While traveling home from Oregon in early October, I took a detour to the Eastern Sierra to check out the autumn colors. The colors where stunning, especially around North Lake. A smokey haze drifted in and out from the forest fire on different days. Because of the smoke I didn’t stay long.
The Shores of North LakeAspen OverlookAutumn Splash I – I put on my zoom lens to get in close to these aspens.Artist’s Edge II – Photographers gather on the shore of the lake.
I have been on the road quite a bit through the month of October and have fallen behind in editing photos. These photos are from a road trip I did on way way to and from Oregon in early October. I stopped at several waterfalls on my way. What a treat to see such lush waterfalls since I live in Southern California where big mossy falls are rare! These first falls were dripping from the hillside into the river below.
Dripping FallsWaterfall Morning Light
It was a challenge to capture these waterfalls since I was just dropping in without any idea of how the light would fall around the falls. I caught the falls above in the early morning light with the sun somewhat behind it.
Columns in the WaterfallPileated Woodpecker – This guy was busy on a tree while I hiked a trail around the falls.