Windswept Reverie Trees Nature unveils a serene scene

Nature unveils a serene scene at a high alpine lake

framed by Sierra granite and the line of Old Highway 40 winding through the landscape

mossy green forest

the landscape opens up

a landscape that was both home and challenge

Windswept Reverie Trees Nature unveils a serene sceneCaptured after five years of regular dedication going to one of the peaks in the Mt Rose wilderness, the panoramic photograph frames Lake Tahoe beneath an exploding pink sunset. The frosted trees accentuate the winter landscape. The ascent takes and advanced snowmobiler 45 minutes just from the parking lot, the summit is exposesd to high winds often making the ridge as thin as a knife edge. The descent is a mandatory ride home in darkness which turns