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The pink-hued clouds at sunset contrast beautifully with the blue tones of the snow encasing these Lodgepole Pine trees along the boardwalk through Midway Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park. The trees are bent and twisted from the snow and dense frost because the steam from warm springs continually adds new frosty layers. Nikon D300, Nikon 18–200mm lens, ISO 640, f/13, 1/200 second, Sun WB, manual metering and AF-C autofocus with back-button control.

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