Tryin'

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"Tryin'" was photographed in Independence Pass, a beautiful route if you're headed to Aspen. The road winds through the mountains with stunning panoramas along the way, and the colors are pretty nice in the fall. There is a stretch of highway 82 that runs along Lake Creek, whose sandy green water was my excuse to pull over multiple times.

"Tryin'" captures my impression of Independence Pass. With the sun out, radio blasting out the open windows as you cruise through the mountains, it's the perfect road to live out every road trip movie montage. Just sit back, throw your hands up in your convertible and let the wind send your scarf flying.

The spot that "Tryin'" was captured was just the cherry on top. I had to climb down to the river and was able to monkey around on the rocks trying to find a good place to set up. I enjoy getting off the trail, even if the road was ten yards away, it's more rewarding than following a path to a destination and snapping a picture from a platform. 

This photograph is just a happy picture to me. The suns out on a beautiful autumn day, driving through the mountains with my girl and the pup's head sticking out the window. With no time restrictions we made a few stops to poke around with the camera and found inspiration to keep the wheels turning.
Location: Independence Pass, Colorado 81210, USA

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