In the heart of the San Juan Mountains, I looked upward through a splendid stand of radiant yellow aspen trees. With my trusty ultra-wide Sony 12-24mm lens, I captured the perspective of countless trees converging toward a central point. It was like gazing through nature's kaleidoscope, where the golden leaves formed a living canopy above, filtering the sunlight into a gentle, warm embrace. Standing there, surrounded by the resplendent trees, I felt like I had entered a world painted with pure sunlight, a simple yet profound moment beneath the aspen's golden canopy. Photo © copyright by Rich Voninski.