Baker River Fall

Yesterday, I visited one of my favorite destinations, the Baker River trail north of Baker Lake. It's my goal to photograph it in every season, and I'd yet to go there in mid-autumn. High country trails get all of the attention this time of year, and for good reason, but there's interesting fall color to be had in the lowlands as well.

First, two views of the forest. Vine maple was really the star of the show, particularly in semi-open areas where it seems the leaves are more likely to take on a reddish color. F/20 in both cases.

Next, a view of Mount Shuksan from Sulphide Creek, at the end of the trail. With some tasteful lighting work in Lightroom, this image will look even better. F/20.

Finally, two views of the Baker River, the first from the bridge and the second nearby, F/18 and F/16. In the second case, I used a shutter speed of 1/3 second to blur the water a bit, but not too much - longer shutter speeds didn't look as nice, as they made the water in the foreground too blurry and indistinct.