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Tucked Away

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Nestled up high among remote places are these pockets of wilderness. Both wet and dry again in a short period of time. Where wild creatures of many types thrive and find their place in the foreboding Summer storms that come and go. While natural sources of water, light, oxygen, wood, and vegetation become less available and more sparse, the higher you go. Whereby observation, tree life, and ground cover becomes less dense. Here you can follow the alpine tree line along the lower-elevation perimeter in this hidden valley below Cirque peak.

Tree line recedes from higher elevations.

Bountiful Garden

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Small Garden
Small Garden

While trudging along the trail, it is far too easy to miss the highlights of where you are. Where you pass where you were to get where you’re going. The color and variety of Springtime flowers and grasses are completely worth your while to stop and spend time with them. To see how they move and bear meaning to each other, the wildlife and insects. It is even of more interest to consider how they got to their current form.

Obscurity

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Covered Path
Covered Path

Sometimes finding your way through an obscure direction takes guesswork. This photo was taken several miles out on a trail that faded in and out along the way. With enough persistence and curiosity, the effort can completely pay off without having to turn back or check the maps. You just have to pay attention to what the forest and wilderness are telling you.

Making a Stand

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Conditions must be just right for Sequoia seedlings to germinate and make their way into the rich and fertile soil. Among groves of Sequoia, stands of these conifers collect together in a relatively small area of space. The Sequoia’s seed bearing cones fall to the ground where the seeds make their way through the duff, pine needles and soil to become fertilized by the elements.

Making A Stand

Making A Stand

Wall To Wall

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The floor of a glacial canyon wouldn’t lead you to believe you’re surrounded by walls as they extend some large distance. It’s only when you’re following them on each side you’re able to understand the context in which you’re in. This image represents a canyon wall and not a prominent peak or point of interest.

Wall To Wall

Wall To Wall

Convergence

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Sometimes, when looking at a scene or image, it takes time before you’re able to see what it is really saying. Or to get a sense of what it means. Here is a captured view of Yosemite Falls alongside a trail and drainage that leads to the top. While not obvious, this image was taken from on top of another dome from across Yosemite Valley. On the South rim of the valley where this is viewed, the falls are on the North rim.

Point of Convergence

Point of Convergence

Line of Sight

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Golden Light
Golden Light

Sometimes you can find the best light in the most inconspicuous places. Where the light’s direction is going, where it reflects or spreads, and how it applies color from its spectrum makes for some of the best impressions made. Knowing how to find the best light quality and knowing when it appears increases the likelihood of what drama or beauty you’ll see. Regardless of your physical location.

Yosemite Gem

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Mysterious Watkins
Mysterious Watkins

The mysterious Mt Watkins. Tucked back behind the more prominent features of Yosemite Valley. Standing opposite of Half Dome along the Tenaya Canyon, it has a character all its own. For generations, you see sketches and photos of this monolith in Yosemite without as much fanfare or notoriety as the others such as El Cap, Three Brothers, Sentinel Royal Arches, and Half Dome.

Seasons Change

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A new and soft covering of snow in a relatively safe wilderness place can be an inspiring experience to have. The landscape entirely changes in character and appearance. The wilderness beauty before you takes a different shape and feel as compared to prior seasons.

Snowfall

Snowfall

Winter River

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Winter rivers in Yosemite are often frozen and slow moving. Except when heavy rains come and the river runs high and fast. As demonstrated by the flooding in 1997 that wiped out a camp ground, bridges and other features in the park.

Winter River

Winter River

Ancient Granite

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Where the granite once was can spark imagination and wonder. Imagine that boulders, stones, rocks, and terrain at the highest elevations were once below the surface of the earth, or much lower before rising to the heights we now see.

Ancient Granite

Ancient Granite

Deep Canyon

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While from above this Sierra canyon doesn’t appear all that significant, one must have a sense of proportion to compare by. This Kings River fork which cuts in three directions is the deep and lasting impression made. Replenished and nurtured by storms, snowfall and rainfall, this canyon’s slopes remain more vegetated as compared to the Eastern side of the Sierra range.

Deep Canyon

Deep Canyon