“Early on a cold, clear winter morning, my husband and I snowshoed in deep powder up to about 5,250 feet in the Mt. Baker backcountry. It was a gorgeous bluebird day. Heavy snowfall overnight had sculpted huge cornices. Two cross-country skiers, backlit by billowing clouds, were ascending the ridge. With the cornice under the ridge, it looked like they were climbing on a cloud. In making this photograph, I wanted to communicate the power and the allure of nature and what it feels like to be in the backcountry on a cold winter morning.”