Cloud Shadows on North Dome. Yosemite National Park, California. May 16, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Cloud shadows cross the face of North Dome in late afternoon light. Mt. Hoffman in the distance. Photographed from Glacier Point.
keywords: yosemite, valley, national park, california, usa, north, dome, cloud, shadow, glacier point, mount hoffman, ridge, mountain, snow, tree, forest, afternoon, light, cliff, scenic, landscape, travel, stock, tenaya canyon
Cloud Shadows on North Dome. Yosemite National Park, California. May 16, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Late afternoon cloud shadows race across the top of North Dome with Mount Hoffman beyond and Yosemite Valley below. Photographed from Glacier Point.
Mt. Hoffman is one of the most historic locations in the park. It was from Hoffman’s summit that members of the California Survey Party did much of their early mapping work in the 1800s. Today there is almost a trail to the summit – a steep but not overly difficult route (if you are used to off-trail alpine travel) from May Lake.
keywords: california, national park, Sierra Nevada, Spring, Yosemite, valley, north, dome, basket, mount, hoffman, ridge, mountain, snow, glacier point, forest, rock, outcrop, cliff, boulder, overlook, travel, scenic, landscape, stock
Vernal and Nevada Falls, Alpenglow on Mt. Clark. Yosemite National Park, California. May 16, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
In mid-May made a quick one-day run up to Yosemite and back to get reacquainted with the waterfalls – at that time in full spring flow – and see the Valley coming back to life again after winter. In the evening I found myself at Glacier Point watching another stunning Sierra Crest sunset. This photograph was made as the very last light touched the top of Mt. Clark.
keywords: yosemite, valley, national park, merced, river, mount, mt. clark, sierra, nevada, mountain, crest, ridge, peak, fall, waterfall, evening, sunset, twilight, alpenglow, tree, forest, dome, granite, mist, trail, snow, glacier point, view, scenic, travel, landscape, california, usa, stock
Building Detail, Bodie. Bodie, California. May 27, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Detail of an old building in the ghost town of Bodie, California. Photographed during late spring snow flurries.
(Yes, there really is snow falling in this photo. You might be able to see it a bit if you click on the thumbnail to see the somewhat larger size. I was caught – somewhat pleasantly – by surprise when I encountered this rather cold weather at the end of May in 2006.)
keywords: black and white, building, home, roof, line, eaves, chimney, walls, wood, metal, snow, flurries, sky, texture, structure, abandoned, weathered, ghost, town, bodie, california, usa, state, park, desert, mines, mining, stock