An Old Friend
I have been photographing this old friend of a tree for more than eight years. I've seen it in all seasons and all kinds of light. Many days it blends into the background - but in those dramatically lit October evenings, with the brooding clouds and setting sun, it calls out to be noticed.
"Has anyone seen dad?... I think he's up in the field again!" Once more, during a family gathering, I quietly disappeared for a few minutes to listen to what my old friend had to say.
This is a short break from the Capitol Reef desert images and a reminder that you can find special moments in the landscape in your own backyard - or the backyard of your sister-in-law! I didn't plan to send another image so soon, but then this special light happened... and I'm just drawn to sunsets, trees without leaves, and the brown color palette of approaching winter. :)