On Aztec Peak, off of forest road 487 of the Tonto National Forest, I drove to Workman creek at "The Falls" recreation site and bounded around the creek exploring. This is how most people enjoy the Autumn harmony and luster of being creek-side, and to those adventurous types, a difficult hike upstream for the next hour or so can get you to the base of the 180 foot Workman Creek falls. To those that put in the labor, about 20 minutes upstream from recreation site is a favorite scene of mine. On this particular morning I captured the richness of the sun's back-lighting through the trees on this leaf-carpeted cover over the creek, as it radiated golden and crimson hues with harmony and luster.