2012-09-29 Stewart Falls Hike (#10)

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I wasn't expecting much from this year's fall color due to the dry summer season we had. Boy, was I wrong again (the fist time was after hiking the Mormon Pioneer trail in East Canyon two weeks ago)! According to fall foliage experts, the dry weather shortens color change of trees, and that's why spectacular color of red (maple) and yellow (aspen) were mixing together on our mountains this year. My family and two other families went hiking on the Stewart Falls trail this past Saturday. I think it might have passed its prime time for color, but there were still patches of colorful display of foliage on the trail. Normally it would take about an hour to reach the Stewart Falls, but it took me and Phoebe almost 3 hours to get there. We were having fun taking lots of photos and enjoyed the scenery. I didn't try to hurry her to get to the destination, but instead patiently stayed with her and we had fun discussing and finding the best spots for shooting the fall foliage photos. Sometimes, I wonder if I were to choose my career again, what would I choose? After coming back from the hike, Lijue jokingly (maybe a bit jealously) said now I have found a companion who can go on photography trip/hike with me.

2011-09-25 Stewart Falls Hike (#15)

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This is the time of the year for magnificent fall foliage! We were planning on hiking the Silver Lake/Lake Solitude trail this Sunday. But a friend at church told me that she and her family drove along the Midway and Prove area and found a lot of red and orange color popping up on the mountain. So we changed the plan at last minute and went to Stewart Falls in Prove Canyon. The leaves are starting color change and the weather is so pleasant that many people didn't even drink water during the hike. There is still plenty of water at the falls. Kids were having fun near the water. Some people felt cold because the sun is setting and was block by the mountain. I found that the trail from Sundance resort has a huge patch of red and orange color. Maybe we will try to hike from Sundance resort next year. My camera's color was wacky after I tinkered with it the day before the hike. Big mistake! The photos came out fine, but I had to post-process them. This is our hike #15 of the year.

2009-09-26 Provo Canyon Stewart Falls Hike

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Stewart Falls in the Provo Canyon area is an easy hike for family. My church friends went hiking on Saturday (9/26) when the entrance fee (usually $6) was waived. The leaves were in prime color, bright and shinny.