Air temperatures just below freezing, wind chills near zero. Not a particularly hospitable morning when I captured this scene a couple of weeks ago. However, it was absolutely gorgeous and I relished standing there and watching the sun rise over the frozen lake. Average temperatures here are starting to warm up and that ice will gradually begin receding. In another month or so it should be relatively ice-free and then it becomes a haven for a wide variety of birds.

Fire and ice: The sun rises above an ice covered lake on the Colorado plains. (© Tony’s Takes)
Fire and ice: The sun rises above an ice covered lake on the Colorado plains. (© Tony’s Takes)

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