Freeze-over is almost complete on Lake Dillon. Steam rises from the last remaining open water on the far left. That is the Ten Mile Range off in the distance.

Dillon, Colorado

A recent fiery dawn above the Continental Divide near Dillon, Colorado.

Sunset light reflects off a frozen Lake Dillon, Summit County, Colorado. Some of the ski slopes of Keystone are visible in the distance.

A sunset storm approaching Dillon Marina, Lake Dillon, Colorado.

Lake Dillon, Colorado.

Lake Dillon, Colorado.

Lake Dillon in Colorado High Country is still covered in ice. Enough of winter! You can see some of the slopes from Keystone (now closed for the season) off to the left.

Two snowkiters make their way across Lake Dillon in Colorado. This was part of the 2011 Dillon Snowkite Open this weekend in Dillon, Colorado.

Fireball over Lake Dillon.

Dillon, Colorado.

Cold, freezing air moving over warmer water creates fog on Lake Dillon. Winter in the mountains is here, and the lake will soon be covered with ice.

Dillon, Colorado.

Summer’s boats are gone
Winter’s cold and snow descend
Warm breezes flew south

Dillon Marina (elev: over 9000’) – Dillon, Colorado.

Lake Dillon and The Ten Mile Range from Sapphire Point — near Frisco, Colorado.

The still-open lake gives up its heat to a cold day in the mountains and will soon be covered with ice. Over 4’ (122 cm) of snow has already fallen up here this month providing a great start for all the nearby ski resorts.

A shaft of morning sunlight illuminates the surface of a calm Lake Dillon while dark, gathering clouds portend the first major snowstorm of the season in Colorado High Country. Higher elevations are predicted to get 14” to 24” (356 mm to 610 mm) of snow. 

Near Dillon, Colorado.

Clouds building at sunset. Lake Dillon, Summit County, Colorado.

A storm and rainbow over Lake Dillon, Summit County, Colorado.