Snow blanket

Snow has the amazing ability to visually soften the land. Here, snow has transformed a small boulder field on Colorado’s Grand Mesa into a sensuous series of drifts. I shot this one in color, but like it better in black and white. For a lively and informative update of this year’s remarkable snow conditions in the West, check out Associate Editor Sarah Gilman’s recent blog post.

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Paul Larmer is HCN‘s executive director.

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