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It took us awhile to get to Yosemite this year. Every time we looked at the weather it was raining. This day was perfect with blue skies along with a few clouds. This photo is from the Tunnel View area in Yosemite National Park. The waterfalls were flowing everywhere and the river was high, the only issue, visiting this time of year, is that the park was extremely crowded and for most of the photos I just dropped my wife off and came back to get her as there was nowhere to park. Tunnel View provides one of the most iconic views of Yosemite Valley. From here you can see El Capitan and Bridal veil Fall rising from Yosemite Valley, with Half Dome in the background. This viewpoint is at the east end of the Wawona Tunnel along the Wawona Road (Highway 41). Yes, it looks the same as it ever was but we enjoy it anew every time we come.
This is how it started:
At the Mountain Room looking out the windows watching the rain coming down hard, having the famous French Onion Soup for dinner. (so good)
Based on the weather reports snow or rain was forecasted all night so I was not planning to shoot.
After my dinner, I decided to drive to Tunnel View, check if it was snowing at higher elevations. (scouting to see how good sunrise might be)
When I got to Tunnel View, the rain was still beating down on my windshield, only 3 other cars and everyone looked to be sleeping. I decided to sit in my truck and watch the fog roll around.
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I've slept in Yosemite well over 120 nights in my life, I've experienced all kinds of weather.
My favorite thing to watch and photograph in Yosemite is fog.
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Let me set the scene:
This was an almost full moon night with thick cloud cover..which was backlit by the moon
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So after sitting and watching for about 20 minutes, THE RAIN STOPPED!!!!
I decided to get my gear out and take a few snaps.
This is one of the first photos I took.
Next photo (2) happened is a few minutes later>
To follow up on my last post, I was just pulling away from the tunnel after a long day that had started with broken tire cables at 3 AM when I took one last glance up at the snow covered valley and froze. Up toward the end of the valley, just adjacent to Half Dome, Sentinel Rock was emerging... completely surrounded by swirling mist. Of all of the peaks in Yosemite Valley, Sentinel Rock has always seemed almost other-worldly, i.e. right out of Lord Of The Rings. As if, if you looked closely enough, you would see a line of dwarves and a wizard or two hiking along the crags and outcroppings of rock. The soft, luminescent glow really added to the effect and I lost no time in grabbing the 80-400 lens and cranking it all the way out to suck in as much detail as possible.
A few minutes later, the mist and the glow were gone. As for the title...it just seemed apropos considering I thought I heard a fell voice on the air. (Thinking back it may have been one of the bus drivers screaming at the photographers who were double parked, but still…)
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Sunrise @ Tunnel view in Yosemite National Park, California. Thanks for your views, faves and comments. #NPS #TunnelView #sunrise #YosemiteNationalPark
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De Binnendieze is de verzamelnaam van een aantal stromen in de binnenstad van 's-Hertogenbosch.
Omdat de stad in het verleden nauwelijks ruimte had zich uit te breiden, is in de loop van de tijd een groot deel van de Binnendieze overkluisd, dat wil zeggen overbouwd met huizen. De beken zijn daardoor slechts hier en daar zichtbaar in het stadsbeeld. Dit in tegenstelling tot veel andere steden waar de grachten vaak voor de huizen langs lopen.
De waterlopen hadden geruime tijd de functie van riool. De knaagdieroverlast moest in toom gehouden worden door rattenvangers. Halverwege de 20e eeuw besloot men de Binnendieze te dempen, maar vanwege het unieke karakter kwam hiertegen succesvol verzet vanuit de bevolking verzet. In 1973 is met een restauratie van het stadswatersysteem begonnen wat in 1998 gereed kwam.
The river Binnendieze has always been an important river to the city. 's-Hertogenbosch was founded as a small walled city, the size of the present Market square and some surrounding alleys. Later, the city was walled again, this time as big as the current city centre. The rivers within the city walls where named the Binnendieze. The Binnendieze was used for water supply, as a washing and fishing area, but also as a dump. Up until 40 years ago, the river used to be an open sewer. By constructing a sewage system, the Binnendieze slowly disappeared. This was prevented in 1972 by proclaiming the Binnendieze as protected city area. The water underneath the city is now one of the most important historical attractions of 's-Hertogenbosch.
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Taken from the world famous Tunnel view, this viewpoint offers the best view of the valley in my opinion. This wasn't the best time of day or weather conditions to really show just how beautiful this setting can be.
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After checking the weather, I took a day trip to Yosemite. The amount of water is the park was more than I had ever seen. The sky never really developed that morning, but the light was nice. Yosemite National Park, California, USA, June 2023
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Op 17-4-2022 moet er even gewacht worden voor een rood sein in de Antigoontunnel in Antwerpen. Zo kon er snel een foto gemaakt worden in deze 6.7 Km lange tunnel die de Antwerpse linkeroever met de rechteroever verbindt.
Het is tevens de langste spoortunnel van België.
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On the morning we left the Valley, we made one last stop at 'Tunnel View' for this sight. El Capitan is prominent on the left side of the image. The trees hide the highways and byways from sight.
oder auch Inspirationpoint. Eingangf zum Yosemite-Tal. Links El-Capitan, rechts Brigdavail-Falls und in der Mitte der Halfdome; Neubearbeitung eines älteren Bildes
To stand in Yosemite is by far the best thing, I've ever done for me.
Hard to explain if you haven't been...
2015 I took this photo and I can remember what it felt like to stand and witness this unfold in front of me.. fog rolling from side to side! AWESOME
See the world if you can.
I guess we lucked out this week to actually get some clouds in the Yosemite area. Made the sunrise much more interesting.