Dale Matson
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It never seems like we get the right combination for full color. Last year we were too late and this year we were on time but the sky was smoky. We went to the East side of the Sierra and were as far North as Virginia Lakes and as far South as highway 168 (Line Street in Bishop). Additionally, Yosemite was closed for our return to Fresno because of anticipated snow, so we had to return via Bakersfield.
Highway 168 is much photographed Eastbound out of Bishop and the second day we headed that way. Because of the smoke, Mts. Tom, Basin and Humphrey were barely visible as we drove East. The first stop (on our left) was a small reservoir with nice fall color and a pleasant walk to and over the dam. We also went to Sabrina Lake but found it smoky with very low water levels. I think I got a couple of shots near the dam of the creek outflow.
We then headed to North Lake and… bingo! We could see about 9 tripods with cameras set up on the end of the lake. The smoke was not as bad because the distance was shorter for the color surrounding the lake. The sky was variable with some rain, some snow and some sun. This yielded a moment by moment change in the lighting. This was the year for North Lake and the creek flowing from it. It’s funny how some places are better one year than others.
A day earlier, Lundy Canyon and Lake, while clear of smoke, were a bust for water and color this year. We didn’t go on lower Rock Creek Road or McGee Creek this year but the Fall colors were reported to be good there.
My photos were taken primarily with the Sony A7R4 and the 24mm 2.8 lens. All of my shots were hand held.
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