i’m always amazed at how much more interesting the trip to a particular location is than the location itself. i spend a lot of time researching potential photography subjects, when to visit, and making feeble attempts to predict the weather and the light. sometimes my research pays off, but most times it’s content on the way to the destination or the return to the car from the destination that i’m most moved by.

this is a small waterfall in the middle of the forest with a nice rock wall, and if you look closely you can see an engraving on the tree. the destination on this particular day was hanging lake, one of the most iconic and photographed locations in colorado, yet this image and its serenity is the image that moves me most from this particular visit to this iconic location.