Dear younger self,
This is the first place you went to where you felt like you could be a photographer. In 2020, you drove here 3 times just for a single sunset. It was 7 hours away from your apartment but you were so driven there was nothing that could stop you. In 2021, you finally got to slow down and experience this place at a pace that gave it justice. The rivers move slow here and there's no need to rush. You watched sunsets here and for the first time you left your camera behind and just basked in the majesty of these mountains. On this trip, you brought a friend who had never seen a mountain before and you got to see the joy on his face--the same joy you experienced when you moved o...