This is a little like the moment in the movie "The Wizard of Oz" when it goes from Black & White to Color...  Every picture taken in the morning was so monochromatic they could be black & white - but trust me - they are color images.  With the snow still coming down, there was little color to record.  Once the sun came out and the sky cleared, that all changed!

I had not idea where I would go, but I knew I wanted to get some elevation so I could catch the late afternoon sun and sunset.  But on the way out of my neighborhood, there were a number of things that caught my eye...

Next I decided to take the new road that connects to the highway exchange that is under construction.  There I found some elevation for the views and sun...  The climb up through unbroken, 16" deep snow was satisfying - a little dose of winter 4-Wheeling!  Once at the top, I spent about an hour shooting.

The intersection of Sunset Beach and North Greystone may be seen from this vantage point.

While I waited for the sun to get to the horizon I photographed the shifting snow drifts.

There was no doubt about it - the afternoon was a lot different from the morning!

Finally, the sun reached the horizon.  It had been some time since I photographed the sunset.  It reminded me of the first time I did it, way back in about 1972, with a borrowed Soligor zoom...

With the sunset, I left my perch the way I came and went back to the neighborhood.  The streetlights were just coming on.  A very full day!