Blue Lake
The Blue Lake trailhead is located just off Highway 20 near Washington Pass, after a short 2.2-mile hike and 1,100 foot elevation gain you come across the alpine lake. After hiking around the lake, interestingly, one notices the washed-up golden larch needles on the boulder-strewn shore in the middle of October. This was captured with a vertically handheld DSLR (digital single lens reflex) Canon camera close to the ground set at ISO 400 and f/16 using a wide-angle zoom lens (12 to 24). Entered into the “Nature & Landscapes” category and shared with the BetterPhoto Club: “Photographing the Northwest -- Hiking Club.”
GPS: Approximate location, latitude 48° 30' 22.93" N, longitude 120° 40' 18.67" W.
Uploaded on October 23, 2008