Quanah Parker was the last War Chief of the Comanche Nation. This beautiful lake on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge was named in his honor. This image is a High Dynamic Range (HDR) image created by tonemapping seven exposures. The breeze was very slight but it was enough to provide a sense of movement among the cattails and reeds. I entitled this image “Contentment” because of the wash of peace I felt, first upon finding this spot and recognizing the opportunity, and then, even more when the image was captured and I had done my best. For me, that’s contentment: recognizing an opportunity and knowing I put forth my best effort to rise to the call.



