Fall in the Cascades

[squirl033]

headed east on the North Cascades Highway yesterday looking for some fall color... found a few places showing some nice hues, but was rather disappointed at the lack of color at the higher elevations. hardly any vine maples to provide the red, but plenty of yellows and oranges... all shot with the 5D and Tammy 24-135, various settings...

a hillside east of the town of Concrete... the morning clouds hadn't burned off yet, and were still clinging to the hill tops...

http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz47/squirl035/IMG_5027sm.jpg

a small farm along the Skagit River...

http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz47/squirl035/IMG_5051rdxcrop_filteredsm.jpg

fall color along Canyon Creek...

http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz47/squirl035/IMG_5106sm.jpg

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got east of the mountains, and found a one-lane gravel road just west of Winthrop that i'd shot several years ago... the reds weren't so much in evidence this time around, but the golds were definitely out... these were shot well after sundown, and the 8-second exposures don't give the colors the 'pop' they'd have in brighter light, but by the time i got this far east it was getting pretty late...

http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz47/squirl035/IMG_5207asm.jpg

[JAS_Photo]

Beautiful set squirl! Love those low clouds, almost gives a 3D effect to the photo.

[Iguanasan]

What a stunning set, squirl033. Love number 3. That silky smooth creek is awesome! :thumbup: :thumbup:

[Marko]

Lovely processing here, wonderful colours. Shot 2 for me please.

[edG]

lovely set, #2 as well for me

[Matt K.]

What a stunning set, squirl033. Love number 3. That silky smooth creek is awesome! :thumbup: :thumbup:

I'm with Iggy .. fantastic set.

[asnow]

Beautiful set.