X Marks The Spot (horizontal version)

After a cold spell that snapped record low temps, Canyon Ferry Lake showed off a thick layer of snow-free ice with incredible cracks, fissures and patterns over its surface. I was excited to explore its brilliant surface for compelling foregrounds that hopefully matched an equally interesting sky. I lucked out on a January morning as the sun poked through a small gap in the thick clouds providing an amazing blast of sunlight and creating an ephemeral scene full of drama and beauty before disappearing behind the overcast veil only moments later.