The Story Behind This Shot

Golden hour on Clear Creek in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, with cottonwoods and willows glowing over the water and a steel footbridge crossing the creek in the distance. A 13-second exposure smooths the riffles into a soft blue ribbon against the warm canopy. The Clear Creek Trail follows the water across the north side of town, and in late October the cottonwoods along it turn as bright as any mountain grove. A warm, peaceful creek print that proves you do not need to drive to the mountains for fall color.