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            Ridgeline Trees, Incoming Storm. © Copyright 2023 G Dan Mitchell.

A late-summer storm sweeps over high mountain terrain, Eastern Sierra Nevada.

My favorite time of year in the Sierra Nevada high country is right now — roughly between mid-September and mid-October or a bit later. I love he place all year, but during this period lots of wonderful stuff happens. For one thing, the overbearing crowds of summer are mostly gone. (I can just show up and find a campsite!) The sun is often still warm, but the intensity has diminished. For this and other reasons, the light tends toward warm and soft and golden. Fall colors arrive and, of course, we can feel winter out there on the seasonal horizon — and as they come to an end yet again, these last easy, warm days seem even more precious.

On the other hand, this transitional period can bring some surprises including cold, rain, graupel, hail, wind, snow… all of which I experienced on a few recent late-September days. I made this photograph from my camp at close to 10,000′ of elevation just outside Yosemite’s eastern border. Shortly after I set up my tent the sky darkened and soon rain, hail, and graupel arrived. The trees on this rocky prominence we in the last bit of soft light before the storm arrived and I took cover.

G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books, Amazon, and directly from G Dan Mitchell.

Taken on: September 19, 2023

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Camera: Canon EOS 5DS R, f/8.0, 1/20 sec, 106mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5DS R
Lens:	EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.05 sec (1/20)
Focal Length:	106mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 25.0 (Macintosh)
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