After a recent light snowfall, I woke up to a wonderland of a thick layer of frost coating virtually everything in sight. I grabbed my camera and headed out to Sawmill Ponds in Boulder. I was not disappointed. This natural area features large fields of natural grasses and thistles that make for amazing photos when covered in white. I hiked around the trails looking for suitable subjects. The thistles in particular made good subjects as the spikes of the seed heads contrasted well with the ice crystals coating them. I also found some frozen ponds that made for good photos with the Flatirons in the distance. I am not a big winter fan but I really enjoyed my morning out in the frost. Sawmill Ponds is located just west of 75th Ave and just north of Valmont in east Boulder. I can;t wait to go back when the ice melts in the spring.
Barn and Flatirons, Louisville, CO
Frosted thistle, Sawmill Ponds, Boulder, CO
Frosted thistle, Sawmill Ponds, Boulder, CO
frosted grass, Sawmill Pons, Boulder, CO
Pond and Flatirons, Sawmilll Ponds Natural area, Boulder, CO
Frosted thistle, Sawmill Ponds, Boulder, CO
Pond and Flatirons, Sawmilll Ponds Natural area, Boulder, CO
Frost on frozen pond, Sawmill Ponds Natural area, Boulder, CO
Frosted thistle, Sawmill Ponds, Boulder, CO
Frosted thistle, Sawmill Ponds, Boulder, CO
Frosted hustle, Sawmill Ponds, Boulder, CO
Frosted thistle, Sawmill Ponds, Boulder, CO
