Bear & Bean Lake Overlook, October’s quiet blaze

A few images from last week’s hike—fall foliage in full voice, and a final frame built from cloud stacking to show the sunset’s motion. Time layered into light.

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Rock-strewn foreground leading to a forested valley and calm lake; warm golden sunset light illuminates the tops of green, yellow, and orange trees; dense clouds gather on the horizon; scene taken from Bear and Bean Lake Overlook in Silver Bay, Minnesota.

"Where the Forest Breathes in Gold"
Waited all day for the clouds to roll in, hiked the last miles over granite and grit, then watched autumn catch the treetops and the lake in a single quiet blaze. Worth every step.
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