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Last Alpenglow, Half Dome and Clouds Rest

Last Alpenglow. Half Dome and Clouds Rest. Yosemite National Park, California. June 11, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Photo taken on a lovely, quiet evening back in June of this year. (To see what this area looks like from a similar viewpoint now, take a look at the Sentinal Dome web cam.)

December 24, 2006 Posted by gdanmitchell | Yosemite | 1 Comment

Forest Ferns, Yosemite Valley

Forest Ferns. Yosemite Valley, California. June 11, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

On the day of the winter solstice I found a photograph taken very close to last year’s summer solstice.
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December 21, 2006 Posted by gdanmitchell | Yosemite | Comments Off on Forest Ferns, Yosemite Valley

Alpenglow, Half Dome and Clouds Rest

Alpenglow, Half Dome and Clouds Rest. Yosemite National Park, California. June 11, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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December 19, 2006 Posted by gdanmitchell | Yosemite | Comments Off on Alpenglow, Half Dome and Clouds Rest

Twilight Clouds, Unicorn Peak

Twilight Clouds, Unicorn Peak. Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California. July 3, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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December 11, 2006 Posted by gdanmitchell | Yosemite | Comments Off on Twilight Clouds, Unicorn Peak

Mammoth Peak, Tarn

Mammoth Peak, Tarn. Yosemite National Park, California. July 3, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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December 10, 2006 Posted by gdanmitchell | Yosemite | Comments Off on Mammoth Peak, Tarn

Dusk, Fletcher Meadow

Dusk, Fletcher Meadow. Yosemite National Park. September 11, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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December 8, 2006 Posted by gdanmitchell | Yosemite | Comments Off on Dusk, Fletcher Meadow

Outlet Pond, Fletcher Lake

Outlet Pond, Fletcher Lake. Yosemite National Park, California. September 11, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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December 7, 2006 Posted by gdanmitchell | Yosemite | Comments Off on Outlet Pond, Fletcher Lake

Frost and Fog, Sunrise

Frost and Fog, Sunrise. Yosemite National Park. October 7, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

There is a short story behind this photograph. Early this past October I had left very early on a Saturday monring to drive to the Tuolumne Meadows area for my final pack trip of the season. (It was to be at Fletcher Lake, but I ended up in the Twenty Lakes Basin area just over Tioga Pass.) The news reports the previous day told about a minor snowfall on Tioga Pass road that was enough to briefly close the road. I figured that the road would be open by Saturday morning, so I was a bit surprised to find he road closed just past the turnoff at the junction with the route down to Yosemite Valley, right by the Tuolumne Grove.

I pulled out and parked expecting a wait and noticed the heavy frost on the nearby meadow and the fog on the other side. If it hadn’t been for the road closure I would have driven right by and only thought about stopping for the photo.

(Yes, the road opened a few minutes later and I made it up and over Tioga Pass to start my pack trip… in light snow.)
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November 18, 2006 Posted by gdanmitchell | Yosemite | Comments Off on Frost and Fog, Sunrise

Ferns and Dogwood Trees

Ferns and Dogwood Trees. Yosemite National Park. October 22, 3006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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October 28, 2006 Posted by gdanmitchell | Yosemite | Comments Off on Ferns and Dogwood Trees

Autumn Colors, Merced River

Autumn Colors, Merced River. Yosemite National Park. October 22, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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October 27, 2006 Posted by gdanmitchell | Yosemite | Comments Off on Autumn Colors, Merced River