This photograph was taken along the road to Virginia Lakes in the eastern Sierra Nevada in the vicinity of Mono Lake. The creek pictured here is Virginia Creek which comes out of Virginia Lakes. This area is in the Conway Summit region and is well known for it's aspens and their associated fall color. I walked around the area searching for a prospective photographic opportunity and felt that the composition above was one I liked most. I set up the camera in this location and waited for the sun to set behind the high peaks of the eastern Sierra just to the west of me. Once the harsh shadows of the sunlight had receded and the scene was in shade is when I made the exposure. The scene appeared to glow from within with only the sky glow to provide illumination. Earlier in the day there were numerous photographers in the area, but when the light was at it's best, at least for black and white photography there was not a soul in sight, except a couple of curious travelers who spotted me down by the waters edge and came over to ask me a few questions about my photography and camera gear.