ENGELMANN PRICKLY PEAR Size:16x24 GALLERY WRAP took some shots of Bierstadt

took some shots of Bierstadt Lake and the mountains in the distance during this cool morning

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Salt Creek Falls plunges 286 feet over basalt rock into Salt Creek as an overnight snowfall continued throughout the early morning creating a majestic winter wonderland landscape in the Willamette National Forest- Oregon

I made my way around the north end of the lake and stayed to photograph the two moose for another forty five minutes with Hallett Peak

ENGELMANN PRICKLY PEAR Size:16x24 GALLERY WRAP took some shots of BierstadtReaching heights up to eleven feet, the engelmann prickly pear cactus is a common cactus in the desert southwest. There are a few varieties of engelmann prickly pear, ranging from California to Louisiana. (691 3800)