Spring Flowers at Mirror Lake. Yosemite National Park, California. April 27, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Tiny spring flowers photographed along the shoreline of Mirror Lake in Yosemite Valley.
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Yosemite Valley from Inspiration Point. Yosemite National Park, California. April 27, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Evening photograph of Yosemite Valley from Old Inspiration Point. Inspiration Point was the equivalent to the Wawona Tunnel View before the tunnel was constructed, back at a time when an older route provided a road into the Valley. On this late April evening I decided to forego the usual crowd of photographers at the more accessible overlook and climb the steep 1.3 mile trail up to this beautiful spot – where I enjoyed a sunset view of the Valley alone (except for a couple of neighborhood deer) and in complete silence.
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I’m back this morning from a little jaunt to Seattle (about which I may post more later on) and getting ready to start a busy week. I just came across a fun little collection of quotes by photographers and about photography at Reuters. It contains plenty of gems, including two of my favorite from Saint Ansel but here’s one to enjoy before you click the link:
The photographer is like cod which produces a million eggs in order that one may reach maturity. – George Bernard Shaw
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” (Heyday Books) is available directly from him.
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Upper Bridalveil Fall, Windblown Spray. Yosemite National Park, California. April 27, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Black and white photograph of the windblown spray at the top of Bridalveil Fall catching early morning light with a single tree silhouetted against the sky.
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