It had stormed last night and this morning the mountains were clouded over. Around three o'clock this afternoon I walked outside to find they had lifted and I could see snow on the Wasatch peaks for the first time. I grabbed the camera and tripod and headed back out the door to get a photograph for my social media. Some folks would be excited, some would complain at the thought of another cold winter, but for me it was all too exciting. One problem, the light was flat and boring. Occasionally some light would stream through a hole in the cloud cover putting a little interesting light on parts of the mountains. After a while the holes began to enlarge, but it still didn't light what I wanted it to light. My first shot had been at 3:10. Finally after waiting and hoping, about 4:08 it happened and I got the shot you see below. The famous photographer, Ansel Adams, once said, “Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer - and often the supreme disappointment.” Today I lucked out, but it took a lot of patience. I couldn't make it happen, I could only wait and hope. The first shot can me seen at the bottom so you can compare and see the difference a bit of directional light can make to an image. Batten down the hatches, winter may be just around the corner!

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