I was feeling like I needed some real exercise this morning. So I grabbed the backcountry cross-country skis and walked over to Donner Memorial State Park for a lap. When I was just about done, I decided that I wasn't tired enough, so I kept on going, up into Coldstream Canyon. It was a mostly uphill ski to one of the unnamed little frozen ponds up there. The pond was looking rather photogenic, so I got the Canon out and took a few photos. This image is not going to be my next best seller, but I like it and I'm glad I brought the camera with me!
Shot handheld with the Canon 5DS R and a 24-105mm lens. The camera's ISO was 400, the lens aperture was f/20, and since it was handheld with no tripod, the shutter speed was a fast 1/200 of a second.
Above is the Strava screenshot of the map and my time. The big lake is Donner Lake, which is across the street from where I live, here in Truckee, California. I love being able to walk out the door and have an adventure like this. It was a good workout, and I'm now tired and feeling content.
Not the most fun adventure I've had, and not the best photo I've taken, but it was still great to get outdoors and do something I love to do!
I hope you all are having a great weekend and were able to do something you love to do too.
Scott Thompson
Scott Shots Photography
www.ScottShotsPhoto.com