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“Autumn Reflections”
Description:
Vernonia Lake sits in the upper Nehalem Valley beside the town of Vernonia. Originally a mill pond for the Oregon-American Lumber Company, the lake now anchors the start of the Banks–Vernonia State Trail, built on the old rail line. Each autumn the shoreline becomes a vivid display of color.
Story:
Autumn colors make a particularly strong showing along the shores of Vernonia Lake.
Earlier that day I’d been photographing the Japanese maple in Portland (see “Autumn Monarch” and “Gnarled Glory”), and afterward I drove an hour west to revisit Vernonia Lake — a place I’d biked past a month earlier on the Banks–Vernonia Trail.
On that ride, I’d noticed an abandoned lakeside building with a big leaf maple growing inside its graffitied shell. Online photos made it look like a dream shot for autumn. But by the time I arrived this day, the tree inside had already shed almost everything — only a handful of leaves remained.
So I let that idea go.
Walking back toward my car, I saw the shoreline explode with color: golds from the maples, greens from the conifers, and unexpected maroon from the plum trees planted years ago. The reflection on the still water sealed it — this was the photograph waiting for me all along.
What a way to finish the day.
-BAP
Location:
Vernonia Lake
Vernonia, Oregon
45° 51' 25.2'' N, 123° 10' 24.5'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 14:09
Date: October 23rd, 2019
Camera & Settings:
Single shot
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 70-200 mm f/4G, CPL Filter, Tripod
ISO 100, 80 mm, f/8, 1/20 sec
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“Autumn Reflections”
Description:
Vernonia Lake sits in the upper Nehalem Valley beside the town of Vernonia. Originally a mill pond for the Oregon-American Lumber Company, the lake now anchors the start of the Banks–Vernonia State Trail, built on the old rail line. Each autumn the shoreline becomes a vivid display of color.
Story:
Autumn colors make a particularly strong showing along the shores of Vernonia Lake.
Earlier that day I’d been photographing the Japanese maple in Portland (see “Autumn Monarch” and “Gnarled Glory”), and afterward I drove an hour west to revisit Vernonia Lake — a place I’d biked past a month earlier on the Banks–Vernonia Trail.
On that ride, I’d noticed an abandoned lakeside building with a big leaf maple growing inside its graffitied shell. Online photos made it look like a dream shot for autumn. But by the time I arrived this day, the tree inside had already shed almost everything — only a handful of leaves remained.
So I let that idea go.
Walking back toward my car, I saw the shoreline explode with color: golds from the maples, greens from the conifers, and unexpected maroon from the plum trees planted years ago. The reflection on the still water sealed it — this was the photograph waiting for me all along.
What a way to finish the day.
-BAP
Location:
Vernonia Lake
Vernonia, Oregon
45° 51' 25.2'' N, 123° 10' 24.5'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 14:09
Date: October 23rd, 2019
Camera & Settings:
Single shot
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 70-200 mm f/4G, CPL Filter, Tripod
ISO 100, 80 mm, f/8, 1/20 sec
