Today’s Photo of the Day is “Sun Kissed” by Harry Lichtman. Location: Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho.

“Aerial images can be very literal or more abstract,” explains Lichtman. “River deltas and glacial streams have become very popular subjects, but mountain peaks also have a strong appeal to me. Splashed with the first rays of sun, these high peaks in the Sawtooth Wilderness become defined by the contrasting colors of sun and shade, and the textures of the sunlit peaks. The repeating snowfields in addition to the colorful peaks create more visual variety. While including the sky keeps it more literal, the beautiful colors, shapes and textures of the clouds were hard to ignore, so I included them as well.”

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Originally Published March 14, 2023