America Montana Golden Color of Autumn 7856

     Having completed giving a workshop photographing the elk rutting season, I took the opportunity to explore the foothills of northern Colorado. I had little idea of what to expect and no preconception of where to go or of what images I might try to make. I just wandered the backroads with the car to see what could be found. With night having just turned into day, there was a warm light and a calm feeling that blanketed the land as I walked along an autumn-draped lakeshore nestled in the rolling foothills. When I came upon this scene I could not pass up the chance to pull out the camera and see what images I could create.