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Wrights Road - November 2013

I had not been to Wright Lake in many years, so I decided to try to scout it out again. It was early November, and a storm the week before had dropped some snow in the area, which included several inches still remaining on the road (with wheel ruts down to the pavement in most places). We almost made it to the lake, but it was closed for the season with a gate across the road a few hundred yards from the lake itself. So all the photos I got were from along the road.

The weather was cold enough that Silver Creek was half frozen. On our way out we hit an area with a clear view to the south just before sundown, and I spotted a nicely silhouetted tree against the sunset clouds. We stopped, and I took a lot of photos of what I considered a very nice sunset. This definitely made the trip worthwhile even if we didn't make it to the lake.
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Red sunset clouds over a silhouetted ridge with a spire and trees (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM @ 250mm f8 1/197s ISO400
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Red sunset clouds over a silhouetted ridge with a spire and trees (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM @ 250mm f8 1/197s ISO400

Red sunset clouds over a silhouetted ridge with a spire and treeWrights Rd.EF100400mm f4.55.6L IS USM 250mm f8 1197s ISO400El Dorado National ForestCA20131102 November 22013

  • The partially-frozen South Fork of Silver Creek, surrounded by light snow and dark green trees (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 58mm f8 1/197s ISO400
  • The partially-frozen South Fork of Silver Creek, surrounded by light snow and dark green trees (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 45mm f8 1/197s ISO400
  • View upstream (east) of the partially-frozen South Fork of Silver Creek, with boulders and some snow to the side (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 120mm f8 1/197s ISO400
  • Snow-covered rocks lead to trees and light clouds with a hint of blue sky (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 50mm f8 1/332s ISO400
  • The partially snow-covered road cuts through the trees, with bright cloudy sky behind (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 105mm f9.9 1/256s ISO400
  • A brilliant-orange sunset behind a silhouetted tree and spire on a mountain (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM @ 260mm f8 1/790s ISO100
  • A brilliant-orange sunset behind a silhouetted tree and spire on a mountain (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM @ 135mm f8 1/664s ISO100
  • An orange sunset behind silhouetted trees on a mountain ridge (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM @ 400mm f8 1/512s ISO200
  • An orange sunset behind silhouetted mountain ridge with a prominent tree and spire (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 88mm f8 1/197s ISO100
  • Red sunset light streams through a backlit valley, producing a silhouetted mountain ridge in front of a hazy mountain (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 200mm f8 1/332s ISO250
  • The red glow and clouds of the setting sun against a silhouetted ridge with spire and trees (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 190mm f8 1/256s ISO100
  • The red glow and clouds of the setting sun against a silhouetted ridge with spire and trees (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 130mm f8 1/256s ISO100
  • The red glow of the setting sun against a silhouetted ridge with trees (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM @ 400mm f8 1/332s ISO400
  • Red sunset clouds over a silhouetted ridge with a spire and trees (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM @ 250mm f8 1/197s ISO400
  • Red sunset clouds over a silhouetted ridge with a spire and trees (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 45mm f8 1/166s ISO400
  • Red sunset clouds over a silhouetted ridge with a spire and trees (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 32mm f8 1/128s ISO400
  • Red sunset clouds over a silhouetted ridge with a spire and trees (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 90mm f8 1/197s ISO400
  • Red sunset clouds over a silhouetted ridge with a spire and trees (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM @ 260mm f8 1/166s ISO400
  • Pink and orange colors creep through the mostly grey clouds over the mountains soon after sunset  (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 67mm f5.0 1/99s ISO1600
  • Pink and orange sunset colors over the silhouetted mountain and under mostly-grey clouds (11/2/2013, Wrights Rd.)<br />
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 70mm f5.7 1/128s ISO400
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