Today's Best Shot comes from Yelena Francis, who sent us this cardinal on a tree after a snowfall.

"This bright red handsome creature gives the idea that this magical glowing bird could be inspiration for another I. Stravinsky's 'Firebird,' " Francis wrote.

Send your Best Shots to editor@nando.com (horizontals work best). Please include your name, where you live and a description.

"I am sending some sketches of North Carolina capricious spring: before and after this snowfall.