Be a Light for the Range of Light
Happy anniversary to one of my favorite places in the world. John Muir’s “Range of Light”, Yosemite, was set aside by the federal government, #onthisdayinhistory , 135 years ago. This action predates the founding of the National Park Service and even Yellowstone’s incorporation as the first National Park. Yosemite came before all of that, set aside under the care of California, for all to enjoy. For me, Yosemite is the place of quiet contemplation and spiritual grandeur that really threw my love of the National Parks into overdrive. It is the best example of what ‘America’s best idea’ is and an inspiration to the world. And today, in 2025, The National Park Service is woefully underfunded, understaffed, abused, and at the whims of a hostile government that is shut down. The park, however, isn’t. Yosemite will remain open, a blessing for those who visit respectfully, but at the whims of those who will abuse and misuse their public lands. Once these places are ruined, they are gone. Once they are misused, they are damaged. We must continue to honor them. We must continue to fight for them. Anything less is capitulation to a government that expects your compliance to a system that is designed to favor the few over the many and totally discount the true meaning of what Yosemite stands for and represents. Speak up. Be a light for the Range of Light.
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- In @yosemitenps, you are on Western Sierra and Miwok land. #FindYourPark
- shot on a #sonya7riv, with a 50 mm lens. Edited in #Lightroom.
📍 - #yosemite #yosemitenationalpark #yosemitenation @yosemiteconservancy
- #usinterior #nationalparkgeek #nationalparkwonders #flickr #flickrfeature a #national_park_photography #nationalpark #nationalparkservice #longexposure_shots #yes_busa #tlpicks #artofvisuals #agameoftones #eclectic_shot #lensbible #photooftheday #beautifuldestinations #earthfocus #shotzdelight #travelphotography #sonyalpha #bealpha : @sonyalpha @Lightroom @flickr @NationalParkService @USInterior @nationalparkgeek @bestoftheusa_nationalparks @national_park_photographer
Be a Light for the Range of Light
Happy anniversary to one of my favorite places in the world. John Muir’s “Range of Light”, Yosemite, was set aside by the federal government, #onthisdayinhistory , 135 years ago. This action predates the founding of the National Park Service and even Yellowstone’s incorporation as the first National Park. Yosemite came before all of that, set aside under the care of California, for all to enjoy. For me, Yosemite is the place of quiet contemplation and spiritual grandeur that really threw my love of the National Parks into overdrive. It is the best example of what ‘America’s best idea’ is and an inspiration to the world. And today, in 2025, The National Park Service is woefully underfunded, understaffed, abused, and at the whims of a hostile government that is shut down. The park, however, isn’t. Yosemite will remain open, a blessing for those who visit respectfully, but at the whims of those who will abuse and misuse their public lands. Once these places are ruined, they are gone. Once they are misused, they are damaged. We must continue to honor them. We must continue to fight for them. Anything less is capitulation to a government that expects your compliance to a system that is designed to favor the few over the many and totally discount the true meaning of what Yosemite stands for and represents. Speak up. Be a light for the Range of Light.
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- In @yosemitenps, you are on Western Sierra and Miwok land. #FindYourPark
- shot on a #sonya7riv, with a 50 mm lens. Edited in #Lightroom.
📍 - #yosemite #yosemitenationalpark #yosemitenation @yosemiteconservancy
- #usinterior #nationalparkgeek #nationalparkwonders #flickr #flickrfeature a #national_park_photography #nationalpark #nationalparkservice #longexposure_shots #yes_busa #tlpicks #artofvisuals #agameoftones #eclectic_shot #lensbible #photooftheday #beautifuldestinations #earthfocus #shotzdelight #travelphotography #sonyalpha #bealpha : @sonyalpha @Lightroom @flickr @NationalParkService @USInterior @nationalparkgeek @bestoftheusa_nationalparks @national_park_photographer