I’ve passed by it dozens of times over the years on my way up to the Mount Baker Ski Area but have never stopped. It definitely caught my eye but it’s located alongside a very busy highway during the winter with no place to park nearby. This time, there was frost on the branches of the younger tree so I thought it might make for a more interesting photo. A careful half mile walk back alongside the highway brought me to this view.
Truth be told, the frost detracts somewhat from the scene and blends the younger tree with its elder brother. I’m still very confident in the scene and will make another stop in better conditions!
While exploring another spot along the Mount Baker Highway, I came across a small creek valley with an obvious cold air pocket. The frost on the needles of this fir were especially pretty:
