Vibrant fall color is scarce in the Washington Cascades, but the subalpine larches are a powerful exception. Go to tree line in the Wenatchee mountains in the right week in late september/early october and you will be dazzled. At least I was. A cloudy day gave the colors some real punch.

-- Kevin Geraghty (kgeraght@spiretech.com), March 15, 2000

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Great job of making the best of what you have to work with!

-- Larry Korhnak (lvk@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu), March 15, 2000.

I like the contrast between the subdued ice in blue and the bright green dynamic tree in the foreground.

-- Micheal F. Kelly (radiant@gci.net), March 15, 2000.

Nice! We don't have larches down here (CA), so I wondered if this one was really deciduous (not evergreen) -- or dying. Interesting critter. You ever use the edible parts? Check out:

http://metalab.unc.edu/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Larix+lyallii

-- John Wall (jwall@earthjustice.org), March 17, 2000.

Hay Man, this is an excellent photo. Before looking at the botton of the pic, I almost think the part of the tree is the reflection from the water!

-- Eddy Lau (laueddy@home.com), March 18, 2000.

Awesome!

-- mike c (mike@eagleriver.com), March 28, 2000.