It was cloudy most of the day following the overnight storm, and another storm was building for the night as the sunset approached. I hiked along a forest road from my campsite down this valley to reach this viewpoint where I had seen some amazing fall colors coming in. I was halfway here when a single ray of light started to hit the bottom of the mountain, and I knew it wouldn't last, so I ran to get to the nearest colors. The light inched upward and by the time I finally got into position it was almost gone, but I managed to capture it as it beamed across mighty Mt Sneffels with it's snow coated ridges. A few shots later and it was gone. As I walked back to my tent the first drops of the storm began to fall, promising fresh snow for the morning.

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