This winter has been busy with trips every other week for the last 4 months and editing, emails or phone calls about the next trip during the weeks in-between.  All have been amazing trips and I have more imagery from this winter than all other winters combined.  So in no way is this a complaint, but I feel a bit burnt out.  I have felt this way since the Salt Lake City Shootout and I think the reason why is because I have spent nearly all of this winter with a camera on my back.  Never separating personal days with work days.  I haven’t been getting excited to ski and be outside with my camera lately.  So I have left it behind for the most part in the last few weeks and not surprisingly my energy is coming back slowly.  I had always heard from fellow photographers that you need to make a conscious decision of work vs. play when your work directly engages your passions.  Previously I didn’t understand that but now that more opportunities keep appearing and my schedule is busier than ever it is starting to make sense.  Photography is a passion but this drive stems from the activities I am taking photos of and if I am not making a direct decision to still have personal days the passion could falter.

Well enough of that…how about some images from the last little bit.  Heading off to Nelson, Canada for the first time today!

Forrest Coots, Alta, UT

Left: Adam Roberts, Mount Baker, WA  Right:  Jason West, Snowbird, UT

Jason West, The Great Salt Lake, UT

Forrest Coots, Salt Lake City, Utah

Santiago Guzman, Mount Baker, WA

Jeff Campbell, Mount Baker, WA