A-scape
Parker Lake
Just returned from an Eastern Sierra trip with some great conditions, as the wind was minimal and high thin clouds loomed over during the entire trip. This was a very redeeming trip for me, as my late September trip to Bishop Canyon brought opposite conditions. I wanted to take my Dad to Parker Lake, so we headed up after sunrise at Silver Lake & Rush Creek (still working on the Rush Creek sunrise). Much of the color had fallen along the trail, but the lake was a site to see with the high clouds and glowing yellow Aspen grove at the far end of the lake still holding some leaves. I spent a good hour working various comps, and really enjoyed the dynamic of this late morning light.
If you are heading down this weekend or early next week, here are the places that are still worth visiting that I was able see over the last few days:
June Lake Loop: Rush Creek is absolutely exploding with color, as many of the bigger Aspen trees are just now peaking with others actually still green.
Convict Lake: Still plenty of color along the shores, and the far end.
Mcgee Creek Canyon: Much of the color has fallen at the upper reaches, but it is peaking around that first campground with the covered picnic tables.
Lower Lee Vining Canyon: The color is explosive along Poole Power Plant rd. Aspen campground is a cool spot to explore, along with the meadow before you reach the gate.
Sherwin Creek: Still quite a bit of color at the lower reaches, right off of Sherwin Creek Rd.
Hope you enjoy, let me know what you think!
Parker Lake
Just returned from an Eastern Sierra trip with some great conditions, as the wind was minimal and high thin clouds loomed over during the entire trip. This was a very redeeming trip for me, as my late September trip to Bishop Canyon brought opposite conditions. I wanted to take my Dad to Parker Lake, so we headed up after sunrise at Silver Lake & Rush Creek (still working on the Rush Creek sunrise). Much of the color had fallen along the trail, but the lake was a site to see with the high clouds and glowing yellow Aspen grove at the far end of the lake still holding some leaves. I spent a good hour working various comps, and really enjoyed the dynamic of this late morning light.
If you are heading down this weekend or early next week, here are the places that are still worth visiting that I was able see over the last few days:
June Lake Loop: Rush Creek is absolutely exploding with color, as many of the bigger Aspen trees are just now peaking with others actually still green.
Convict Lake: Still plenty of color along the shores, and the far end.
Mcgee Creek Canyon: Much of the color has fallen at the upper reaches, but it is peaking around that first campground with the covered picnic tables.
Lower Lee Vining Canyon: The color is explosive along Poole Power Plant rd. Aspen campground is a cool spot to explore, along with the meadow before you reach the gate.
Sherwin Creek: Still quite a bit of color at the lower reaches, right off of Sherwin Creek Rd.
Hope you enjoy, let me know what you think!