Category Archives: Yosemite National Park

Candlestick Park & Yosemite Photo Show

07 Wednesday Jun 2017

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Hope you can come to see my photos at Cafe St. Jorge

We will be putting up Candlestick Park and Yosemite photographs up on 6/8/2017.  We will be also showing our Photo Magnet Pins here too.  The exhibit will be on display for a month until July 8, 2017.

Our Photography Reception will be on June 23, 2017 – Friday night.  More details coming.

We thank Cafe St. Jorge for the opportunity to show our photographs in their busy cafe.  See the above link to see the hours and location of Cafe St. Jorge.

Sideways Waterfall – Upper Yosemite Falls

21 Wednesday Dec 2016

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nn5a2731-copy-1Upper Yosemite Falls typically has water falling “down”.  This was photographed last year.  The wind blew hard such that the waterfall went sideways instead of down.

Sometimes our life can get blown in a different direction than we would have wanted.  We get re-routed in an unexpected direction.  We may not want to go that way, but we cannot fight the “wind” blowing us in that direction.

What should we do?  Hold on tight and trust the path given to us.  Sometimes we should not object to the path but know that all things will work out for good.  The wind teaches us to be flexible.  I know I need to learn to relax with the wind.

Source: Sideways Waterfall – Upper Yosemite Falls

Giant Sequoia Tree at Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park

18 Monday Jul 2016

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IMG_5067 Mariposa Grove 8.11Absolutely awesome Giant Sequoia Tree at Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park.  The photograph was taken in August 2011 with a Canon 7D camera.  The hike at Mariposa Grove is highly recommended and it is quite a sight viewing the massive Giant Sequoia Trees in person.

Humongous Fungus in Yosemite National Park

18 Monday Jul 2016

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I was hiking with friends in August 2013 in Yosemite National Park. We were guided by another hiker on the trail to this Toadstool growth.  She told us the general direction where to find it, and we could not miss it.  It was very interesting to look at and was scary and huge.  We could not believe the size of it.  The growth was about 6 feet in total height on the tree trunk.  The colors were very vibrant.  This was by far the largest and most colorful Toadstool I have ever seen.

Wild Water Spray at the Top of Bridalveil Fall in Yosemite National Park

17 Sunday Jul 2016

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NN5A2742 CopyI have never seen a waterfall flow like this before.  It was a windy day in Yosemite National Park Valley a year ago when I took this photograph.  The water came down in amazing waves.  The waves reminded me of comets streaking thru the sky.  See the little dot at the top of the picture which is a bird flying by.  Click on the picture to see the bird soaring in the blue sky.  The spray of water almost looked like snow. The faster shutter speed (1/1250 sec) caught the detail of the fine drops falling.

Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite National Park

17 Sunday Jul 2016

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NN5A3019 CopyThis was an amazing experience watching the water being blown in different directions by a strong wind at Yosemite National Park last year in July.  I could have spent the entire day watching this amazing water fall as the flow of water was different for each passing moment.  At times it seemed to almost stop flowing and then it would come down in a heavy wave.  Bridalveil Fall is 617 ft high.

I photographed this event on a Canon EOS 7D MKII with a 100-400mm zoom lens.  The lens was set at 148 mm and the exposure was f/9, 1/800 sec with the ISO at 320.

Clouds Rest and Half Dome during Sunset at Yosemite National Park

14 Thursday Jul 2016

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NN5A2898 CopyWonderful warm colored sunlight illuminating Clouds Rest on the upper left and part of the face of Half Dome on the right at Yosemite National Park.  The photograph was taken from Glacier Point at 8:00pm last week.  The color created by the sun during sunset and sunrise is amazingly warm tone compared to the middle of the day.  The exposure was f/5.6, 1/500 sec, and the ISO was 250.  I used a 100-400mm zoom lens and the lens was set at 400mm.  If you look closely, you can see a person standing at the top of the ridge of Clouds Rest watching the sunset.

Clouds Rest at Yosemite National Park

14 Thursday Jul 2016

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NN5A2962 CopyThis is a view of Clouds Rest from Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park.  The photograph was taken last week at around 8:10pm and the sun was setting fast.  The wonderful warm colored light was provided by the setting sun.  If you look closely at the top of the ridge, you could see people watching the sunset from Clouds Rest.  I used a Canon EOS 7D MKII with a 100-400mm zoom lens.  The lens was set at 400mm and the exposure was at f/8, 1/500 sec, and the ISO was 800.

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Half Dome and Clouds Rest in Yosemite National Park

14 Thursday Jul 2016

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NN5A2905 CopyThe photograph was taken last week from Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park at around 8:00pm.  The setting sun illuminated Half Dome and Clouds Rest in the background.  The setting sun also provided the natural yellow/orange color on the granite.  This was taken using a 100-400mm zoom lens with the lens set at 100mm.  It was very peaceful and was a joy to watch the sun light move up the face of Half Dome.

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The Windy Top of Upper Yosemite Fall

14 Thursday Jul 2016

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NN5A2514 CopyPhotographed later in the afternoon with the wind blowing the water to the left.  The afternoon shadows were approaching the waterfall so I had to shoot fast.  I photographed using my Canon EOS 7D MKII with a 100-400mm lens.  The lens was zoomed to 200mm at f/8 at 1/640 sec with a ISO of 200.  The shot was hand held as I did not have my tripod.  It was nice to see the water flowing and changing constantly with the wind gusts.