I have spent many an evening out at the West Eugene wetlands and you have graciously shared those experiences with me so last night when Dave Hill and I headed out there I was sort of resigned to accessing the same locations from earlier shoots. Still just being out and about after what seemed like 2 weeks of rain was bound to be a treat for both of us. Fern Ridge reservoir filled to 75% of capacity in just one day so the Corps of Engineers was pulling it down as quickly as they could in order to stay near or on the rule curve for lake. We walked out the normal route – water all around but when we got to the observation tower we noticed that the gate was open so we headed down a road that has been closed to us in the past. Offered entirely new views. The shot below was about 1/2 way up this new road and it was just about 15 minutes before official sunset. Things were starting to glow.
We made our way up the road to near the end and set up for the sunset in some marsh area that was clearly recently underwater. True to form I got my feet wet!! The sunset came on and it was very colorful. However, when I processed the image below I was more taken with the reflection on the water than the colorful sky.
We both had a great time and while it was a bit chilly overall it was so nice to get outside and enjoy the evening.
I really love being in a familiar area and finding new views. Visual surprises are always fun…especially with a friend.
Beautiful! I really like the second where you captured the sunset on the refelecting on the water.
I enjoyed reading the narrative with these beautiful photos. It was a crisp evening of color and light. It’s a magical spot.
That first one is really beautiful, Deigh.