Monet once said, "I neglect the rules of painting in order to do what I feel". Likewise, as I walked through the forest this particular day, I became more concerned with the 'feel' than the 'real', more interested with the suggested form of trees than their actual shapes. By being mindful of how I felt, I conceived this impressionistic image in my mind. I then composed the composition carefully and set about creating this textured and painterly photograph. This photographic montage is comprised of 16 hand-held exposures, each out of register with the other. 'Forest Trail' was created along the portage trail between Kibbee and Indianpoint Lakes in Bowron Lake Park, British Columbia.