Snapshot

“I love that when I get on trail, I can disconnect from work, social media or any (stress) back home. It’s a mental reset. I like how simple life is out on the trail, and getting to spend quality time with friends and my fiancé.

MEMORIES AND FRIENDSHIP

Kayla Simpson and a group of friends took an overnight

trip to Meander Meadows on a warm July day, hiking in from Cady Ridge. One of Kayla’s best friends, Jasmin, who was also on the trip, had recently lost her dog, Lance, and this trip was planned in his memory. Jasmin had taken Lance on this hike several years ago, and she wanted to memorialize him by hiking the trail again. On their hike, the friends reached a section of trail surrounded by colorful wildflowers. “We had just taken a break to admire all the wildflowers that had bloomed. I snapped the picture quickly with my iPhone before we continued on,” Kayla said. “I like how you can see the trail off in the distance and how some of my favorite ladies are in the photograph. I love all the wildflowers. I like the composition of the trees on one side and the glimpse of (the) mountain range on the left.”

2022

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Photo by Douglas Dunbar, @dsquared.5