A bright winter landscape in the Alaska Range under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, low shrubs and willows are coated in frost and partially buried in smooth, untouched snow. Long, sharp shadows stretch across the snow surface from the low sun at the right edge of the frame. In the background, snow-covered mountains rise above a line of dark spruce trees. The light is crisp and cold, emphasizing the texture of the snow and the clarity of the air.