I’ve got to tell this cool story! Clinton deserves some brownie points or a medal for orchestrating such an amazing proposal. He reached out to me in hopes of being able to secretly capture his proposal without her seeing or knowing I was there… of course I wanted to be a part of it! So after a bit of back and forth about locations, Clinton went a few days early to a local hiking trail I suggested and found the absolute PERFECT spot to pull off this plan. He sends me photos along with his thoughts and backup locations just in case.
Fast-forward to the day of: I arrived early so I could scope out a place to hide and be sure I’ll be hidden. Trouble is, ALL the leaves on the tree’s that would normally provide great cover are all on the ground. This mean’s I’ve got nothing to hide behind, and if I moved at all, the sound would be SO loud from the dried leaves. After searching and searching, the angle I decided on had me fully prone in a small "ditch” only a few feet away from the trail. I knew if I laid still and on my stomach they’d have a really hard time seeing me, and the angle was the best angle for pictures - so I committed to the muddy/leafy ditch.
15 minutes go by and I hear leaves rustling... they are early. I triple check the camera settings and as I’m right about to pop out and start taking shots I see 4 legs… a dog! False alarm! Both the dog and their human walk by without seeing me. My hiding spot must be pretty good considering I was less than 10 feet away from the trail.
10 more minutes go by and I hear two faint voices and some footsteps. I listen closely until I hear their feet stop. It’s go time! Like a ninja, I slowly push up onto my elbow’s and lock onto the proposal that’s seconds away from taking place. This is what I captured:
