Aperture: f/2.8 1/15 sec - ISO 400 @ 70mm 360 ppi
This is one of my favorite year-round place to visit, on the Yuba River, near Cisco Grove.
The headwaters of this high elevation river in Tahoe National Forest drain from the Yuba Pass and its surrounding peaks. Running free, from the New Bullards Bar Reservoir, the Yuba River doubles in volume at the confluence of the Downie River. The Yuba is a major tributary to the Feather River, which eventually joins the Sacramento River, and provides abundant agricultural irrigation water to a hefty portion of the Central California Valley’s rich farmlands.
It is said that the Yuba River got its name in the early 1900’s, from the wild grapes Spanish explorers encountered growing densely along the river bank. “Uva”, being the Spanish word for grape, transformed into its current designated name “Yuba”.
The chameleon like charm of this region, to me, is the profound changes the seasons bring to it. In Winter, this river can flow 15’ higher, massively flowing at over 23,000 cubic feet per second. Here, in the Fall, this place speaks an energy of peace like no other. The rocks radiate the eons of life that has make this canyon so unique.