A view from the South end of West Street    GCW0898
Weeping Tears of IceTruckee River, California

The Queen was not a warm woman. No, indeed. When she passed by on her rare outings into the world, people would shiver and pull their wraps closer. It was even said that when she wept, shards of ice slid down her face and shattered upon the floor.
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A photo of early morning mist on the Truckee River in the fall.
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A photo of early morning mist on the Truckee River, CA in the fall.
westbound | floriston, california

This wasn't necessarily the hardest spot to get to (actually it was quite easy if you knew where to pull off), but it was a bit hidden from the direction on I-80 you would need to be traveling to get to it.  I found quite a few places along this part of the highway to shoot from, but I usually spotted them from the opposite direction, so lots of doubling back for me on this day.
On our drive in along the Truckee River, a fog was forming
Looking East from the Sierra st bridge with the Riverside Artist Lofts on the right.   contact info is grantcw@charter.net
Truckee River Flume Ice
I hiked down to photograph one of the several flumes that follow the Truckee River through the canyon between Truckee and Verdi during deep winter.  After many very cold days the water that continually leaks out of the flume freezes into incredible icicles and ice sculptures.   For years I have driven by on my way up or down the hill and finally I decided to hike down and photograph them.  I choose to use HDR techniques to get the full range of detail in these shots.  In recent years the flumes have been rebuilt and do not leak as much, making this site less spectacular.
A view from the South end of West Street GCW0898
A view from the South end of West Street    GCW0898
A view from the South end of West Street GCW0898
See photo in original gallery.