The simple beauty of a simple tree

The afternoon was one of those classic Eastern Sierra days, warm sun, clear skies and the sleepies on the breeze. So we took a drive and the gang was introduced to some parts of California none knew existed. We then headed up a canyon that is not well known either and we played with the Aspens. The snow of last week sent the trees into fall color mode only to be hit by a heat wave so the leaves are just turning brown rather than any show. Despite this, the elegant trunks against the Sierra gray granite made for a ton of great photography. Enjoy.

Photos captured by D3x 70-300VR / 200-400VR on Lexar UDMA digital film