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Winter hits the North Cascades

Winter hits the North Cascades

Hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail in mid-October during the first big snowfall of the season. Went to hunt golden larches, but got this instead. I like the way ...
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Hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail in mid-October during the first big snowfall of the season. Went to hunt golden larches, but got this instead. I like the way the fat, heavy snowflakes soften the image and make the forest seem slightly impressionistic.
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SONY ILCE-7R

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Aperture 40/10 ISO 640 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 700/10

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Dec, 2016

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