The weather Gods smiled again this year in allowing a visit to Hurricane
Ridge for the New Year. The winds howled last year, but there was a limited amount of snow. This New Year Day we were greeted with stillness and mounts and
drifts of snow everywhere. The trees were beautifully coated with snow.
Subalpine Fir coated in snow
The landscape had a near black and white tonality, which contrasted well with the warm tones in the sky, created from the sunlight's low winter trajectory filtering through the altostratus clouds.
Mt. Olympus (left) and Mt. Carrie
Looking South, the peaceful Elwha Valley and the Bailey Range
Happy New Year!
