Classic Stone Valley! A few minutes and meters down the trail from Monday’s image, I caught my favorite part of the hike at a great time of day. Previous trips to this this spot turned into rehearsals for navigating slippery rocks. This has turned out to be one of my favorite pieces of nature photography, but there’s more to come next Monday.
Decaseconds 
Please tell me you used a tripod for this. Gorgeous!
I did, and it was damn heavy when I was carrying it down the trail and up the rocks to get this shot. I’m sure glad I brought it, though.
Wonderful shot!
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