In the Key of Life Red I caught this moment during

I caught this moment during a February hike in central Pennsylvania's Shingletown Gap

The tiny wedge of sunlight in the lower right corner of this composition was a catalyst for this motif

But I finally had my moment of Winter Zen this past season

When I worked for Walt Disney Feature Animation and lived in Orlando

I live just moments from downtown Knoxville

In the Key of Life Red I caught this moment duringPeak fall foliage glows beautifully near Tremont, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains. For me, it's always a toss up between autumn and winter as to which one is my favorite season. I like the spare simplicity of winter, but fall showcases the primary colors of nature, sort of like opening a fresh box of crayons and staring at all of their glorious potential. And these colors sing most brilliantly against a clear cerulean sky.