Between the Raindrops

[MonikaC]

On my way to the Oregon desert to visit some friends, I was on the lookout for fall foliage. While I found some good patches, I mostly found rain. Plans to go on up to the Selkirks were abandoned as I really couldn't fathom any difference between Canadian & US rain....

Here are a few. C&C particularly welcomed as these are just preliminary edits on my laptop.

Fall colors add to the palette in the Painted Hills of Oregon

Edited version

The Pend d'Oreille Divide Trail outside of Sandpoint Trail.

Roadside on the way up to the 'Pend d'Oreille Divide trail.
I was going to camp here, but something didn't feel right.

 

[JimFox]

Hey Monika,

The difference between US rain and Canadian rain is I believe Canadian rain is when it rains on you your accent will turn French and you will start saying "Eh?!"...

I like the mixture of fall colors in #2. In #1, I like the view but I would bump up the saturation a bit so that the fall colors stand out a bit.

 

[MonikaC]

Hey Monika,

The difference between US rain and Canadian rain is I believe Canadian rain is when it rains on you your accent will turn French and you will start saying "Eh?!"...

I like the mixture of fall colors in #2. In #1, I like the view but I would bump up the saturation a bit so that the fall colors stand out a bit.

And I'd become extremely nice, eh?
I'll bump those colors, thanks.

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice to see you made it out to the Painted Hills. Rain - yeah September was a bit ahead of our usual fall rain schedule. We usually stay dry until October but this year things started early. The nice side to that is that we will likely have a long fall color season

I am with Jim on bumping up the colors - fall colors in the NW tend to be a bit on the subtle side.

 

[MonikaC]

Nice to see you made it out to the Painted Hills. Rain - yeah September was a bit ahead of our usual fall rain schedule. We usually stay dry until October but this year things started early. The nice side to that is that we will likely have a long fall color season

I am with Jim on bumping up the colors - fall colors in the NW tend to be a bit on the subtle side.

I hit the Painted Hills on my way in to Bend. Will probably head out 20 to 242 today. Thanks for all your suggestions!

 

[AlanLichty]

I hit the Painted Hills on my way in to Bend. Will probably head out 20 to 242 today. Thanks for all your suggestions!

Good call - that drive is nice in the rain. Do stop at Proxy Falls.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Nice set, I do particularly like the 2nd and 3rd.

 

[AlanLichty]

I like the edit on #2 - much nicer color

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Nice set Monika. The edit definitely works better.

 

[JimFox]

Hey Monika, your edit looks great!

 

[MonikaC]

Nice to see you made it out to the Painted Hills. Rain - yeah September was a bit ahead of our usual fall rain schedule. We usually stay dry until October but this year things started early. The nice side to that is that we will likely have a long fall color season

I am with Jim on bumping up the colors - fall colors in the NW tend to be a bit on the subtle side.

I dunno, Alan, colors didn't seem very subtle around Proxy Falls

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice - last time I was there it was dumping rain.

 

[MonikaC]

Nice - last time I was there it was dumping rain.

I left Bend where it was sunny & 66 degrees. Started raining lightly at Windy Point. Then it was intermittent, but mostly cloudy.

 

[Beth]

nice to see some fall photos begin. bring on the hoodie weather. lovely images monika!