Reminds me of Christmas

I try to get out when we have these early snowfalls. Combined with some late fall foliage it can make some interesting images. The nice brown orange bark of the trees is what attracted me to this place and it contrasted nicely with the fine snowfall. Gallatin National Forest, Montana.

The word "stately" comes to mind. Beauty of a shot.

This is really nice, Dean. You're right about it bringing Christmas to mind. On my monitor, the yellows in the tree bark seem a bit strong.

Yup, that's a nice shot!

Thats a real pretty shot, Dean! Definitely holiday material

Love the soft light and rich color of the ponderosas. Nice!

Really, really nice scene. Great depth, which can be hard to achieve with forest scenes.

The light and the comp is sublime.....a winter scene with a warm tone!

Nice depth indeed. I like the tree(s) on the left side especially, they help your view flow nicely through this scene.

The warmth and the open spacing of the trees make it so inviting. I really want to enter and wander around here.

I just spent a few minutes with your blog. It's sure nice to see some lesser-known Montana locations (I grew up in Bozeman).

This is one of those shots that usually just doesn't quite work...doesn't all come together...but you pulled it off and then some here.

What Grant said.
A lovely scene and a reminder of days to come.

I like the hint of lingering fall color.

Great image.

Very nice rich colors and contrast with the snow. Excellent comp bringing order, and nice even light to bring out all the detail. Well done!

Very nice winter image. It does set the mood for Christmas.

Thanks all for your comments. Very much appreciated. I believe these trees are Douglas Fir and Lodgepole Pine. The reason you see alot of yellow is because the trees have a tremendous amount of sap coming out of them.