Winner Creek Gorge's Eternal Flow

The day I set out to hike the Winter Creek Trail in Girdwood, Alaska, the sky was a tapestry of gray, the clouds heavy with the promise of rain. As... more

by Kyle Lavey

Title

Winner Creek Gorge's Eternal Flow

Artist

Kyle Lavey

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Photograph

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The day I set out to hike the Winter Creek Trail in Girdwood, Alaska, the sky was a tapestry of gray, the clouds heavy with the promise of rain. As an enthusiast of solitude and the hush of nature, I welcomed the soft patter that began as I stepped onto the trailhead, the raindrops a gentle chorus to accompany my journey.

The forest was alive with the whispers of rainfall, each droplet

a small echo against the sprawling canopy of spruce and hemlock. The path underfoot was a mosaic of earth and roots, leading me deeper into the embrace of the wild. My boots, well-worn and trusted, found their rhythm along the trail, treading over bridges.

Mist clung to the air like a secret, shrouding the mountains in a ghostly veil, and there, in the midst of it all, was Winner Creek Gorge. The rain had transformed the creek into a roaring artist, carving its way through rock and time. I unfurled my camera, sheltering it beneath my coat, and captured the scene: water cascading with untamed grace, framed by the vibrant greens of moss-clad cliffs.

In that moment, the rain seemed to acknowledge my presence, easing into a drizzle as if to offer a clear shot. The shutter clicked, a single breath in the quietude, seizing the raw elegance of the gorge.

Emerging from the trail later, damp and exhilarated

I carried with me the image not just in my camera, but etched into my spirit. That hike through Girdwood’s embrace, under the weeping skies of Alaska, was a testament to the earth’s unspoken poetry. The photograph I took was more than a visual keepsake; it was a reminder of the day I danced with the rain, on the evergreen stage of Winter Creek Trail.

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May 27th, 2016