Morning After the Storm

It was autumn, and two of my friends and I were on a road trip to capture some fall colors when an unexpected snow storm hit us while we were on one of the highest peaks in the Eastern Sierra. Subsequently, we'd lost our trail on the way back due to the fresh snow covering. Without a clear path, navigating our way down the mountain in the dark became quite a challenge. Looking back, I think it could have been dangerous. But, that's a different story for another day. After we got back to our car safely, we found ourselves stranded on Tioga Pass as the roads were closed on both sides due to snow. Exhausted, tired and with no other options, we slept in the car for the night.

I woke up early the next morning and found ourselves in winter paradise. Meadows, trees, rocks were all covered with fresh snow. Although it was completely overcast and the ground was pretty icy, we decided to walk around and look for photo opportunities while we waited for the roads to reopen. As the fog/clouds continued to clear, this mountain peak slowly revealed itself. To my delight, I immediately walked to the edge of the lake and scouted for my shot. I like how the rocks in the shallow water provided a nice foreground that transitions to the mirror reflection of the mountain here. Although not the fall color shot that we'd planned for, this turned out to be quite a bonus for us on this trip nonetheless. Not to mention the adventures that went along with it!

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