Around the time of the 2012 wildfire near Chadron, the usual fall colors were coming in, too. On this Sunday morning, I headed out to Chadron State Park to see what I could find. The lagoon near the park entrance is a popular fishing and paddle boating site surrounded by trees. On this morning, the water was nearly still, and I found a nice location on the shore to arrange a near-middle-far composition. A little pareidolia in the foreground log gives me the impression of a horse head. I like the touch of gold from the near leaves, repeated of course in the far trees. The sky is a collection of soft clouds, adding a bit of subtle detail in the water reflection. Finally, I like the double diagonal and curve created by the center-left and -right trees on the far shore.
