First Light On Yosemite Falls
Still trying to focus my eyes after my third attempt at shooting Yosemite in the snow in as many weeks. My last attempt really was a bit more painful between putting on chains, lack of sleep, splitting my finger open, and getting a flat tire on the way home. The guy at Big-O tires just informed me today that my relatively new tires are already shot as they are approaching 40,000 miles and my car is only 18 months old!
And yet...
The moments of almost incomprehensible drama and beauty in this park always make it worth it. This shot was taken three weeks ago just after striking out with the sunrise at the tunnel. As I quickly made my way around the valley floor, i stopped to see what things looked like at Swinging Bridge and noticed the broken, early morning sunlight working its way across the face of Yosemite Falls and quickly grabbed a couple of shots.
The good news is that there is a LOT more snow in the valley this year. It looks like they might have received almost a foot of new snow on Christmas Eve, and most of it was still there when my buddy Tom and I arrived last Monday. If you are planning on visiting Yosemite in the snow over the next few months, please feel free to check out The Resonant Landscape for tips on how to plan your time in the park.
In the mean time, I expect that my worn out Prius and I will be making a return visit in the not too distant future.
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First Light On Yosemite Falls
Still trying to focus my eyes after my third attempt at shooting Yosemite in the snow in as many weeks. My last attempt really was a bit more painful between putting on chains, lack of sleep, splitting my finger open, and getting a flat tire on the way home. The guy at Big-O tires just informed me today that my relatively new tires are already shot as they are approaching 40,000 miles and my car is only 18 months old!
And yet...
The moments of almost incomprehensible drama and beauty in this park always make it worth it. This shot was taken three weeks ago just after striking out with the sunrise at the tunnel. As I quickly made my way around the valley floor, i stopped to see what things looked like at Swinging Bridge and noticed the broken, early morning sunlight working its way across the face of Yosemite Falls and quickly grabbed a couple of shots.
The good news is that there is a LOT more snow in the valley this year. It looks like they might have received almost a foot of new snow on Christmas Eve, and most of it was still there when my buddy Tom and I arrived last Monday. If you are planning on visiting Yosemite in the snow over the next few months, please feel free to check out The Resonant Landscape for tips on how to plan your time in the park.
In the mean time, I expect that my worn out Prius and I will be making a return visit in the not too distant future.
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Thank you so much for your views and comments! If you have specific questions please be sure to send me a message via flickr mail, or feel free to contact me via one of the following:
Blog | Website | Facebook | Google + | 500px | Twitter | Instagram