I Found the Former (2009)

Last autumn my girlfriend and I jumped in the car for a day trip to take in the colours of the landscape. We did a western loop from Denver that took every bit of a full day to complete. However, I recommend it to anyone this fall as its a thorough experience that time of year. Somewhere between Poncha Springs and Gunnison, we spotted a patch of Aspens not far from the road which tempted us both. We located them from an old access road and the area had been used as a great primitive camping location as the remnants of campfires were sporadic.

It was a bit windy and several clouds were passing between us and the sun creating a gradient of blue on the sky. It reminded me of childhood, running through the woods in a pair of cut off jeans and converse; like how you find a place and it immediately feels like a secret, as if no else has ever been there to see it, and maybe, no one will find it ever again.