Tag: Snow

Sleeping Geese

When I found this pond that had the geese sleeping on it, I was afraid that my presence would spook them all and pretty soon all I would see was a bunch of geese butts flying away.

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Dichotomy

I love the way that the ice is solid and still, while the water is moving and aggressive. The dichotomy is interesting to me. Not all waterfalls should be silky smooth.

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Crystal Steel

The sun was attempting to work its way through the fog and to warm up the earth. Eventually, it would shine and the crystals would melt under its power. Until then, I forever have their presence captured in time.

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Golden morning

Fortunately, the sun still laying low on the horizon when I arrived at the Arboretum. I quickly drove to the bottom of the hill, in an effort to get a unique vantage point within the trees. Everything was still looking good as I pulled along side of the field.

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Natural glitter

I’m riding in the backseat of a car, writing another story, when I look out the window at the passing landscape and I am amazed at the beauty of South Dakota.

The prairie is snow-covered and wind-swept. The snow glistens like glitter-speckled glass. The wind has made it so smooth that the sun reflects effortless from it.

Parts of the snow is not deep enough to cover the sagebrush, and it pokes out from its white cover. It cases snow to drift slightly behind it, making it appear rough and bubbly. Where the snow is deeper, it covers all, making a smooth white blanket that continues on until the distant end.

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