fall foliage 2011 "Golden Cloak of Autumn"

When I travelled to the Eastern Sierra on Saturday the 22nd of October, I brought my Father-in-law and two kids. I had been watching the foliage reports to calculate my Yosemite trip coming up this week, but I just couldn't pass up a quick jaunt over to the Conway Summit. Everyone was describing it as spectacular. All told, we drove almost 700 miles in two days just so I could get a few pictures. I believe my Father-in-Law thinks I'm a little loony for this very reason. Can't say I blame him. After our return to Bakersfield, however, he described the view as very beautiful. I showed him the captured results and he was quite pleased. Turns out, I guess, that I had two reasons for going!

Mark... Purple mountain majesty and glorious color.  Very well done.

Maybe after another bonding trip, you won't be the "meat-head" son-in-law ;-)... Mike

great image Mark, top Marks.

I'm impressed that you were able to get relatively strong color in the foreground shade and yet retain the wonderful color in the sun-lit background.  That's often not easy to do.  Very balanced composition to boot -- very nice work.

Beautiful.