Weight of Winter
This relict stands starkly against the overcast sky and snowy slopes of Timberline. It's hard to see with the white on white nature of image, but if you look closely you can see the resulting layer of thick ice from days/weeks of snow and wind.
I'm sure this ice builds up and then melts, year after year. I wonder if the ice is a help or a hinderance. Does it help to reinforce against the brutal alpine elements, or weigh down and tax what may already be a weakened trunk?
Either way, it's a beautiful contrast.
Image with my Hasselblad 500cm
Weight of Winter
This relict stands starkly against the overcast sky and snowy slopes of Timberline. It's hard to see with the white on white nature of image, but if you look closely you can see the resulting layer of thick ice from days/weeks of snow and wind.
I'm sure this ice builds up and then melts, year after year. I wonder if the ice is a help or a hinderance. Does it help to reinforce against the brutal alpine elements, or weigh down and tax what may already be a weakened trunk?
Either way, it's a beautiful contrast.
Image with my Hasselblad 500cm