This image was from earlier this year, back in the Spring. I’m often asked about how I plan what I shoot and I reply that “I don’t.” While I do have some idea what I intend to photograph, nature often reveals itself instead. This small lake in Yellowstone has no inlet or outlet but is fed by thermal runoff, rain, and snowmelt. With the heavy snows we had in April, it was flooded and very silty, hence the blue color, which I hadn’t seen before at this location. The boardwalk, which generally guides hikers though a marshy area was actually floating and, while not good for the pine tree, the red pine needles made great contrast to the blue water.