Guardian Size:48x72 There are thousands of these

There are thousands of these mystical Bald Cypress trees living in Caddo Lake

something about the first image held my attention

I didn't really see this coming

with morning light streaming through the mist from the falls and turning the foliage into a fairyland

Guardian Size:48x72 There are thousands of theseLess than a month post Covid, I found myself rethinking my life choices while racing the quickly thickening fog up the side of Slackers Hill in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area with my 38 pound camera bag. It's a short but steep hike, and I quickly learned that I didn't have my lungs back just yet. Took about thirty minutes up at the top afterwards before I didn't feel like throwing up, but thankfully came away with the exact shot I wanted