Fall Color In The Eastern Sierra 2019

Dale Matson

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A Reservoir Along Highway 168 Below Sabrina Lake

The fall color in the eastern Sierra Nevada is a photographers’ dream and there are plenty of cameras and tripods in the month of October. The altitude, temperature and storms effect the best times each year. Sharon and I could not arrange to get to the area at its peak color but it was still beautiful. There are internet blogs that help you to determine where the best color is day by day. Most of our shots were along Creeks like Bishop Creek, lower Rock Creek and Highway 168.

I used a Sony A7R4 and the 16-35mm 2.8 GM lens. The shots were hand held since both the camera and lens are image stabilized.

 Beach At June Lake With Mt. Carson Behind

 Convict Lake

 Near Crowley Lake

 Along Highway 168 West

 Lower Rock Creek Road

 Lower Rock Creek Road

 Lower Rock Creek 

 Off Highway 168 West

 Lundy Lake

 Lundy Canyon

 Reservoir Along Highway 168 West

 Twin Lakes Near Bridgeport 

Lower Twin Lake

River Of No Return Season 1 Episode 2

Dale Matson

[Discovery Channel following "Alaska The Last Frontier" On Sunday Evening.]

The series centers on a number of characters. The Riverboat captain Buck Denny had a problem with his engine overheating and couldn’t immediately get to the engine since the cargo (a jeep) was sitting on the engine cover. He was able to use a handyman jack to lift the jeep high enough to access the engine compartment. It turns out that the radiator cap had fallen off, allowing the coolant to leak out. Problem solved!

Wes Gregory and Katherine Castenelli manage the historic 100-acre South Fork Ranch. His main task was to kill a large boar black bear that had been raiding the ranch. He was able to find and kill it, but it was too late to pack it all out. He went back the following day on horseback and loaded the meat and pelt on a mule and brought it back to the ranch. He reloads his own ammunition.

The problem at the Indian Creek Ranch was a tall tree that was threatening to fall on a hayfield. Aubrey and her boyfriend Pete Metz (the former caretaker) took on the task of felling and limbing the tree. They then used an Alaskan Sawmill to cut the tree into boards. With Pete’s trusty chainsaw “Aubrey”. “You’ve got to name your chainsaw if you’re serious about cutting”.

Mike Dorse is an experienced bush pilot and he is teaching his daughter Kate to fly in the wilderness. He owns the “Sawtooth Flying Service”. In this episode she was flying below the Salmon River Canyon and ran into a storm. They were forced to land at the Mackay Bar Ranch to avoid a thunderstorm.

There were some tense minutes for Pete and Aubrey and for Mike and his daughter. The wilderness is unforgiving if you make a mistake.  This is going to be a good show.    

Bird Photos 10-09-19 AT Millerton Lake

Dale Matson

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Sorry about the wait for new material. I had a couple of surgeries over the last two weeks and am trying to recuperate at home.