As I’m sure you are aware, Yosemite National Park has been in the news quite a bit in recent weeks because of the massive “Rim Fire” that as of September 26, 2013 has burned 257,134 acres or 402 square miles in and around the park. Currently the fire is 84% contained, and fire crews are continuing to extinguish hot spots near containment lines. Firefighters continue to monitor the slow spread of the fire in the Yosemite and Emigrant Wilderness areas between Cherry Lake and Hetchy Reservoir according to the latest fire update. Fortunately, the fire did not enter Yosemite Valley.
Given all the recent attention on Yosemite because of the fire, it prompted me to look at my images from the park. Yosemite is a stunningly beautiful place and although it has been almost 5 1/2 years since I was there, it seems like it was only yesterday. The image above is of Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls photographed through tall lodge pole pines during my first few hours in the park, truly a stunning view. Taken together Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in North America, and 6th highest in the world.
The image below is a black and white image of Tenaya Canyon, viewed from Glacier Point on a completely cloudless day. At the right is the iconic granite massif Half Dome. In the center is Mount Watkins, and just below it at the mouth of the canyon is Mirror Lake. On the left are the Royal Arches with North Dome above them and beyond is Mount Hoffman covered with snow.
Although I have many places on my list to photograph, I wouldn’t have to think twice about going back to Yosemite. To see more of my photography of Yosemite National Park, please visit my gallery here.
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