I went hiking for the first time in over a month after battling a bout with pneumonia. I was struggling to make it to Black Lake which was a ten-mile round-trip snowshoe up to 10,500 feet. As I was coming along one of the final ridges to get to the lake, I looked up and finally saw the beauty that was right in front of me. I stopped and captured this moment as a reminder of the beauty of struggle, perseverance, and ultimately achieving goals that have been set.

Rocky Mountain National Park, CO