A minute wooden board reads “Ranch” under the splendor of yellow leaves.

The earth has a presence of aliveness that generates a feeling of well-being. I thought this tree captured that alive quality. The location is the Eagle River near Eagle, Colorado. The original highway takes you through the canyons and alongside the river. Definitely take it rather than tear through on I-70.

Near Hodding Creek on Route 114, about 15 minutes past Saguache, Colorado, some rolled bales of hay stacked on top of each other.