Reflections

Fall Colors Are Reflected In The Lakes Of New Hampshire

In The Country, Seasons

There’s not much wind in New Hampshire so the lakes and ponds are very still.

Fall colors are reflected in a lake in rural New Hampshire

Yosemite Reflection

California, National Parks, Seasons, Sierras

Some previous images of reflections from Yosemite National Park, California

Fall colors are reflected off the waters of the Merced River at Yosemite National Park, California

The sun tries to penetrate the morning fog at Yosemite Valley at Yosemite National Park, California

Yosemite Falls is reflected in the waters of the Merced River at Yosemite National Park, California

Up on the Eastside of Zion National Park is an unmarked and unpublicized trail that offers a different look than the rest of the park. The Many Pools Trail is exactly what the name implies. A bunch of pools or potholes carved through erosion into the soft sandstone. The recent May rains have filled the pools and provided some great reflections. And in the spring you will find nature at work in the form of one little amphibian. The Canyon Tree Frog makes its home in these pools and I have photographed it and recorded its sounds that will be highlighted in my next post. But for now, enjoy the landscape of their home.

The wash that leads to the Many Pools Trail at Zion National Park, Utah

The Good, The Bad and The Beautiful – More From The Grand Tetons

Flowers, Images, National Parks, Out In The Field, Photography, Photos, Wyoming

I arrived at the entrance of Grand Teton National Park around 2pm. I asked the ranger if the heavy cloud cover would lift. You could not see The Tetons at all. Like a conservative weatherman, he said the chances were 50/50. I drove in and around the park and basically bided my time for conditions to improve. And finally the clouds began lifting along with my spirits. I did start at Schwabackers Landing where the skies began to brighten. See Previous Post .

The GOOD is that the cloud cover was lifting. The BAD was that I dropped my camera onto the sidewalk trying to set up around sunset. I was in too much of a hurry and the camera wasn’t properly secured to the ball head. I shot these images and the ones in my previous post in about 5 hours, so I was moving fast. Too fast. The camera worked fine but the lens was hard to zoom. I guess it could have been worse. The Tetons were exhibiting major mood swings by this time, just like I was. THE BEAUTIFUL- The photos below that I took after the accident! Click on photo for larger view.