The first frost of Autumn adds a new layer to nature’s color palette, preparing us for the inevitable fade to white

Abstract shapes seen through an ice-covered window on a frosty early February morning, in Camas, SW Washington State.

High on the slopes of Mount Hood, Oregon, mornings are already frosty, as of early October. Hoarfrost adds a crispy white coating to the ground cover. It looks too nice to step on.