Fall Colors 2011?

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Re: Fall Colors 2011?

by ROL » Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:13 am

A story for all you pixel peeping, fall foliage fanatics:

One upon an autumnal night a biiiiig, cooold, storm came along. Brrrr...

Oh, how the aspens did quake!

Their leaves suffered bravely but did freeze,
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They became brown and black with frostbite,
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Though a few survived,
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Naked were others as they were changing out of their fall finery,
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But take heart brave little soul, color still exists even without the yesterday's beloved aspens,
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Now go the %*#@ to sleep!


(For the adults, and god do I hope there aren't any around here, large color displays in the Eastern Sierra above 9K limited or gone, below still possible by the end of October, all images Oct. 8 & 9, 2011),
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Re: Fall Colors 2011?

by Princess Buttercup » Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:29 am

Stuff is just starting to turn down here in B-town, so there's plenty of color left to be had! I found this shot from here in town, my first fall here (October, 2008):

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So there's potential for some gorgeous contrast, especially with the bright yellow rabbitbrush, the cottonwoods, and the mountains in the not-so-far distance!

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Re: Fall Colors 2011?

by peninsula » Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:10 am

MooseTracks wrote: I found this shot from here in town, my first fall here (October, 2008):


Brilliant! Wow, very colorful. Vibrant

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Re: Fall Colors 2011?

by granjero » Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:44 am

Here's my lil' contribution

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Don't Give Up!!!

by Princess Buttercup » Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:08 am

From today's workout just outside of Mammoth...

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Sorry about the variable quality. All shots with my phone... :|

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Re: Fall Colors 2011?

by fedak » Sat Oct 15, 2011 6:55 am

The aspens in the Sweetwaters are all just about at peak color

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Re: Fall Colors 2011?

by Greg Enright » Sat Oct 15, 2011 4:17 pm

The Little Walker River drainage is nearing peak. Same with the Conway Summit area. It's amazing how much color change occurs each day.

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Re: Fall Colors 2011?

by The Chief » Sun Oct 16, 2011 3:54 am

Crooked Creek Meadow
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Whiskey Creek
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The Eastern Sierra from my yard....
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Re: Fall Colors 2011?

by The Chief » Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:03 pm

Some local neighborhood "Colors" of the Whites I took this morning on the way back from Bishop....
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Re: Fall Colors 2011?

by rhyang » Mon Oct 17, 2011 3:44 am

Emigrant Wilderness last weekend --

Relief Reservoir
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Relief Peak
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A little snow & rain in the morning @ 9000-ish feet -
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Taaaake !

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Re: Fall Colors 2011?

by Princess Buttercup » Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:06 am

Spent the weekend on the annual campout with my parents in The Valley. Not too much going yet, some frostbite from the storm, but potential is still there. The meadows were nice, and it was great to see water flowing over all the falls:

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Stopped in Lee Vining Canyon, Lundy Canyon, Parker Lake, and June Lake on the way home:

LVC:

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Carnage from last week's storms:

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Lundy:

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Parker/Silver Lakes (June Lake Loop)

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Hoping to hit Convict/McGee this week sometime!

-L 8)

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Re: Fall Colors 2011?

by peninsula » Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:50 pm

From Upper Rock Creek, October 6
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Re: Fall Colors 2011?

by MCGusto » Wed Oct 19, 2011 5:18 am

From Sequoia National Monument along the Great Western Divide Hwy on October 14, 2011.

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Re: Fall Colors 2011?

by Kiefer » Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:59 am

Hell, I'll add one.

Outside of Estes Park (Colorado)
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