Bundled against the December cold, camera tucked inside my jacket to keep it from freezing up, cross-country skiing the icy trails in the geyser basin -- this was tough-going for a Florida native. I did take a few bruising falls, and nearly froze my ungloved fingers in the sharp wind. But what else could I do when geothermal marvels like Doublet Pool glistened in Easter egg hues before me?