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Fall Photos

Pictures from the last month of color before the whites and grays of winter set in.

Looking down on a leaf covered log along the Cataract Trail
During the fall in Mt. Tamalpais State Park, CA
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From Mt. Tamalpais State Park, CA
One of many waterfalls along the Cataract Creek Trail
In Mt. Tamalpais State Park, CA
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From Mt. Tamalpais State Park, CA
Fall leaves along the Kent Trail
In Mt. Tamalpais State Park, CA
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From Mt. Tamalpais State Park, CA
5 Lakes Basin Aurora HDR Autumn Backpacking Black Buttes California Fall Forest Grouse Ridge HDR Hiking Lake Lake Tahoe Landscape Luminar Mountains Outdoor Photography Placer County Sand Ridge Sierra Nevada Sunset hwy 80 skylum
From Tahoe National Forest, CA
5 Lakes Basin Aurora HDR Autumn Backpacking Black Buttes California Fall Forest Grouse Ridge HDR Hiking Lake Lake Tahoe Landscape Luminar Mountains Night Outdoor Photography Placer County Sand Ridge Sierra Nevada hwy 80 moon skylum
From Tahoe National Forest, CA
5 Lakes Basin Aurora HDR Autumn Backpacking Black Buttes California Fall Forest Grouse Ridge HDR Hiking Lake Lake Tahoe Landscape Luminar Mountains Outdoor Photography Placer County Sand Ridge Sierra Nevada Sunset hwy 80 skylum
From Tahoe National Forest, CA
Aurora HDR Autumn Backpacking California Camping Fall Forest Grouse Ridge HDR Hiking Lake Tahoe Landscape Luminar Milk Lake Mountains Northern California Outdoor Photography Sacramento Sand Ridge Sierra Nevada Tahoe National Forest skylum
From Tahoe National Forest, CA
5 Lakes Basin Aurora HDR Autumn Backpacking Black Buttes California Fall Forest Grouse Ridge HDR Hiking Lake Lake Tahoe Landscape Luminar Mountains Outdoor Photography Placer County Sand Ridge Sierra Nevada hwy 80 moon skylum
From Tahoe National Forest, CA
Fall Aspen along the Green Creek Trail
In the Hoover Wilderness
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From Hoover Wilderness, CA
A dry creek bed along the Green Creek Trail
In the Hoover Wilderness
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From Hoover Wilderness, CA
East Lake at sunset
In the Hoover Wilderness
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From Hoover Wilderness, CA
Gabbro Peak and Virginia Pass rising above a a forest of aspen and pine
In the Hoover Wilderness
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From Hoover Wilderness, CA
Sunset over Gabbro Peak and Page Peaks
In the Hoover Wilderness
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From Hoover Wilderness, CA
Aspen along the Green Creek Trail
In the Hoover Wilderness
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From Hoover Wilderness, CA
Me taking in the sunset over East Lake
In the Hoover Wilderness
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From Hoover Wilderness, CA
Looking at Monument Ridge from East Lake at sunset
In the Hoover Wilderness
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From Hoover Wilderness, CA
Big Meadow in late Fall.
Taken during November right when the creeks and streams started freezing over.
Big Meadow late Fall HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Big Meadow California Flowers Plants Forest Frozen Water HDR Highway 50 Highway 88 Highway 89 Hiking Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains Outdoor Path Sierra Nevada South Lake Tahoe Stream TRT Tahoe Rim Trail Trail skylum
From Lake Tahoe, CA
A frozen creek near Dardanelles Lake
Taken during November right when the creeks and streams started freezing over.
The first signs winter Lake Tahoe HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR California Dardanelles Lake Fall Flowers Plants Forest Frozen Water HDR Highway 50 Highway 88 Highway 89 Hiking Lake Tahoe Landscape Meadow Mountains Outdoor Path Sierra Nevada South Lake Tahoe Stream TRT Tahoe Rim Trail Trail skylum
From Lake Tahoe, CA
Tahoe Meadows in the Fall
Tahoe Meadows the Fall HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Autumn California Carson Range Flowers Plants HDR Hiking Incline Village Lake Tahoe Landscape Luminar Meadow Mountains Mt. Rose Outdoor Photography Sierra Nevada TRT Tahoe Meadows Tahoe Rim Trail macphun skylum
From Lake Tahoe, CA
Looking out at the pasture/meadow from the Soda Springs Adminstration Site
Located along the East Carson River in Dumonts Meadow.
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From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
Looking across Dumont Meadow at the Sierra Crest.
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From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
Fall colors outside the Soda Springs Adminstration Site
Located along the East Carson River in Dumonts Meadow.
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From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
Soda Springs Ranger Station
Located in the Carson Iceberg Wilderness
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From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
Getting ready to cross the East Carson River
This is on the Carson River Trail between Falls Meadow and Dumont's Meadow.
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From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
East Fork of the Carson River meandering through Dumonts Meadow
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From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
A bear stopping to figure out what we're doing
Taken along the East Carson River Trail in the Carson Iceberg Wilderness
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From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
Fall in the Carson Iceberg Wilderness (Vertical)
Taken from the High Trail off of Wolf Creek Road.
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From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
Fall colors along the High Trail
Taken along the High Trail in the Carson Iceberg Wilderness.
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From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
A Classic Autumn in the Carson Iceberg Wilderness
Taken on the High Trail, just up from Wolf Creek Meadows.
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From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
Fall trees along the High Trail in the Carson Iceberg Wilderness
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From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
The canyons leading to Carson Falls
Looking up at the headwaters of the East Carson River. Photo taken from the High Trail.
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From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
Camp at the junction of the High Trail and the River Trail
In the Carson Iceberg Wilderness
Camp the junction River Trail and HIgh HiRes JPEG 395 Aurora HDR Autumn Backpacking California Carson Iceberg Wilderness East Carson River Eastern Sierra Fall Flowers Plants Forest HDR Highway 4 Highway 89 Hiking Hwy 395 Lake Tahoe Landscape Meadow Mountains Outdoor Photography Sierra Nevada Stream Tent ebbets pass skylum
From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
Another one of sunset along the East Fork of the Carson River
Taken from just near the junction of the High Trail and the River Trail.
East Fork the Carson River Sunset HiRes JPEG 395 Aurora HDR Autumn Backpacking California Carson Iceberg Wilderness East Carson River Eastern Sierra Fall Flowers Plants Forest HDR Highway 4 Highway 89 Hiking Hwy 395 Lake Tahoe Landscape Meadow Mountains Outdoor Photography Sierra Nevada Stream Vertical ebbets pass skylum
From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
Silver Lake and Thunder Mountain
California Fall Forest HDR Highway 88 Hiking Lake Landscape Mokelumne Wilderness Mountains Photography Sierra Nevada Silver Lake Snow Thunder Mountain Wilderness Winter
From Mokelumne Wilderness, CA
The East Fork of the Carson River during late Fall
Taken from just near the junction of the High Trail and the River Trail.
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From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
The East Fork of the Carson River during sunset
Taken from just near the junction of the High Trail and the River Trail.
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From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
Silver Lake and Thunder Mountain
Aurora HDR Pro California Fall Forest HDR Highway 88 Hiking Lake Landscape Mokelumne Wilderness Mountains Photography Sierra Nevada Silver Lake Snow Thunder Mountain Wilderness Winter
From Mokelumne Wilderness, CA
The East Fork of the Carson River
Looking up the canyon that leads to Carson Falls
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From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
The afternoon sun over the East Fork of the Carson River
Taken near the junction with Silver King Valley.
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From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
Silver King Valley
As seen from the Carson Trail and the East Fork of the Carson River
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From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
The East Fork of the Carson River
Edited in Black and White because this area really reminded me of the Old West.
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From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
The East Fork of the Carson in Fall
Taken near Silver King Valley on the Carson River Trail
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From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
The junction of Silver King and Bagley Valley
As seen from the River Trail on the way towards Carson Falls and Silver King Valley.
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From Carson Iceberg Wilderness, CA
Lake Margaret in the Fall
Near Carson Pass, CA
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From El Dorado National Forest, CA
Fall Foliage near Lake Magaret
Near Carson Pass, CA
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From El Dorado National Forest, CA
A beautiful fall day along the Sonoma Coast.
Sonoma Coast near the Russian River HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR California Camping Coastline Fall HDR Hiking Hwy 1 Jenner Landscape Luminar Ocean Outdoor Photography Russian River Sonoma Coast Waves skylum
From Sonoma Coast, CA
The Russian River meets the Pacific Ocean
Aurora HDR California Camping Coast Coastline Fall HDR Hiking Hwy 1 Jenner Landscape Luminar Ocean Outdoor Photography Russian River Sonoma Coast Waves skylum
From Sonoma Coast, CA
Salt Point State Park Coastline
Aurora HDR California Camping Coast Coastline Fall HDR Hiking Hwy 1 Hwy 101 Jenner Landscape Luminar Ocean Outdoor Photography Salt Point State Park Sandstone Tafoni Waves skylum
From Sonoma Coast, CA