– Sigmund Freud.

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I took this shot during a trip to Colorado couple of years ago. Our plan for this trip was to hit the fall color hot spots of western Colorado. It took us two days of driving to get to Colorado from southern California and we didn’t see much fall color on our drive up to Ridgway, our first basecamp. But we decided to stick with the plan and woke up super early to explore one of the country roads that criss-cross rolling hills around the San Juan mountains. We were pleasantly surprised to see a lot of aspens and birches with some brilliant yellow color to the backdrop of mighty snow-capped mountains.

At Ridgway, we heard a lot about the Last Dollar Road which connects the San Juan Skyway to Highway 145. I have learned that in California, if you ask the locals about your chances with a stock Subaru Outback on a local 4x4 road they will err on the side of caution with their recommendation but the locals we met at Ridgway was all encouraging about our chances of successfully completing the trip. I was a bit skeptical as our car still had road tires and it rained the day before. But we decided to try our luck and headed out well before the golden hour so we could call for help if we get stuck. The scenery alongside this road is quite otherworldly and is a nature photographers dream. The terrain was wet and muddy but our car was able to handle the rough terrain and we were back at Ridgway in no time.