Jake Stangel, Photographer, San Francisco

Description

A person stands on a sunny hillside hiking trail, their face obscured by a large, blue inflatable tube they are holding. The lower half of their body is visible, revealing khaki shorts and bare feet on the dirt path. A green stuff sack and white bottle are held in one hand. The trail cuts through dry, golden grasses. In the background, a tree-covered mountain rises under a clear sky. The light is bright, casting sharp shadows across the ground.