The Storm Clears: Aiguille du Blatiere

For more, check out http://birtle.com/Pics. The Chamonix Aiguilles are at their most beautiful just after a violent Spring snowstorm. Strong winds and mild, near-freezing temperatures permit snow and ice to be plastered on the steep rock faces. The conditions only last a day or so, so you have to capture it quick. On this day in March, I was working in my Chamonix apartment one evening when the skies suddenly became blue, after what seemed like weeks of snowy weather. I grabbed my camera and ran outside to find one of the most incredible Chamonix sunsets I've ever seen. I filled up my memory card shooting in every direction, but this shot of the Aiguille de Blatiere turned out the best.