Mariposa Grove is a sequoia grove located near Wawona, California in the southernmost part of Yosemite National Park. It is the largest grove of Giant Sequoias in the park, with several hundred mature examples of the tree. Two of its trees are among the 25 largest Giant Sequoias in the world. The Giant Sequoia is the world’s largest tree…
Half Dome
Another of the iconic landmarks of Yosemite National Park, Half Dome is located at the east end of Yosemite Valley. We ventured up to the viewpoint on Glacier Point on our final evening for a sunset shot of this uniquely shaped peak. Half Dome is nearly as whole as it ever was. The impression from the valley…
Bridalveil Fall
One shot only in today’s post, the Bridalveil Fall in Yosemite National Park. I was fortunate to get the right light to capture this striking view of the waterfall. Bridalveil Fall is famous for the mist that wafts off it when the breezes blow and which, according to the poetic, resembles a bridal veil. It’s…
Yosemite Valley
We have just returned from a short holiday to California. One of our stops was Yosemite National Park, located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, east of San Francisco. I’ve had my eye on Yosemite for awhile as a photography destination. It’s appeal goes well beyond the photo opportunities it offers. We had a truly…
Wedge Pond Reflections
In my last post, I included a picture of Mount Kidd, reflected in the Wedge Pond. After reflecting upon this photograph, I was pretty certain that I had taken an earlier photo from the same location. A search of my archive proved that recollection to be correct and surprisingly, the shot was taken from almost…