Half Dome
I just returned from Yosemite – here’s a late afternoon view of Half Dome reflected in the Merced River:
It’s a breathtakingly beautiful place. I’ll have to visit there again (in better light than this) to capture it better.
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Lucky you. No drifting smoke from wildflowers elsewhere in the state seems to have drifted over to where you were.
No smoke up in the Sierras, but there was a huge dust storm as we drove through Modesto on the way to Yosemite.
As odd as it seems to me, I can’t remember seeing any photos of Half-Dome in color. Of course they exist, but it may be that the images on the sites I’ve visited were influenced by Ansel Adams’s famous views: hence, the black and white.
This is beautiful. I’m thrilled that you were able to visit, and it’s great to see the famous rock in a larger context. The river and its fringe of trees makes it feel more accessible, and the reflection’s the perfect touch.
Thanks! I stopped at Tunnel view, the spot in a famous Adams photograph, which makes Yosemite look large, expansive. But to the eye, it looks more narrow, you are surrounded by granite cliffs.
Lucky you ! Amazing countryside… very nice photo 😉
Thanks!
One of my favorite parks and a perfect spot to catch Half Dome. Glad you had a great trip, Tom. Terrific work.
I wish I had better light – and I was there and in the Marin County during the recent power outages. I hope I can get back to Yosemite and get to know it better.