Tree in the Snow at Washington Park Presentation:Photobox The forecast was for some

The forecast was for some active skies overnight with the Northern Lights and with the clear skies the past few days it was a must to go and check them out

Showing up about 45 minutes prior to sunrise brought a dramatic looking sky over Denver

It took a little while for a handful of aircraft to depart in that direction

Taking the image towards the sun also allowed me to silhouette the skyline of the city as well as the mountain skyline in the distance

The holiday lights in downtown Denver are quite popular to view and photograph

Tree in the Snow at Washington Park Presentation:Photobox The forecast was for someIt was a record high of 84 degrees on Sunday. It is spring in Denver. Yes, it snowed on Monday night into Tuesday producing scenes like this around the city. When I woke up Tuesday morning and looked out the window I knew I would be heading to Washington Park with my camera to photograph the tree I first found in a similar scenario on May 1, 2008. I did photograph that tree but decided to explore the park for a little while as the wet snow continued