Meadow Near Yosemite Chapel, Early Evening. Yosemite National Park, California. April 27, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Black and white photograph of evening scene in the meadow near the Yosemite Valley Chapel.
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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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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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Dogwood Blossom – Yosemite Valley. Yosemite National Park, California. April 27, 2008 © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
On my first “One Day Yosemite Valley Blitz” of the season I drove up the Valley for a day of photography on April 27. The dogwood trees were just starting to bloom and although most were still far from their peak I did find a few wonderful blossoms including this one on a fallen tree near the east end of the Valley.
The blossoming of the dogwoods is one of the major attractions of the spring season for many Yosemite aficionados, almost rivaling the spring waterfalls. They may start in late April and continue on into May, though the timing can vary quite a bit depending on the precise location and elevation of the trees.
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