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Lockett Meadow local#775
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Lockett Meadow local#775

by Doug Koepsel

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted February 25, 20174,779 views4 comments
Locket Meadow is at the foot of the inner basin of the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff, AZ.  In late September, it is very popular for fall colors for locals and Arizonans,  While it pales in comparison to the grandeur of the Rockies of Colorado, Eastern Sierras, and Tetons, it is the closet that Arizona has.  The "inner basin" is believed to have been formed when the side of the volcanic mountain blew out like Mount St Helens.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 25, 2017 at 9:39 AM
This looks like a wonderful place, Doug.  The combination of open meadow, some fine groves of Aspens and the high peaks offers something for everyone.  The subtle color in the clouds is a great addition to a well balanced scene.
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Comment posted by John Tobias on February 25, 2017 at 2:54 PM
A great fall scene!  The colors are really nice.  I like your composition, draws you right into the image!  I do think you could clone out whatever that box like thing in the front center is, slightly distracting in the larger size.  A place I would like to visit!  Thanks for sharing.
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Comment posted by Jim Gavin on February 25, 2017 at 9:35 PM
A magnificent fall scene. The colors, especially the sky, are beautiful, and as John says it draws us right into it. It must be viewed large. Are those birds under the Ponderosas (?) next to the downed trunks?  Look like bald eagles.
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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on February 26, 2017 at 1:55 PM
JimG- in looking at the full file, it appears those eagles are the ends of dead gray limbs.
JohnT- the box is for a valve as they have tapped a spring in the meadow.  I am told that the Adobe PS strain of grass grows quickly.  Up in the inner basin under the far peak, Flagstaff has a few well houses and pump stations for a pipeline to supply Flagstaff with water. Flagstaff is located at the foot of these peaks.
MarkS, that subtle sunrise did give a slight but nice magenta cast.  This is from fall of 2014 when I decided to stay home and photograph the local peaks rather that travel to Colorado.
 
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