Moments in Dirt and Ink

Klamath National Forest DAY 1  |  DAY 2  |  DAY 3 Orange line for day 3. Click for map. I gave things a sweep (it was dirtier than it looked) and otherwise occupied myself, determined to wait for the sun. It popped up around 10AM, which made my start about as late as my initial start adjusted for the time change. Which, oh right, means the sun was to go down shortly after 5PM. Not that I was worried about getting back to the car by then. I'm still against randomly adjusting the time. The smoke doesn't look any worse, but it was worse. I focused on the waterfalls as I went once more, capturing a few more than on my way out. Sometimes the waterfalls are hidden. But with a little work, the waterfall can be much more visible. The lower (below the bridge) waterfall at Haypress Creek. The more easily seen waterfall above the bridge at Haypress Creek, now with sunlight.

Klamath National Forest DAY 1  |  DAY 2  |  DAY 3 Lighter colors for day 2. Click for map. I wasn't hurrying, but kept doing the next thing that needed done and found myself ready to go at a halfway reasonable time. The sun was still a while off, but the trail work is lacking after the cabin and the going a bit slower, so I started. The colors were a little better, but nicer still once there was some sunlight to brighten them. The spreading leaves of a big leaf maple. The smoke? Thin, but there. The black oaks are coming into a bright red. Big rounds of moss covered rocks and scattered yellows on both sides of the creek.