Time Stands Still

The Adventure:

The song “Time Stands Still” written by the band RUSH is one of my favorites. There is one line of the song that seems appropriate for today; it reads “Summers going fast, nights growing colder, children growing up, old friends growing older.” Boy, the summer has gone fast! So fast I have not even shared one experience with you all summer. And, the nights are now definitely colder. Utah is a wonderful place, full of intense changes. But unfortunately, the change from summer to winter is often an extremely quick one. One day it is 80 degrees and the next day I have 3 inches of snow in my backyard. Autumn colors ignite but only last a few days before the snow and wind knocks them to the ground.

I woke this morning to lingering clouds on the tail end of a two-day storm. Every single day of autumn is precious to me. It is my favorite time of year, and for these few days in the Wasatch it is like walking in heaven. I soon found myself in a familiar canyon, shin deep in snow, witnessing the brilliant yellow aspens, surrounding a few dark pine trees, sprinkled with Utah’s famous powdered sugar. I know this beauty is only for today, and in two days there will be no more leaves on the trees. Just like the other autumn days in the Wasatch, I feel lucky to be here, and to be a spectator of this beautiful wilderness. Soon these canyons will be full of cars, buses, and tourists from all walks of the earth coming to ski our white powder. But for this brilliant autumn morning, truly time stands still.

The Photo Lesson:

In my experience I have learned that the best times to photograph are in those fleeting moments of change. Whether it is the change from night to day, or day to night. From clear skies at the front of the storm, or at the tail end as it changes from stormy to clear skies. If you focus your efforts to these moments of rapid change, your photography will become unique and allow you to photograph in the most beautiful light, and moments this world can offer.

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