My October 2022 Photo of the Month is EC76, photographed at an overlook along the Eastern shore of Lake Henshaw in San Diego County.
EC76 Background
I got myself back doing something I haven’t done in a while – a simple one-day roadtrip. I have mostly stayed home during the pandemic, and limited most of my travels. Then gas prices became quite prohibitive. But I am still WFH1, and I realized I could spare the expense of using up a tank of gas.
With a storm blowing through the County, I decided on a quick loop. I went North to Temecula, then went East along State Route 79. I did a quick trip up State Route 371 through Anza to look for possible spots on a future trip, then headed back on Route 79 to Warner Springs. Here, I decided the late afternoon had some interesting light, so I headed over to Lake Henshaw.
There are a couple vantage points along State Route 76 and another on County Route S7. It was along one quick stop on Route 76 that I found some beautiful light and shadow below the clouds. The lake is smaller than peak, of course, due to drought and the time of the year. I waited for some time to see if there would be even more drama, but as the sun was getting very low, I decided to enjoy what I had and head home.
I only used a half-tank of gas in my Subaru Forester, so it did motivate me to consider getting out on these small trips a little more going forward.
As always, thank you for viewing, and I hope you enjoy the image.
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T.M. Schultze is a San Diego-based photographer, traveller, and writer. He writes, photographs, and draws things of the outdoors that have inspired humans for thousands of years. He co-authored the Photographer’s Guide to Joshua Tree Park which can be purchased here.
The light on the foreground is lovely, so is the sky.
Thank you sir. Hoping for some nice dramatic weather in our cooler months.