Thanks, All, for the kind comments . . .
I originally envisioned this image as monochrome, or split-toned. When I started working with the file the subtlety of the colors won me over - and confirmed my preference when printed.
Here are the two monochrome versions for comparison.
Straight B&W conversion:
And split-tone in LR (based on Michael Reichmann's approach to this that I admire so much):
By the way, this was my first photo outing after having had both knees replaced this past year - what a journey that was. And what a joy and blessing it was to be able to do a little light hiking and then stand working for an hour or so.
Rand