Eagle Eye: When and where was this photo taken?

Lucia Isenberg: Smugg’s Notch, Vermont

EE: What compelled you to take this photo?

LI: It’s a funny story. So, I’m a beginner snowboarder and a kid told me that there were green trails coming off of the main slope. I had my doubts, but I figured that he knew more than me, so I decided to go. Long story short, it was an expert trail and I almost died. I figured I’d snap a pic, something for my parents to remember me by.

EE: What is your favorite part of this photo?

LI: The story behind it.

EE: What’s going on in this picture?

LI: Sheer terror.

EE: Do you have anything else to add?

LI: Trust no one, even if you think they know more than you, they don’t.