Perfection is Elusive

Perfection is elusive. Case in point: Bishop Creek Canyon. It struggled to start, but the color now being reported from that fork is gorgeous, with a layered blend that dazzles.

Color spotter John Ehrenfeld sends these photographs, which were taken on Friday.

In the above shot, Ehrenfeld shows the mix of lime, green, yellow and orange that travels 500′ up the mountainside at Surveyor’s Meadow. Not perfect, but then what ever is?

Some photographers delay going until they sense it will be absolute perfection. In doing so, they miss the beauty Ehrenfeld captured and risk not seeing it, at all.

Aaron Thom wasn’t discouraged by the mixed start, either. He visited Lake Sabrina on Saturday and got a shot splashed with green, yellow and orange.

In years when it turns all at once, it’s a short-lived display. A visit not timed to the elusive moment of perfection could may miss peak by a day or two. Whereas, this year’s show is proving to be the Energizer Bunny of autumn displays. It keeps going and going.

Conditions permitting, peak at Bishop Creek could last another week or two longer, making it one of the longest-lasting we’ve recorded in the past ten years.

So, if you’ve delayed visiting, you’re missing an unexpected show, one we may not see again for years to come. GO NOW!