Shadows of survivors
Granite slabs and chutes, above Tenaya Canyon. From Mt. Watkins in Yosemite. Several large healthy trees have managed to survive in precarious positions beside the main chute. The granite is white, but usually is darkened by lichen, as in the ascending ridge left-center. The lightest parts are where the lichen can't grow, likely from being scraped off by rockfall, avalanches, and/or water and debris from above. Pretty much a tourist-free zone. The context is shown in another photo.
Shadows of survivors
Granite slabs and chutes, above Tenaya Canyon. From Mt. Watkins in Yosemite. Several large healthy trees have managed to survive in precarious positions beside the main chute. The granite is white, but usually is darkened by lichen, as in the ascending ridge left-center. The lightest parts are where the lichen can't grow, likely from being scraped off by rockfall, avalanches, and/or water and debris from above. Pretty much a tourist-free zone. The context is shown in another photo.