Nature autumn larch in Washington Cascades

autumn larch in Washington Cascades · 07:56 PM

I took a fine long dayhike along the Crest Trail last week. Starting at Harts Pass road-end I wandered north to Oregon Basin, where the larch were finishing their annual blizzard of golden needles. A glorious day, and one of the last for 2012 - that road will be closing for the season soon as storms arrive.

Despite competition from the DA18-135, DA40 Ltd and Sigma's 15mm fisheye, this shot with my humble all-manual Rikenon really pops out. The polarizer helps!

Azurite Peak and Mt Ballard in the distance.

A few more shots at my Picasa site and more to follow in my 'spare time'.

RoxnDox · 10-13-2012, 10:17 PM

beautiful! You walked past my dad - that was his favorite place ever, and he had us scatter his ashes up along the ridgeline

Pretty sure he's dissipated by now though...

Jim

tessfully · 10-14-2012, 05:36 AM

Gorgeous scenery and lovely shots. I visited your Picasa site and enjoyed the views. Wonderful that you got see a Bald Eagle. Thank you for sharing your journey along the Crest Trail.

Jim, that is a very touching story.

slowpez · 10-14-2012, 08:20 AM

Beautiful scene. Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed taking the trip with you. You have some really nice shots in your album too.

jimr-pdx · 10-14-2012, 09:12 AM

Thanks folks! Some narrative about my photo fun is at my 'blog site. The baldie was at Deception Pass, highway 20 where it crosses from Whidbey to Fidalgo Island on a high bridge, a great scene itself. Too bad 135mm was my longest FL, that eagle image got some heavy cropping; maybe the raw image will allow me to bring more out of him.

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10-13-2012, 10:17 PM	#2
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	beautiful! You walked past my dad - that was his favorite place ever, and he had us scatter his ashes up along the ridgeline Pretty sure he's dissipated by now though... Jim

10-14-2012, 05:36 AM	#3
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Gorgeous scenery and lovely shots. I visited your Picasa site and enjoyed the views. Wonderful that you got see a Bald Eagle. Thank you for sharing your journey along the Crest Trail. Jim, that is a very touching story.

10-14-2012, 08:20 AM	#4
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Beautiful scene. Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed taking the trip with you. You have some really nice shots in your album too.

10-14-2012, 09:12 AM	#5
jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,897 Original Poster	Thanks folks! Some narrative about my photo fun is at my 'blog site. The baldie was at Deception Pass, highway 20 where it crosses from Whidbey to Fidalgo Island on a high bridge, a great scene itself. Too bad 135mm was my longest FL, that eagle image got some heavy cropping; maybe the raw image will allow me to bring more out of him.