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YNP: Vernal Falls runoff
I suppose this will be the first in what should be a 4 part series i took near the base of Vernal Falls. There are so many rock formations and the river was so swollen it made for what i think were some very interesting, and out of the ordinary, (for me anyway) photographs. I…
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The Merced River – Yosemite Valley
In a light rain on the way back from Mirror Lake we stumbled upon this scene. The river was swollen from the snow melt and was surging more than i’ve ever seen it before.
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Half Dome At Sunrise
The sun hit halfdome before almost anything else in the valley setting the scene for what turned into a spectacular morning of cloud modulation. (aka pictures…)
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Frozen Trees at 6000 Feet
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 ice. By noon there was hardly even any evidence of the previous night’s storm.
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El Cap From The Valley Floor
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 slab on earth. Late morning brought warming weather making the clouds around its dome change…
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Mountain Top – YNP, CA
I didn’t know the name of this peak when i make the picture, and i still can’t figure it out. What struck me initially was the way the light was hitting it, strong on left but without casting a sharp shadow over the right. While the morning clouds and mist blew by the light changed…
