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Winter on the Open Range

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Posted by Darren Huski on March 1, 2013 at 5:22 AM
Winter on the Open Range
In January I went west after a snow event passed though west Texas and New Mexico. I went out to the Lost Mesa area that I frequent in southern New Mexico. Like always, I was the only one out on this open range BLM land. The snow was still sticking around, especially on the north facing slopes. It added a new dimension to the big open quality of the location and this scene made me think of something you might see in Alaska on the tundra (forget any cactus you might see here). Or maybe a glimpse back to the Pleistocene era.

It was a treat to see snow like this in the desert.

See more on my blog

http://wildernessphotographer.blogspot.com/2013/03/winter-snow-on-lost-mesa.html
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on March 1, 2013 at 9:50 AM
Lovely scene, excellent composition and perfect exposure ... doesn't get much better than this one. :toast:
Posted by Larry Fischer on March 1, 2013 at 12:20 PM
You are correct. I've been on the north slope of the Brooks range and it does look like this. Nice dof.
the fisch
Posted by Bill Dark on March 1, 2013 at 1:11 PM
Love the clouds! Nice work, Darren.
Posted by Rob Graham on March 1, 2013 at 10:44 PM
Beautiful scene, the clouds really draw the viewer in.
Posted by Ken Bachman on March 3, 2013 at 4:35 PM
Sounds like you had a great time. It's always nice to find a place like that to have to yourself. Nice find.
Posted by Jan Harrison on March 4, 2013 at 9:05 PM
I really like the snowy foreground and the low angle POV! Great job on the exposure.
Posted by Tom Kennon on March 6, 2013 at 4:44 PM
Expansive, Darren,