Yellowstone National Park.

The winter sun fights to get shine through steam and fog at a frigid Yellowstone. — The winter sun fights to shine through steam and fog at a frigid Yellowstone.

Hot water from a nearby geyser penetrates the winter scene at Yellowstone

Fresh snow provides icing on this gingerbread landscape in Southern Utah

SEQUOIA SNOW 2 — Giant Sequoias gets a fresh coat of snow.

DEAD TREES ALIVE — Winter can look pretty bleak.

Twisted Coyote — This coyote embraces the snow.

The snow is embracing the bison in this shot. — The snow embraces the bison.

Some humans will embrace winter.

A frozen lower Yosemite Falls

A foot of fresh snow on Yosemite Valley. — A foot of fresh snow at Yosemite Valley.

Steam and sun produce a tied-dyed look to winter — A tie-dyed look to winter

A late afternoon sun will produce shadows from nearby pine trees that resemble a barcode. — A late afternoon sun will produce shadows from nearby pine trees.

Didn't quite take the shortest way between two points. — Didn’t quite take the shortest line between two points.

Lifeless cottonwoods provide a contrast to an Idaho winter pasture.

Fire and Ice.