Fall in the Eastern Sierra: McGee Creek
Steven September 2nd, 2009
Walking along a mountain stream in the fall is one of my favorite things to do. I love the coolness of the air, the sights of the golden trees along the banks, the sound of the stream as it meanders amongst the trees and the smell of the leaves as they lie decaying on the ground. These senses produce a magical feeling in me that only happens in the fall.
Of all the places I love in the Eastern Sierra, McGee Creek is one of the most special. In the fall, certain areas of the creek become mystical in their beauty. Catching the creek during this magical time is a photographers delight. The combination of water, rocks, trees, leaves and colors is wonderful.
This image was taken in such an area on McGee Creek. When I first found this spot, many years before this picture, the creek was a little different. It had the nice curve to it, but not as much as in this shot. A huge spring runoff and a fallen tree changed the creek quite a bit. I remember the year the tree fell, I was devastated. It fell right across the creek and ruined the shot. But within a year or two the tree was washed downstream a little and it created this beautiful scene.
Technical Details:
Minolta DiMAGE A2
Shot at 28mm
ISO 64
F/11 at 1/3 Sec.
Tripod Mounted
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- Comments(3)
Mcgee is a really pretty place in the fall. tough canyon to shoot fo a big landscape though. It takes forever for the morning light to hit the mountain!
I love all the fallen leaves on the ground in your shot here.
The light taking so long to arrive in the canyon is what makes it great for stream shots though. This image was shot at like 9 in the morning. The creek was in shadow, but the opposite hillside was in sunlight. That sunlight was reflecting off the hillside and warming up the cold light on the creek.
Luv this one too Uncle Steven…i luv pitures like this