Yosemite and More

A friend and I went to Yosemite on short notice last Monday. The one thing that was for sure was the waterfalls and  Merced River were running very high. The colors are still turning in some areas and maybe past in others. On a bright semi-cloudy day the colors just pop. I liked the contrast of the moss and new growth. Speaks for itself. Love the contrast of the leaf and bark. The barks was still wet after the recent rains which really deepened the color. The Merced River was high, the Elms were turning. This is a small bridge near the Merced River and the Larger Happy Isles Bridge. And last but not least, a view of Yosemite Falls. One you don't always expect to see in October. The recent rains have changed all that. Go, See, Enjoy. Dave

I like leading lines in my photos but this is ridiculous. Go, See, Enjoy Dave

Last week I went out to the Merced Wildlife Refuge with my friend Friedhelm,     http://photoblog.eye2eyephotostudio.com/       I let him get the best photos, but I was able to get a few I liked This is a wonderful place to photograph. The Sandhill Cranes are in abundance. Okay so none of the following are Sandhill Cranes.  I believe these are either Snowy or Great Egrets. I like the name 'Snowy'  so we'll go with that. This one was really good at hiding Here's what you get when you're a little slow. And the end to a very good evening. Go, See, Enjoy. Dave

Here's some more from my trip to the east side of the Sierras last week. This was taken just east of Silver Lake. After my car started acting up I had decided to go straight back to my motel room. That decision lasted until I saw this. If you're going to stop you might as well photograph the area  for a while. The car wasn't going to get any worse just  sitting there. That same day I had visited the Lee Vining Museum. Unfortunately the museum building was closed for the season. But the outside  displays weren't. If you know me, you know I like gears and lines. This is part of a large mining shovel used to move ore and rock. I thought it looked too crisp and sharp so I added grain and blurred it by .35 pixels.   Just an old dump truck I liked the looks of. Go, See, Enjoy. Dave

Finally made it to the Eastern Sierras for the fall Aspen color changes. It was an eventful trip in many ways.  The colors were spectacular. Some areas past, some in full color and some yet to change. Most places were a mixture of all that. As you come over Tioga Pass and head down the steep grade, if you look behind you, you see something like this. The sky on my first day was almost completely clear of clouds. This allowed for a great contrast between the leaves and sky. I read on another blog that the June Lake Loop was past it's prime. I beg to differ. This is Silver Lake on the June Lake Loop. I have a lot more  great photos ( I think) from this area, just need to take the time to edit them. The Aspens weren't the only attraction. The sky itself provided a wonderful  background and ranged from totally clear to almost overcast. The con-trails lined up almost perfectly with the hills outside of Lee Vining.