December 

Snow Geese - B266

(Anser chaerulescens)

Bosque del Apache, New Mexico - December

4/500mm

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Fire in the mist: early morning fog in the very cold winters of Bosque it's a very rare phenomenon. As the first sun rays came over the mountains in the east, a cloud of "smoke" was raising from the geese gathering. The flapping bird in the right corner acts as a visual anchor in the image's composition.