Sometimes you spot a photo a mile away. At least in this case that was true.

I spotted this lone tree ahead and as we got closer, the winding road formed a beautiful path right to it. About 1/4 mile from here, we saw a golden eagle gliding over the prairie - matching its flight with the undulations in the hills. we lost sight of it as it glided just east of this tree, but left us with this beautiful vista.

The lines remind me of Tuscany, the lone tree simply dotting the horizon.

Canon EOS 5D, Canon 100-400mm f/4.5/5.6L IS @ 140mm, 1/500 sec @f/11, ISO equiv 400, Handheld - image stabilized