On a summer hike up Inyan Kara mountain in eastern Wyoming, reader Rebecca Pierotti captured a vivid contrast between Wyoming’s red soil and the brilliant green-up of seasonal vegetation.

Her aerial photograph, shot with a drone, resembles a surreal infrared image of another planet, or some kind of abstract Navidad celebration.

“Merry Christmas!” Pierotti wrote when she submitted the photograph.

​​Do you have a striking photo of summer in Wyoming? Submit high-resolution entries to WyoFile’s Summer Snap Challenge by emailing them to editor@wyofile.com under the subject line “Summer photos.” Be sure to tell us when and where the images were taken. We’ll gather the images and publish our favorites through the summer.

Katie Klingsporn reports on outdoor recreation, public lands, education and general news for WyoFile. She’s been a journalist and editor covering the American West for 20 years. Her freelance work has...

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