Some of the best discoveries happen by accident. I first came across this road while driving through the Muskoka region of Ontario, with no particular destination in mind. The canopy of trees arching over the asphalt stopped me in my tracks — it felt less like a road and more like a cathedral, one that nature rebuilds every October and then quietly takes back. Muskoka has a way of doing that — stopping you in your tracks, whether it’s a road you’ve never noticed before, or a dock and two chairs catching the last of the summer sun.
I went back as many times as I could, and the light is never quite the same twice. The title came naturally — there is something about this road that makes you feel like you are moving through it even when standing still.
In 2012, the image was selected for the National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest and featured in The Atlantic — a recognition that meant a great deal to me, and one that introduced Speeding Fall to a much wider audience than I could have imagined when I first pulled over on that quiet Muskoka road.
