Spring is in the air (but where!?)

Loveland Pass, The Bowl. Colorado, 2014

Yes, the trees are beginning to bloom in Boulder…folks are walking around in shorts…I see that Tucson is regularly hitting the 80s now (even the 90s!)…Easter and the Bunny have come and gone…

So, spring is mo’ definitely in the air.

But, there are still places that are holding out, and I like that.

I prefer photographing when the weather conditions are harsh or unusual. So, for me, the coming of spring heralds the end of months of beautiful storms, fog, snow, strange clouds, frozen creeks, and so on. Thus my trip today up to Loveland Pass (Guanella Pass still closed–my original destination) then on to Arapahoe Basin for a few runs on slightly icy groomed runs (“coral reefs” outside of the groomed areas!).

At Loveland Pass:

Loveland Pass, Colorado. April 23, 2014

It will be awhile before the snow melts back and the wild flowers begin to bloom!

Loveland Pass. The view west toward A Basin. April 23, 2014