A couple of years into shooting photography I started needing to shoot in the winter to expand my portfolio for some projects I was working on.  I still did not own a pair of snowshoes and quite honestly I did not really know what I was doing.  As I went into Rocky Mountain National Park, everyone was rushing to get out of the storm while I was rushing to get in.  I fought through the wind and snow to get to Dream Lake and I fell in love with the battle of trying to keep composure while figuring out the best settings for the camera at the same time.  This is still one of my favorite winter shots I have taken thanks to the small pool of water showing through the snow against the intense storm ripping through the park. 

Rocky Mountain National Park, CO