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Naches Autumn, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
Yet another time when I intended to capture first light on Mt. Rainier and instead encountered a heavy layer of October fog. I followed a dried creekbed up to a shoulder of Naches Peak hoping to climb above the clouds. Initially, I passed on this composition for the summit but returned when the big vistas never materialized. Fortunately, there was some amazing color right on ground and enough diffused white light that a flash was not necessary. Technical: Nikon 50mm lens.

Larch Grove, Okanogan, Washington.
Technical: Nikon 28-80mm zoom lens, hood to reduce sun flare.

Enchanted Larch, Central Cascades, Washington.
Occurring in the alpine pockets of the Chelan Sawtooths, the Stuart Range and other sections of the eastern Cascades, Lyall's Larch turns a blazing golden color in the fall. Technical: Nikon 24mm lens, composed at a 90 degree angle to the sun to illuminate the needles.

Sprite Lake parting the Clouds, Central Cascades, Washington.
Technical: Nikon 24mm lens.

Sibley Meadows, North Cascades National Park, Washington.
Another location I have photographed on many occasions, Sibley Pass features very expansive views of the Cascade River ice giants, such as Eldorado, Dorado Needle, Forbidden Peak and the Devils. A lake nestled in a hanging basin and a lookout cabin are additional attractions. On this trip, I shot a few uninspired rolls under dark cloudy conditions and on the descent happened to stop for a second look at this hanging meadow in what easily turned out to be my best picture of the day. Technical: Canon 35-70mm lens.

Prusik Peak, Central Cascades, Washington.
Nikon 100-300mm zoom lens, polarizer.

Silverstar Mountain, Okanogan, Washington.
I often climb Silverstar in the spring as a conditioner. Although, I have made dozens of trips to the Washington Pass area, I didn't have any memorable pictures of this prominent massif. In early November, my relatives in Winthrop informed me of a dusting of the local peaks and I decided on a whim to head up to the pass. Once there, I scouted for an hour but fresh snow made foot travel arduous and I returned to the parking lot empty handed. Realizing that a fine image was still possible I drove to a clearing and set my tripod on top of my truck canopy for what developed into my best image of this peak to date. Technical: Nikon 300mm lens.

Twisp Pass, North Cascades National Park, Washington.
An interesting corner of North Cascades National Park that not only features huge groves of golden larch but in season very nice displays of lupine and other rock garden varietals. The topography of Twisp Pass while not as immediately impressive as other parts of the North Cascades nonetheless remains a favorite place to visit. Technical: Nikon 28-80mm zoom lens.

Stilleto Lake, North Cascades National Park, Washington.
Technical: Nikon 28-80mm lens, polarizer.

Tower Mountain, Okanogan National Forest, Washington. The conception for this picture of Tower Mountain actually occurred many years prior during a casual three day tour along one of the classic high trails in the Okanogan National Forest. This section of the North Cascades features some fine peaks composed of golden granite, a few tarns, many miles of alpine walking and tinderbox valleys that commonly catch fire during the hot summer months. My first visit produced two images that carried potential but needed to be revisited. Finding time for the long drive and the 11 mile hike finally occurred this past October. Reaching my destination by early afternoon gave me time to scout my assignment for the following day before setting up this image. As before, I worked with the same three compositional elements but realigned them a bit preferring to shift the balance towards the lake and mountain and away from the first larch. Once positioned, I spot metered the various sections of the image before settling on a 2 stop filter that would allow me to expose the basin without washing out the mountaintop. As for the second picture, an unfavorable wind blew in the following morning bringing with it smoke from a nearby forest fire and no real chance to produce the big scenic I had envisioned. Technical: Nikon 55mm lens, split density filter to hold back exposure. PLEASE NOTE, this image prints as a wide angle only with a minimum print size of 8x12 followed by 10x15, 12x18 etc. Contact Sahale Photo in advance of your purchase to ensure you receive a picture that mirrors the gallery image and to receive a correct price quote.

Naches Autumn (portrait view), Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Yet another time when I intended to capture first light on Mt. Rainier and instead encountered a heavy layer of October fog. I followed a dried creekbed up to a shoulder of Naches Peak hoping to climb above the clouds. Initially, I passed on this composition for the summit but returned when the big vistas never materialized. Fortunately, there was some amazing color right on ground and enough diffused white light that a flash was not necessary. Technical: Nikon 50mm lens.

Stuart Range.
Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington.
Technical: Nikon D80, F22 for depth of field, split density filter.

Dwarf Larch, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington.
Technical: 2 stop split density filter, f18 for greater depth of field.

Larch Lane, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington.

Larches and Tree Stump, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington.

Little Annapurna, Enchantments, Washington.

Gnome Tarn on Ice with Prusik Peak, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington.

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