Morning Splendor

This morning I was up earlier than normal to see my cousins off as they headed back to Oregon.  With the sun coming up, the moon going down, the freshly fallen snow, and the elk tramping across my back yard, it was a perfect morning for pictures.

As the sun draws closer, the clouds hooding the Bridgers begin to glow pink.

Pink clouds pour themselves over the Brigers

Warm enough for icicles to start melting

Elk purposefully stride across the field to reunite with the rest of the herd

A waning gibbous moon adds a nice touch of ambiance to the scene.  

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Many elk huddle together under the lightening sky

Fluffy pink clouds gather around these mountains as well

Another icicle

The moon hangs over the Spanish Peaks as the sun makes the snow glisten

The snow is a dramatic contrast to the barren trees under the fully risen sun