Crocus

Just when you think that spring is never going to find it's way here, the colorful Crocus push their way to the surface.  One of springs first flowers to bloom, they sometimes even push right up through the snow, to remind us that spring really is on the way!

Canyon Wall in Zions National Park

I loved the contrast between the colors of the canyon wall and the bright green of the moss and pine tree.

Bright Yellow Camouflage

Mariposa Lily in the Mojave

Rose

As the evening sunlight cast a warm glow on the bouquet of roses in my window, I noticed that the petals almost looked like the flames of a fire.

Capital Reef Utah

I posted photographs from this trip to Capital Reef previously, but decided to add a few more.  The landscape here seemed to change around every corner, from the interesting water pockets,  red rock formations, lush riverbeds and apple orchards, to an almost barren moonscape.

Winter in Northern Utah

I took this photograph in early winter, when the autumn leaves left splashes of color in the winter snow.



I don't need much to catch my eye.  I loved the simple patterns in the branches and shadows that they cast on the snow.

One of the things that I love to photograph is the little details in nature.  I noticed this soft, curly seed pod on a tree as I was snowshoeing by.  The colors were bright and warm on a frosty winter day.

I walked up on this young moose bedded down in the snow.  I took a few photos before he stood up, put his head down and his ears back, clearly letting me know that he was not at all happy with me being there!  I have had enough run-ins with moose in my lifetime, to know that they don't mess around!  I heeded his warning, and moved on.

Bear Lake

The fog had left big frost crystals along the cracks in the ice.