Fall is slowly making its appearance in Utah these days. With the changing weather this weekend, we might see an acceleration. I’ve known about Snake Creek Canyon and Wasatch Mountain for years but I’ve wanted to drive it from the opposite direction. I picked up the rough dirt road from Cascade Springs near the Alpine Loop Road behind Mount Timpanogos. We drove up and over the top of Wasatch Mountain and dropped down into the Midway valley from the top of Snake Creek Canyon. It was a beautiful drive all the way, but the fall colors didn’t begin popping until the lower portion of Snake Creek. I made this image from a pullout. The sun was sinking slowly behind a bank of clouds. While the sun played the edge of the cloud, dappled light illuminated the scene. I waited 20 minutes until the rays of light washed across the only patches of changing leaves. Coming from the world of theatrical lighting design, I like the effect of spotlighting these brilliant patches.