An especially colorful sunset lights up the sky as a perfectly still lake mirrors the rugged peaks serving as a backdrop. The seasons quickly transition from fall to winter at high elevations, as indicated by a layer of snow blanketing the landscape as the alpine larches still wear their annual golden coats.
As dusk descends on Mt. Rainier National Park, fog floods the valleys below, and eventually rising above the nearby mountains.
Morning's first light illuminates the prominent peaks of the Grand Tetons as a storm moves through. The famous Moulton Barn of Mormon Row is used as a foreground.