Colorado, February 25

Deer, Rocky Mountain National Park. February 25, 2008.

This fine young buck was standing not very far from one of the park roads.

Gabletop Mountain, Rocky Mountain National Park. February 25, 2008.

For most of the morning snow squalls were swirling around the peaks.

Magpie, Rocky Mountain National Park. February 25, 2008.

Deer, Rocky Mountain National Park. February 25, 2008.

Sunlit Ridges, Rocky Mountain National Park. February 25, 2008.

Occasionally the sun would break through the clouds an light up a mountain ridge.

Bear Lake Parking Lot. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. February 25, 2008.

After a cloudy morning, some blue sky started showing up around noon.

Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park. February 25, 2008.