Well, the sky wasn’t blue blue today, but there was still some frost on the trees, so I thought I’d revisit the cottonwoods just to see what I might see. I kind of hated to put filters on the photographs I got yesterday, but thought the grey sky today might offer some good images to play with. Here are some of the colorful results from a not so colorful day.

We were treated to a stunning combination of thick, thick frost and a blue, blue sky here in Bowman today. I made a beeline for the cottonwood trees over by the railroad tracks on the east side of town. I took my time and wandered around under the lofty branches, savoring the sparkling blue and white designs all about me.

Someday I’d like to create an entire exhibit of cottonwood images. I think there is tremendous potential for these icons of the plains, and so I will continue to photograph them through the seasons and stages of their lives.