FIRST SNOW

The first snow of the season arrived without warning in Grand Teton National Park, falling gently into a landscape still holding the last warmth of autumn. I was there on assignment, photographing a moose feeding along the edge of the water, when the weather quietly shifted. What had been a clear fall afternoon became something rarer, a moment suspended between seasons.

Rather than arriving as a storm, the snow entered the scene as a veil. Fine flakes drifted through the aspens, softening color and muting contrast, turning the familiar forest into layers of motion, atmosphere, and light. The yellow leaves remained luminous, but subdued, as if the landscape itself were pausing, neither fall nor winter, but something in between.

This photograph was made from within the weather, a place I have learned to seek intentionally. Standing just inside the snowfall allows the storm to become a collaborator rather than a subject, a translucent curtain that adds depth, texture, and a quiet sense of presence. Moments like this cannot be planned or repeated. They exist only briefly, and only for those willing to wait and enter them.

First Snow is less about the arrival of winter than it is about transition, about the beauty that emerges when one season yields to another, and clarity gives way to mystery.

“For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’
likewise to the downpour, His mighty downpour.”
— Job 37:6

Print Process & Availability

This work is offered as a pigmented ink print on Fine Art Baryta Satin paper. The image is produced using archival pigment inks selected for their tonal subtlety, depth, and longevity, allowing the layered snowfall and atmospheric transitions to remain soft and natural.

The work is available at 17 × 22 inches and is produced as a limited edition of twenty five. Each print is signed and numbered by the artist. Framing options are discussed individually to ensure the work is presented appropriately for its intended space.

For availability, pricing, or placement inquiries, please contact me directly.