A winter visit to Yosemite -- although spring was starting to appear along the way.

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A winter visit to Yosemite -- although spring was
starting to appear along the way.
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We were greeted by a coyote near the eastern
entrance to Yosemite Park.
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Bever rock as seen from Yosemite valley -- not
beaver -- named after Paul Bever.
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There was still a lot of snow in the high country.
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Moon rise over Half Dome Mountain from the Merced
river valley.
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We got to play with a 400 mm, f 2.8 lens on loan
from a camera store. It worked great for high
mag shots of the granite and snow, but my arms
are still sore from carrying it, and holding it
up 20 pounds!!
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Awesome shadows and colors in the granite walls
of Yosemite canyon, the Dancing Devil of Half
Dome is in the center between the tree shadows.
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Here is a picture from the same location using a
wide angle lens.
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Same location again, shot with a 135 mm f 1.2
lens -- Half Dome caught just before sunset when
the shadows and colors were at their best.
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The next day we drove up to the North entrance of
Yosemite and stopped to get this picture showing
how low the reservoirs are getting in the west.
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A patriotic old tractor on the way from Greely
Hill to Yosemite.
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Half Dome Mountain and the start of Yosemite
Valley.
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Bridal Veil falls was flowing pretty good for
this time of year.
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Looking back up at Half Dome on our way out of
the valley to the south entrance of Yosemite
Park. The mountains are always better with snow!
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Early sunset looking west towards the central
valley of California -- still a lot of hills to
cross before we get home.
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The oak trees around Mariposa, CA were just
starting to bud out -- spring is near!
The End Sherann and Bruce 2008