Iowa

Hidden gems can sometimes only be found by going on an excursion in search of them. In this circumstance, my travels took me just minutes from home and the hidden gem I found was one I had seen many times. When coming across it this time, however, the changing colors had skewed my vision and showed me sometime entirely new; almost as if the leaves had painted themselves in a more pleasing way to pose for the travelers that had taken them for granted before. So today whilst on the trail, I had to stop and pause to appreciate this flashing moment of autumn on the trace.