Snapshots after a Colorado Snowstorm

After the skies cleared this week, I headed out to nearby Standley Lake to get a few winter photographs:

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Standley Lake, with shores covered in snow and a snow-capped Longs Peak in the distance.

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A few trees by the shore.

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This is "south for the winter" for these Canadian Geese. There are a ton of geese around, as usual for this time of year, but they seem to be avoiding my camera.

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I believe these were goose prints in the snow by the shore, but they could belong to another shore bird.

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The beauty of a Colorado winter can even be seen at night, as rainbow-like halos appear around the full moon, superimposed on icy clouds. Unfortunately, this picture didn't do the scene justice... with the naked eye, deep reds and greens were visible, giving our distant satellite a nice holiday feel.

All photos taken by the author.

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