On the 8th I went up McManus road then drove part way up a forest service road off the end of that, then returned and went out to Piedra Falls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There was a group of very orange trees that were so beautiful against the blue sky.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was getting late as I headed toward the falls so some areas were difficult to photograph.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I finally got down to the river (the Middle Fork of the Piedra River)

 

 

 

 

along the trail to the falls there is this interesting tree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I was almost to the falls an older couple was headed out the man says to me “you’re running out of light”  I though yep I sure am!  The sun was hitting a rock cliff above the river and falls and making the water a beautiful amber color so after taking some photos of the falls themselves I set up my tripod and focused on the river.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I got home and put the photos onto the computer the amber was this amazing liquid gold!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This one is my favorite because the pool of water looks like molten gold not water.