I get to Bear River early to ensure good light. My favorite use of the light is the view of the platform at the beginning of the 12-mile auto route around the main marsh area. As the sun comes up, the shadow/light interaction is very appealing to me.

The first four shots in this set show the effect of the rising sun. The fifth shot was included because the contrail of an overhead airplane showed in the water reflection. The last two shots were landscapes that, for some reason, I could not upload with the rest that I posted yesterday.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

For a number of years now R.G. Frank and myself have been moderating this section. Having three moderators really helped us out because we could bounce ideas off each other before implementing them. Frank, it seems, has become much less active in the section in the last year or so. Recently a discussion centered around offering Jim-Pops the position of moderator. Mainly R.G. and I decided that he would be a good choice because I need some help with the MIYV challenge each week. It is pretty big chore to post the edits , and keep track of the voting each week. Jim-Pops will be taking over that job from me starting next week. I will still be around and still be a moderator. Then, when Jim-Pops needs a break, I can go back to running the challenge for a while, or R.G. can jump in and give us a break. So, for you the members, nothing is going to change. The section will continue to run as it has; but there will be a new face behind the scenes.

You will have noticed that I did not post an October "The master in You" topic. I think that was a pretty good idea and I'm glad that we experimented with it; but, as it was, it seemed a bit ponderous. With just one thread Going many directions it was hard to tell who was commenting on what. We can resume that in November if the members want it back, or we can try something new. If you have any ideas, please PM those ideas to one of the moderators. Thank you for your continued support of FYC.
Erich