El Capitan

El Capitan and the Merced River

1899 1920 vague traces

We spent this past weekend in Yosemite and the river certainly didn’t flow like it did back in May when this picture was taken. The Merced was mostly idle and rather shallow. The only waterfall that showed even a wisp…

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El Capitan

1886 1920 vague traces

One of the things that always strikes me about being in Yosemite Valley is the enormousness of El Capitan. I mean, everything there is spectacular. The walls of every side of the valley tower above, but El Capitan is just…

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El Capitan in the Icy Fog

1911 1920 vague traces

The next day further up the Merced El Capitan’s base was engulfed frozen fog. This image was made during the late morning when the fog was burning off. Standing in the fog is amazing as over the course of just…

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Frozen Trees at 6000 Feet

1912 1920 vague traces

Saturday was rainy and cold. Sunday morning the sun was broke through the clouds and eventually let the mountain tops show through. There wasn’t any snow in the valley but up at the top everything was encased in snow and…

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El Cap From The Valley Floor

1900 1920 vague traces

El Capitan from the valley floor is immense. The base of the mountain is right behind that patch of trees and the sheer cliff face rises above the valley more than 3500 feet. El Cap is the largest exposed granite…

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El Capitan – Sunrise

1897 1920 vague traces

YNP: El Capitan from Above

1915 1920 vague traces

El Capitan/North Dome is directly to the left of Half Dome. From the valley floor you wouldn’t have any idea that those 2 additional domes even exist. This was taken at or around Glacier Point. It seems so remote, but…

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