*** Comments Thread for the June, 2026 Photo Contest: "Spring" ***

[mike_c]

1. I'm in

I once posted this image in a previous DU photo contest, some years ago, then an hour later I deleted it and exited the contest. I have issues about showing my photos to others, especially competitively. I've always been both proud of this image and reluctant to share it. There it is.

For context, this was the view from my campsite late one afternoon in early May 2019, en route from Northern California to central Arizona. At 7,000+ ft it was still pretty chilly at night, and it rained a bit too. It was my first full year of half time retirement, and I was feeling pretty good. A happy memory.