Fresh snow at Emerald Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Emerald Lake Snow

Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

An early season snowstorm turns the high basin of Emerald Lake into a winter wonderland in this unusual scene. It's near impossible to get snowy reflections because the high country lakes freeze if Mother Nature so much as gives a passing thought to winter, but in this mid-September scenario conditions were just right.

I left the trailhead before sunrise, and was disheartened to see one other photographer hit the trail in front of me. I really wasn't in the mood to share such special conditions with another photographer. I followed his tracks past Dream Lake, when they took an unexpected turn down towards a creek, never to be seen again. I was thankful to have this scene all to myself as the fog rolled in, obscuring the view of Hallett Peak and Flattop Mountain rising beyond.

Once the peaks were hidden in the fog, I retreated to Dream Lake, where there were actually bits of blue sky poking through the clouds. It didn't take long for conditions to change, however, and the weather pattern repeated itself at the lower lake. Not before capturing many photos of this incredible place in such unique conditions however. Photo © copyright by Todd Caudle.

Artisan Glossy Metal Print (Ready to Hang)

Artisan Glossy Metal Print (Ready to Hang)

Metal prints offer a beautiful, glossy, sleek option for brightening your wall spaces. They are created by a process called dye-sublimation, whereby dyes are converted to gas and infused into a thin sheet of aluminum through the combined forces of heat and pressure, creating a near-permanent, water-resistant , archival print that can literally be displayed in a wide variety of settings and suffer no ill consequences. Metal prints are lightweight and scratch-resistant, and have a superior glossy finish that eliminates any barrier to letting the colors, sharpness and vibrancy of an image shine through. Like our museum-grade acrylic prints, they arrive ready to hang with an inset floater frame that gives the piece even more dimensionality. The archival nature of dye-sub prints means your print will retain its color for 100 years or more. The color and detail and durability of dye-sub metal prints offer a beautiful, contemporary way to display fine art in your home or office – or your humidity-prone secret getaway deep in the Amazon rainforest!

Allow approximately 10 days production time before the finished piece is shipped. The price of your print includes shipping to your door anywhere in the Lower 48 states. Please inquire for shipping rates to Alaska, Hawaii, or international destinations.

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Ultra-Premium Museum-Grade Acrylic (Ready to Hang)

Ultra-Premium Museum-Grade Acrylic (Ready to Hang)

Lumachrome TruLife® acrylic prints are the crème de la crème of print display options. They offer super sharp, vibrant prints that appear as though they are lit from within, creating an almost three-dimensional effect. The minimally-reflective high-grade acrylic allows the beauty of the image to shine through without distraction. Like our aluminum prints, they feature a float mount that gives the finished piece even more dimensionality. Finally, the archival quality of these museum-grade pieces means they will retain their color for 120 years.

Allow approximately 10 days production time before the finished piece is shipped. The price of your print includes shipping to your door anywhere in the Lower 48 states. Please inquire for shipping rates to Alaska, Hawaii, or international destinations.

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Archival Print for Framing

Emerald Lake Snow print

This is the best option for purchasing fine art prints that you would like to have framed in a more traditional style. Prints are made with archival paper and inks, rendering sharp detail and vibrant colors that will resist fading for decades. Prints are shipped either flat or rolled, depending on size. This is by far the best printing solution for those who prefer to take their print to the framer of their choice to have it matted and/or framed.

Please allow up to 10 days production time for prints up to 24x36 inches, longer for larger sizes. Shipping is free to any location in the Lower-48 states. Please inquire for shipping rates to Alaska, Hawaii or international destinations.

(Prints may be shipped with a thin white border, or white margins on each end for larger prints, for safer handling. Image area is the actual size ordered.)

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