Two friends leave the chaos of Los Angeles behind to spend a lazy afternoon relaxing on one of the ancient boulders that line the Merced River. I was drawn to scene by the light. Whenever I can relate a bright foreground to a dark background, I know my image will be rich in contrast and emphasis. However as I considered my possibilities, the body language of the fellow in red captured my imagination even more forcefully than the light. His posture expresses a human value we all can relate to – relaxation. He looked even more at ease when I compared his posture to his friend, who sits upright next to him. The Merced River itself makes an idyllic context. My vantage point aligns his legs with the middle of the river itself, virtually wrapping him in dark waters. Yet his body rests firmly on a warm rock that has spent an eternity in Yosemite. He seems to be living a dream, and he was.