I was taking my late day hike on the trails through the sagebrush steppe on a crisp autumn day above my hometown of Salmon, Idaho, I suddenly realized I had to hurry along to catch the sunset at my favorite overlook above the Salmon River. I have been trying to capture the same landscape scene, looking north downriver with the cliffs towering above it, in all four seasons. After a few photos I looked over my shoulder to check the sun's location to the southwest when I noticed the incredible shadows and the colors of the leaves looking upriver to the south. I cranked the aperture to f/22 and hoped for the best and as it turned out they were the best pictures of the evening