Fine Art Portfolio | Yellowstone First Snow

Fine Art Portfolio | Yellowstone First Snow   Yellowstone’s first snow of the year in mid November made for a great day to capture images along the Yellowstone River.   This Yellowstone image is one of my favorite images.  In particular, the dark contrasts against the snow enhanced contour.  The rock seems almost majestic against the sky.  And, the depth of the valley adds perspective.

The Back Story   This particular Yellowstone visit was very short; only one day.  The park was officially closed except for the north entrance and the road to Cooke City through Lamar Valley.  A snowstorm had fallen the night before, covering everything in sparkling fresh snow. The Yellowstone River, flowing north out of the park, was not frozen due to the thermal features of the park.  Actually, we only had a few minutes to capture this image between snow showers.  Although it was midday, the sun was shining through a thin cloud layer softening the light.  Blowing snow and the calming sound of water ripples from the river enhanced the experience.  Not expecting deep snow in the week before Thanksgiving, I was not dressed properly and got very wet.  In fact, light snow was still falling shortly before capturing the image. The skies just opened for a few minutes, the sun peeked through the clouds, then it quickly closed up again and snowed on us the rest of the day.  For the record, I did not fall into the Yellowstone River.  For more about Yellowstone NP, see Yellowstone NP Wild | a 7 Image Story.

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