It's early spring in this part of the Rocky Mountains. Every few days we get a very light dusting of snow that does not stick but keeps the mountaintops white. The aspens and cottonwood trees are just beginning to leaf out so the forests have a haze of light green leaves adorning the landscape. The streams was swollen with muddy water. The ground is soggy.
The skies are changeable. Some days we have our famous bluebird blue skies, other days they are gray and ominous. Yesterday we had the "ominous" variety, but a storm never came and it was 71 degrees!
The newly leafed trees are getting "dressed" for summer. The cottonwoods are near a stream, while the aspens cling to the sides of the mountain.
A muted sky with aspen trees amid the conifers. It's a pretty time of year as things are beginning to wake up.
Most mountaintops are still snow-covered, but the snow will melt soon...
...and the fields will get greener. May is the time to enjoy the change of the season in the Rocky Mountains.
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