Patterns in the snow

I just couldn't get this photo to look how I wanted it to, lol, so in the end I uploaded as it finally was. No matter what I did, it still looked like sand rather than snow. I think I must have taken this shot looking towards the sun. Anyway, I had such a very enjoyable day with a birding friend yesterday, 23 November 2013, going SW of the city to Highway 40 and Highwood Pass, in Kananaskis. To look for a White-tailed Ptarmigan was our main aim, plus enjoying a beautiful, sunny day in magnificent scenery. Our weather at the moment is comparatively mild - if only it could be like this all winter long! No White-tailed Ptarmigan to be seen by us or several other people we bumped into, though my friend did see some tracks made by these birds. Thanks so much for a great day, Tony!