Hot Spring Pool Snow Rim British Columbia

Steam rises gently from the steaming water of a natural hot spring pool set against a backdrop of a wet floodplain in British Columbia. A thick ring of white snow lines the rough, dark edges of the pool, against the dark, mineral-rich water inside. The surrounding ground is saturated with recent rain, reflecting the clear, dry mountain light of the late afternoon. In the distance, low hills fade into the horizon under a perfectly clear sky. The snow on the rim appears wind-carved, with sharp edges and soft drifts that suggest a brief arctic summer. The water surface is smooth, broken only by the subtle movement of rising vapor. A small patch of green moss rests on the wet stones near the water's edge.