The Story Behind This Shot

A narrow path winding between white aspen trunks on the Abyss Lake Trail near Guanella Pass, Colorado, with the canopy overhead at full orange and gold. The soft light and the leaf-covered trail give it a storybook feel. The trail follows Scott Gomer Creek from Guanella Pass Road into the Mount Blue Sky Wilderness, and the aspen stretch near the start is worth the trip on its own. A warm, vertical forest print that draws the eye straight down the trail.