Embarking on a dreary yet enchanting spring day at Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park, South Dakota, my wife and I discovered the magic hidden within the raindrops. The scene unfolded along a wooden walkway, a timeless boardwalk that whispered of countle...
The Boardwalk That Leads to Nowhere and EverywhereA wooden trail disappearing into a glowing aspen forest.Infrared photography transforms this simple boardwalk into an invitation. Where does this path lead? Into light. Into mystery. Into worlds your eyes can't see. The foliage glows like it's lit from within. The white bark of aspens stands out like beacons. The trail draws you forward, deeper into the forest, toward something you can't quite name but desperately want to find.This is the journey captured beyond the visible spectrum. The path between here and there. The threshold between the known and the unknown. Every boardwalk through the woods is a portal if you're willing to see it that way.Some paths are meant to be followed. Some light is meant to be chased.Where would this trail take you?Captured with infrared photography at Sylvan Lake. Available as museum-quality prints: https://www.dreamworldimages.com/-/galleries/shades-of-light-shadow/-/medias/0199c542-74be-77fa-b6d6-f5b1d3340c6c-mystical-journey-sylvan-lake-wooden-trail-in-infrared
