Yosemite ... I know everybodys doing it but I can't help myself
May 21, 2016 19:19:05 #
It's been 11 years ago this month, one of the wettest on record (2005). Water everywhere ... all meadows flooded and falls where there had never been falls.
Upper & Lower Yosemite Falls
Upper Yosemite Falls
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Reflections in a Flooded Meadow
Base of Lower Yosemite Falls
Mariposa Grove
Single Poppy
Half Dome
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Half Dome
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May 21, 2016 19:48:01 #
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May 21, 2016 19:57:17 #
picturedude
Loc: Yosemite natl. park, Ca.
I just retired from the Mariposa Grove three years ago where I was a tram driver/tour guide for nine incredible years. .
May 21, 2016 20:06:08 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
Super set. I particularly like the last one.
Thanks, it was a great sunset.
May 21, 2016 20:07:33 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
Super set. I particularly like the last one.
Thank you! It is a great place. Going that early in the season (I think it only opened the week before due to flooding) it wasn't that crowded.
May 21, 2016 20:09:08 #
Whoops, double posted or quoted or something. Thanks for the comments chase4
May 21, 2016 20:10:29 #
picturedude wrote:
I just retired from the Mariposa Grove three years ago where I was a tram driver/tour guide for nine incredible years. .
Sounds like a fantastic time. Hard to take a picture of a tree that big. That one reminded me of some large animal foot. Thanks.
May 21, 2016 20:49:27 #
I was just there last weekend and it was spectacular. Just enough water. Not flooded but enough that the falls were in their full robust glory. Unfortunately Mariposa Grove is going to be closed for a year or two while they completely revamp the a$rea. They're putting in new walking trails that are raised off the ground the protect the shallow root systems of the redwoods and there will be new parking areas. It's a $20 million remodel so it will be spectacular, I'm sure.
I love your two pictures of Half Dome. The sunset one is amazing. Also, the misty waterfall is breathtaking. Good work.
If anyone's interested I posted a few shots in the Gallery.
Dave
I love your two pictures of Half Dome. The sunset one is amazing. Also, the misty waterfall is breathtaking. Good work.
If anyone's interested I posted a few shots in the Gallery.
Dave
May 21, 2016 21:09:49 #
May 21, 2016 21:56:53 #
Wonderful series. I love the first two shots of the falls and the one of half dome. Then too, I really like the poppy. Guess I should just admit that I like them all.
May 21, 2016 22:01:04 #
10MPlayer wrote:
I was just there last weekend and it was spectacul... (show quote)
I had seen your Yosemite shots, they were the ones that inspired me to post. Love that Pano of Half Dome, really brings in a lot of territory! I did get lucky on that sunset. It looked like it was going to be a "boring" evening but then the clouds moved in just in time. I still had my Nikon D2x back then otherwise couldn't have done that shot at the base of the falls. It was just like a rain storm. Had the camera under the rain jacket, pulled it out and got a couple of shots before it was too wet. I think back then they claimed it could handle 4 hrs in a light rain. I think this shot might be of Cook's meadow. You can see we had quite a lot of water.
May 21, 2016 23:16:24 #
picturedude
Loc: Yosemite natl. park, Ca.
Unfortunately, the first thing they did was abolish the tram ride. So STUPID! We took full loads of 45 passengers at a time almost every time. And the average ticket price was about 25 bucks per person. Plus tips. I never knew a job could be so much fun until I started working there. Plus in my nine years there are lead about 4500 tou Plus you're in my nine years there are lead about 4500 tours, yet I found something new every tour.
May 22, 2016 01:51:23 #
Great captures each and every one! When we did our trip 3 years agoeverywhere was dry with lots of fire smoke. Thank you for sharing. 
May 22, 2016 06:34:20 #
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