I went up to Rocky Mountain National Park to shoot with my buddy and fellow professional photographer Paul Marcotte and his brother in the fall of 2022. We had to wake up at 4AM to get up to the park in time and I was exhausted as we worked our way to Lake Haiyaha in the dark of night. The sun started coming up pretty quick once we were on the ridge and I had to stop to capture this shot. I had never been on this ridge at sunrise but I am glad we happened to be crossing it at the perfect time for this beautiful moment.

Rocky Mountain National Park, CO