I First Fell as a Snowflake in the Mountains of Colorado

            I First Fell as a Snowflake in the Mountains of Colorado
During the cold winter days and nights, I meet other snowflake friends
We played and skied and did all the fun snow type adventures
Soon though, I noticed to change in the sun and felt a warmth coming
That season of change, you might even say
So I became water along with so many other snowflakes
We joined together to form a river, a Grande one at that
We all headed south through the gorges and valleys and scenic mountain passes
So many cities and places I plan to visit as I float on by
One day I noticed this bridge with a person taking in the view
He captured an image of my friends from way up high
Saying hello, we continued our journey through New Mexico to Texas
And finally this Gulf of Mexico

Another work of short poetry or prose to complement the image captured one afternoon while taking in view on the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge. The view is looking to the north at the Rio Grande it flowed by. The poem is me imagining the story of a drop of water and the the journey it took from the headwaters of where the Rio Grande starts and then a journey as it flowed on by through Colorado and into New Mexico where I was that afternoon. 

In composing this image, I steadied myself on the bridge and then aligned myself to have the river centered with the canyon and gorge walls on both sides. I also wanted to angle my Nikon SLR camera slightly downward and bring the horizon higher into the image, creating a sweeping view looking up the gorge. I also liked the mountains of the Sangre de Cristo Range and Taos Mountains as a backdrop.
   

Taken in: United States / New Mexico / Tract A Taos Pueblo (show map)

Taken on: September 23, 2023

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Camera: Nikon D850, f/10.0, 1/40 sec, 32mm, ISO 64 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Lens:	28-300mm f/3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	0.025 sec (1/40)
Focal Length:	32mm
ISO:	64
Exposure Bias:	+2/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Scene Capture Type:	Landscape
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	DxO PhotoLab 7.4.0
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