I drive by this scene on my way to work four days a week and have wanted to stop and capture several scenes here but either I didn’t have my camera, had thought too later about stopping, the tide was too high or too low or the light just wasn’t right. Having passed this area so many times, I have come to appreciate just how many elements need to come together for a strong image to capture the scene and so, when the light was just right on October 26 and all the other elements came into place, I knew I had an instant favorite.

For capturing peak foliage on the Forest River under picture perfect conditions, this is my third favorite image of 2019.