I enjoy hiking with my camera in winter. No snakes, no gnats – what could be better? Don’t have to watch where I step and don’t have to reek of insect repellent. Cold air is bracing to the will; it spurs me forward, once I make the decision to don my scarf and gloves. What winter doesn’t offer, however, is color. Where I live anyway, the dominant winter pallet is brown, black and gray. We don’t even seem to have much snow anymore. No bright winter white backdrop for the cardi