Yosemite – More Trees and Water

Okay this is my last post. Of Yosemite that is. I cant wait for the next photo adventure!

More from Yosemite

Here are a few more from Foresta, a small community on the edge of Yosemite National Park.

 

 

 

 

Home on the Range

Debra was dying to explore this relic, but I was sure there was an old man on the porch in a rocking chair, spittin tobacco, strokin a shotgun, having a conversation with his hungry bloodhound. Looking at the perimeter fence we would have to scale, I said, “I havent had a recent tetanus shot.”

 

Feel the Burn

On our drive into Foresta, Debra stopped the Jeep to view the fire ravaged landscape just as the sun was going down. This is my favorite image from the trip.

Yosemite Fauna

Yosemite is home to Bighorn Sheep, Black Bears, the Peregrine Falcon, the Gray Owl, and many other creatures. All we found were dozens of clueless Mule Deer and one cautious coyote. After a 6000′ vertical  climb we did find an eleventeen foot Black Bear but he wouldn’t sign a model release so I cant show you the pictures.

Dont believe everything you read on the internet. Especially my blog.

Foresta

Around the year 1900 there were a couple of communities in existence before Yosemite became a national park and I believe they are still privately owned. Foresta was one of those communities. In the Yosemite fires of 1990 that burned for a week, 90% of the area was destroyed. The fire spared one meadow and these beautiful barns.

 

Yosemite Valley

This little collection of rocks has probably been photographed a few times. Everyone stops at this location. There is even a parking lot for all the annoying tourists and photographers to stop and enjoy the view. Looking down the valley is a great way to first experience Bridalveil Falls, El Capitan, Sentenial Dome, and Half Dome. El Capitan is the largest granite rock in the world and is over 3000′ tall. Some fools even climb this thing. That adventure takes about 6 days. Too bad we were only there for 4. Here is an image of the valley and a couple of artist renditions.

Yosemite – Long Exposure Night Shot

Im sitting here looking at images taken this past weekend in Yosemite wishing we were still there. I will share images from the trip in the coming days, but I wanted to post this image taken on the balcony of our cabin. Whats cool about this image (well, I think its cool) is that it was taken in complete darkness at about 9:30 at night. If you have a tripod, a full moon puts out enough light to get you a decent exposure, if your camera has an option for leaving the shutter open for a long ass time! This shot was captured by leaving the shutter open for 8 minutes. The foreground trees actually got their warmth from the lights in the cabin.