un·prec·e·dent·ed
: having no precedent: NOVEL, UNEXAMPLED
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The descriptions of fall color coming from Bishop Creek Canyon are beyond words. Photographs on this site have said it best. What’s happening there is unprecedented.
Robert Bernstein’s fisheye images of Bishop Creek Canyon provide a piece of the picture of what’s been happening throughout the canyon. All peak. All beautiful. All Autumn.
Here’s what other color spotters captured during the past two weeks. Apologies for their late publication, as they just arrived due to an email glitch. While Inyo National Forest was closed we would not have published them anyway, but now you can see what was happening during the forest closure.
Note: air quality and clarity remains poor between Bishop north to Lee Vining. For current conditions, visit PurpleAir.com.
When photographs are selected to be placed on this site, consideration is given to: timeliness, location (rarely photographed locations are given precedence), depiction of fall color, technical quality (good composition, color, focus, sharpness, size of image, exposure), human interest (people, animals, architecture), storytelling content, emotional content, artistic quality and environment.
Haze, smoke, rain, snow and other environmental factors can improve or detract from an image, depending upon how it is taken. Nearly all the below photographs were taken during a time of environmental stress, yet there were windows which the photographer found or created for him or herself that overcame the obstacle.
For examples: Robert Bernstein’s use of a fisheye lens to overcome the muddy stain of smoky air transforms otherwise disappointing scenes into heroic ones; Mohammad Delwar’s lighthearted unwrapping of a sari ignores that haze clouds the air; Robert Hardy’s low angle, depth of field and composition present North Lake at its reflective best; Mike Caffey’s closeup of blighted aspen conveys the struggle they’ve endured in 2020; and Jan Arendtsz’ dirt road becomes a punctuation mark to what we’ve all experienced.
North Lake Rd. (10/10/20) Mohammad Delwar 
North Lake (10/10/20) Mohammad Delwar 
North Lake Rd (10/10/20) Mohammad Delwar 
North Lake Rd (10/10/20) Mohammad Delwar 
North Lake (10/10/20) Mohammad Delwar
North Lake Rd. (10/7/20) Soyoung Kim 
Paco, North Lake Campground (10/7/20) Soyoung Kim 
North Lake Rd. (10/7/20) Soyoung Kim
Mist Falls, Bishop Creek Canyon (10/6/20) Mike Caffey 
South Lake Rd., Bishop Creek Canyon (10/6/20) Mike Caffey 
North Lake, Bishop Creek Canyon (10/6/20) Mike Caffey 
Sabrina Approach, Bishop Creek Canyon (10/6/20) Mike Caffey 
Aspen, Bishop Creek Canyon (10/6/20) Mike Caffey
North Lake Rd (10/3/20) Jared Smith 
M Fork Bishop Creek (10/3/20) Jared Smith 
Cardinal Village (10/3/20) Jared Smith 
Bishop Creek Canyon (10/3/20) Jared Smith 
Table Mountain (10/3/20) Jared Smith
North Lake (10/9/20) Jan Arendtsz 
North Lake (10/9/20) Jan Arendtsz 
North Lake (10/9/20) Jan Arendtsz 
North Lake (10/9/20) Jan Arendtsz 
North Lake (10/10/20) Jan Arendtsz
North Lake Rd, (10/6/20) Kristine LiVecchi 
North Lake Rd, (10/6/20) Kristine LiVecchi 
North Lake Rd, (10/6/20) Kristine LiVecchi 
South Lake Rd (10/6/20) Kristine LiVecchi 
South Lake Rd (10/6/20) Kristine LiVecchi 
South Lake Rd (10/6/20) Kristine LiVecchi 
South Lake Rd (10/6/20) Kristine LiVecchi 
Mist Falls, South Lake Rd (10/6/20) Kristine LiVecchi 
Sabrina Approach (9/28/20) Huy Tran
North Lake by Drone (10/4/20) Lucas Yan 
Sabrina Approach by Drone (10/4/20) Lucas Yan
For those interested in helping those persons fighting or affected by the wildfires, CLICK HERE.
Word is, the color is still holding beautifully throughout Bishop Creek Canyon, though it definitely is Past Peak up high. So, GO NOW!
- Bishop Creek Canyon (7,800′ to 10,000′) – Peak to Past Peak GO NOW! – You Almost Missed It.
