Outdoor Photographer – September 2019

Tumwater Canyon, Washington

By Steve West
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Come fall, it’s spectacular. Snow-capped peaks and moun-
tain rivers, hillsides mixed with evergreens and now-turned-
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Bavarian-themed town of Leavenworth. The highway is
loaded with roadside pull-outs along the Wenatchee,
making it easy to photograph. In addition to the river and
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and other features to combine with the color.

I’ve photographed from the canyon for many years and

regard it as Washington state’s prime spot for guaranteed

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reds be ripe together, or is it simply a one-color year? The

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I pick the middle of October as the best chance for both. As

summer winds down, the images of past photos begin to

resurface. Fall is in the air, and so is the Tumwater.

³ Sony a850, Sony Zeiss Vario-Sonnar DT 16-80mm f/3.5-

4.5 ZA at 60mm, circular polarizer, tripod. Exposure: 1/13

sec., ƒ/20, ISO 200.

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