Tenaya Lake Blue Afternoon
The shadows grow long late in the day at Tenaya Lake, cutting the midday glare, warming up the colors, and throwing everything into contrast. This is always such a calm, contemplative place to unwind at the end of a long day of hiking in the Yosemite high country. The surface of Tenaya Lake has an elevation of 8,150 feet (2,484 m), sitting in a basin that was formed by glacial action. Tenaya Lake is named after Chief Tenaya, who met the Mariposa Brigade near the shores of the lake. Tenaya protested that the lake already had a name: Pie-we-ack, or "Lake of the Shining Rocks." This original name is now attached to Pywiack Dome, the small granite dome at the edge of the lake in the left-center part of the image.
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Tenaya Lake Blue Afternoon
The shadows grow long late in the day at Tenaya Lake, cutting the midday glare, warming up the colors, and throwing everything into contrast. This is always such a calm, contemplative place to unwind at the end of a long day of hiking in the Yosemite high country. The surface of Tenaya Lake has an elevation of 8,150 feet (2,484 m), sitting in a basin that was formed by glacial action. Tenaya Lake is named after Chief Tenaya, who met the Mariposa Brigade near the shores of the lake. Tenaya protested that the lake already had a name: Pie-we-ack, or "Lake of the Shining Rocks." This original name is now attached to Pywiack Dome, the small granite dome at the edge of the lake in the left-center part of the image.
Thanks for stopping by, and for all of the continued kind comments and favorites. They are much appreciated.