Dry, single-digit air above the warmer water on the river creates steam, giving the scene an ethereal feel.
Animas River Steam
Durango, CO — November 2023
An abandoned barn in a late winter landscape with low clouds obscuring the hills behind it.
Abandoned
Durango, CO — March 2023
Layers of snow exposed along the Animas River.
Layers
Durango, CO — March 2023
A lone tree stands in a field, isolated from the landscape by diamond dust.
Alone
Durango, CO — February 2023
A gorgeous beige horse stands in a field of snow with a fence in the background.
Winter Horse
Durango, CO — February 2023
A snowy landscape with mountains in the distance obscured in a veil of diamond dust.
Below Zero
Durango, CO — Febraury 2023
A rime ice covered tree with the La Plata mountains as a backdrop.
La Plata Rime
Durango, CO — January 2023
A wintery scene of rime ice covered trees fading into the freezing fog.
Out Of The Freezing Fog
Durango, CO — January 2023
A tree covered in rime ice is illuminated by morning sunlight.
The Riming Tree
Durango, CO — January 2023
A red-tailed hawk perched in a rime ice covered tree.
The Riming Hawk
Durango, CO — January 2023
The beautiful blue color of the Animas River at Rotary Park, surrounded by snow.
Animas Winter Blues
Durango, CO — January 2023
The Animas River in a snowstorm appears almost black and white.
Snowstorm On The Animas № 1
Durango, CO — January 2023
Peering down the Animas River in a snowstorm.
Snowstorm On The Animas № 2
Durango, CO — January 2023
A distinctive tree rising up into the white void during a snowstorm.
Antenna
Durango, CO — January 2023
A snow squall brings visibility way down on a stand of juniper trees.
Squall
Durango, CO — January 2023
Deep snow near Purgatory.
The Depths
Durango, CO — January 2023
Deep snow and a blue-bird sky at Engineer Mountain.
Winter Engineer
Durango, CO — January 2023
An old cattle chute buried in deep snow with snow covered peaks of the San Juan Mountains in the distance.
San Juan Chute
Durango, CO — January 2023
One last orange leaf clings to a tree in single-digit temperatures along the Animas River.
The Last Leaf
Durango, CO — January 2023
Morning light illuminates a cold wintery scene along the Animas River in downtown Durango.
Animas Morning Light
Durango, CO — January 2023