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Alpine Wave

This image was captured during a late summer trip to the southern Colorado Rocky Mountains. The weather had been fairly active throughout our stay, with thunderstorms rolling through most afternoons. But they were the calm, restorative kind of thunderstorms -- you know, the ones where the rain lightly pitter-patters on the tree leaves as thunder gives a gentle rumble off in the distance and your body finally fully relaxes as you take the longest exhale you've taken in you don't know how long... those kinds of thunderstorms. ⛈♀️

 

One evening after a storm had passed through, I noticed bands of misty cloud forms beginning to dance around the lush green mountain slopes. The clouds were changing shape quickly as the air and humidity vapors swirled around the alpine atmosphere, so I speedily snapped my shutter button in an attempt to capture this dynamic scene. It was as if the forest was taking deep inhales and exhales as she felt the rejuvenation of the storm wash over her. In post-processing, I liked this particular image best because the cloud looks like a big ocean wave getting ready to crash over the tops of the beautiful palette of green pine and aspen trees, and something about that notion feels tranquil. 💆♀️

 

Rio Grande National Forest, CO | Aug 2022

 

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Taken on August 22, 2022