Wetland Trees, Dawn Fog. © Copyright 2019 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Dawn tule fog begins to clear over Central Valley wetlands and trees.
This wetland copse (new word, anyone?) has almost become something of an old friend. Every winter I photograph in locations like this one, and as I circumnavigate this area’s wetland ponds I look forward to this spot, where I almost always spot a raptor perched on the top of the solitary branch. There are other things in this scene that you might miss, too. If you look closely you can perhaps see a lighter area just beyond the base of the foreground trees. A large flock of white geese is settled there. The subtly colored leaves are the last vestige of fall color.
I made the photograph not long after dawn, on one of those magical mornings when tule fog blanketed the landscape and was just beginning to thin. a bit. Tule fog can be very dense but also very shallow, and simultaneously renders the surrounding landscape opaque while allowing the glow and color of the early morning sky to gently light the scene.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books and Amazon.
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