I was walking along a meadow in the Yosemite Valley when I saw this wonderful oak tree in front of a larger granite boulder. While I’m sure countless photographers had seen the same tree and boulder from the road over the years (and a few maybe even photographed them), it wasn’t until I walked around the boulder into the…
Tag Archive: Yosemite
X Marks the Firefall
Following my adage that some photos need proper time to age, comes the above unique view of Yosemite’s Horsetail Falls Firefall. Taken during my trip last February, I rediscovered this photo today while working on my year end Favorite Photos of 2010 blog post. Right as the sunset approached it’s narrowest sliver on Horsetail Falls,…
Sunday Morning Short: Yosemite Horsetail Falls
(see the entire Sunday Morning Short collection) During my recent trip to Yosemite to photograph Horsetail Falls I setup to take some video of the sunset on the falls during the second day. I was able to shorten the run time by compressing the original 15 minutes of video down to this sub two minute…
2 Days at Yosemite Horsetail Falls
This past weekend I was up in Yosemite for the opportunity to capture the once a year ‘Fire Fall’ affect that happens at sunset on Horsetail Falls. For about two weeks a year, weather permitting, the sunset lines up perfectly to illuminate Horsetail Falls on the eastern side of El Capitan. As the sun sets,…
Planning for Yosemite Natural Fire Falls
February is a magical time of year for Yosemite. It’s the one time of the year when everything lines up correctly to create the natural fire falls at Horsetail Falls. The sun sets at just the right angle to illuminate a slice of the northern side of the valley walls right were Horsetail Falls is…
Photo: Watching Frozen Yosemite Creek
A tourist watches a frozen Yosemite Creek flow past her just beneath Yosemite Falls. Taken during the last winter storm of 2009 at Yosemite Valley. This photo is part of my Holiday Card Collection, available for purchase as the cover of a custom holiday card. Mix and match various photos from the collection to create…
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