National Digital Trails (NDT) -"Taking a Ride" (Matthews) -sm

The photograph is of a young person "taking a ride" on an adult's shoulder while they casually walk away from the camera down a hiking trail.

The well-worn dirt trail follows the edge of a small hill between evergreens and deciduous trees. The presence of bare treetops, wilting leaves, and light jackets on the hikers while under a clear blue sky, suggest a casual hike on a brisk afternoon in early fall.

Small rocks line the path that leads to a larger rock formation typical of the Fountain Formation found on the east side of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains near Colorado Springs, Colorado.