Photo Friday: Sunrise on the Last Day

On the last day of a trip to Colorado, I climbed to the top of the alpine tundra to await the sunrise. On the eastern horizon the clouds obscured the light and my hope to see the sun dwindled. I patiently waited and as I was about to pack up I was rewarded as the sun briefly broke through illuminating the scene before me. At that moment I was reminded not only of why I wanted to be a photographer but of the endless beauty of nature.