“Yosemite Valley, to me, is always a sunrise, a glitter of green and golden wonder in a vast edifice of stone and space.”
~ Ansel Adams
Half Dome and Trees
My Rock, Tuolomne Meadows
Tunnel View
Olmsted Point
El Capitan
Half Dome
Olmsted Point Trees
Yosemite Falls
Glacier Point
Olmsted Rocks
Merced Rapids
Trees and Half Dome
Yosemite Love
“Down through the middle of the Valley flows the crystal Merced, River of Mercy, peacefully quiet, reflecting lilies and trees and the onlooking rocks; things frail and fleeting and types of endurance meeting here and blending in countless forms, as if into this one mountain mansion Nature had gathered her choicest treasures, to draw her lovers into close and confiding communion with her.”
~John Muir
Beautiful shots. Thank you.
I’m so glad you enjoyed them, D&E. Thanks very much.
wow – the picture are simply taking me into a new journey…Being in Yosemite is a sincere place for good meditation!
Thank you, Mihran. It is indeed a place for getting lost in nature, meditation and appreciation of the natural world. So glad you enjoyed these.
such beautiful pictures. Been to Yosemite and just came back form the Yellowstone National parks…They are the absolute gems of the mother nature with awe-inspiring beauty.
Hi Megha, I love Yellowstone! Hope you had a wonderful time. So glad you enjoyed my latest of Yosemite. Agree…gems of nature. Thanks so much for your visit here. 🙂
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Thanks for sharing. 🙂
This photos are so beautiful and inspiring, my dream is to visit Yosemite one day, until then I am happy to have photos like the ones you post to help me dream
Hi IW, I’m so glad you enjoyed these– thanks very much. Yosemite is one of my favorite parks and I hope you get to visit sometime soon. Appreciate your visit here.
Lovely, Yosemite is one of my favorite places ❤️❤️
Thanks so much, Bare Betro. Me, too! ❤️
Hi there! thank you for sharing; you captured such great shots. It’s truly a magical space to be in. Could get lost ❤ Much love!
Thanks so much, CB!
Wow… Lovely… So beautiful
Thanks so much, Rotimi. Happy you enjoyed them.
My pleasure Jane.
I can photograph Half Dome all day every day haha
Ha! Me, too, Mike. And I did! 😁 Thanks!
Wonderful Jane. Thanks for sharing. I need to be there 🙂
Happy you enjoyed these, Andrew. Thank you! Hope you get there someday soon. 😊
Superb photos Jane. A magnificent place I would love to explore.
Thank you, Simon. I hope you visit someday- it’s magical.
Ha! Just read a book titled Yosemite Falls and the half dome was mentioned in it. Great to have a vision to go along with one in my head. Yours is worse. Imagine climbing it? Love the shoe shot at the end.
Hi Lisa, Serendipity! I could never imagine climbing it! I am fascinated by the climbers and it is nerve-racking seeing them on the rock faces. Glad you enjoyed the series– thank you! How was the book?
It looks rather terrifying. The book was a bit heavy on rock climbing, which is the point, but the characters were good.
Amazing landscapes.
Thanks, Rabirius. One of my favorite parks.
What a wonderful tribute to Yosemite and your “rock”! I haven’t been there, but I imagine it must be hard to be selective about what you shoot, since it looks so breathtaking in every direction. You’ve done it, though! Wonderful images!
Thanks so much, Patti. Happy you like them– you’re right it is an overwhelming visual feast!
Beautiful ❤️
Thanks so much, Muhammad. Happy you enjoyed them. 😊
I smiled at “Yosemite Love” Jane, because I have an almost identical picture taken at a park in British Columbia, but the location was on the water – even the shoes are almost the same, so funny! Seriously though, you’re brave to take on a subject so many have done so well. The “Trees and Half Dome” B&W is superb! Those toned rocks, and the tree silhouettes, how the complement the scene…really, really nice. “My Rock” is perfection. And I like the one under it for the way those giant rocks in the foreground bring me in. It’s fun seeing the falls blowing in the wind. “Olmsted Point Trees” is beautiful, the repeating patterns of the rocks and trees are handled with sure eye! This park is one of the many, many iconic Western locations I have not yet seen. I’m thinking of trying to go off season, but sometime when travel wouldn’t be problematic because of snow. Meanwhile, I’m happy to have an inspiration like this to keep me dreaming. Have a good weekend, Jane!
Hi Lynn, I am smiling ear to ear reading this– thank you so much! Not surprised you have a similar shot– we seem to share like sensibilities. It was a magical few days in the park– a mix of iconic scenes and taking a closer look. It’s fairly overwhelming to wrap a creative mind around it all. Pleased you enjoyed these and I do hope you get there soon– we lucked out avoiding the summer crowds and the waterfalls were still flowing. You will be blown away! Enjoy your weekend, too. 🙂
So much beauty. One could spend a lifetime there, and still on see a small percentage of everything worth seeing in Yosemite. Thank you for sharing those magical photos.
Thank you, Maria. So true…it’s overwhelming to take it in visually, much less photograph it. Happy you like these shots!
You have so wonderfully captured the beauty of Yosemite, Jane.
Truly magnificent images.
Thanks very much, Lisa. So glad you like this series. Have you been?
Happy anniversary to you both and thanks for the memories of waking up when travelling in the Green Tortoise bus and looking out at that magnificent mountain
Thank you, Pauline. You know the feeling! It really is astounding.
Wow, stunning landscape and wonderfully captured!!
And congratulations 🙂
Thanks so much, Noortje. A perfect place to celebrate. 🙂
Beautyful photographs from the Yosemite NP. One of they most impressive places i ever saw.
Breathtaking the view from Glacier Point. Beautyful memories. Thanks👍
Thank you, Detlef. Glad these brought back good memories- it’s great that you’ve been there. Appreciate your enthusiastic response. 🙂
Wow, beautiful images Jane. I’m a climber and I hope to one day visit Yosemite with my climbing gear and my camera. “Trees and Half Dome” is a great image! There is something about mountains in monochrome. Very nice!
Thanks so much, Göran. We watched climbers ascending El Cap… thrilling, as long as I’m on the ground. 🙂 Glad you like the monochromes…Ansel is always in the back of my mind there. Hopefully you’ll do Half Dome and El Cap someday soon. Appreciate your visit here.
Wow. I love the final shot. I could feel my walking boots on my feet!
Thank you, Ali. Glad it took you right there! 🙂
A treasure trove of images, Jane. About 25 years ago we did a two week fly-drive around California. We drove over into Yosemite from Bishop and spent a couple of nights in a Marriott Hotel (Tenaya Lodge, I think). I had always wanted to see Half Dome and El Cap and the Falls. Partly through the work of Ansel Adams, but also because of reading so much about El Cap (speaking as a mountaineer). Unforgettable – the only problem was there wasn’t enough time. It was the story of the holiday – we saw a lot of places but nothing in any detail. But images like your images are wonderful visual memories. You’ve made my day, thank you.
Hi Andy, Makes me happy that these brought back good memories. Your trip sounds great — hard to cover all that ground. Assume you didn’t have time for any climbing– I am transfixed by the climbers making their way up El Cap and Half Dome. I can’t imagine it! Thank you for making my day with your wonderful comment.
Absolutely incredible photos Jane, they take me back there once more
I’m so glad, Eddie. Thank you very much.
Stunning place and stunning photos – thanks for taking me back to a place I fell in love with.
I’m so glad these took you back, Jude. It’s challenging to convey the awesomeness of this place. Thanks very much.
I particularly like the Merced Rapids for its dynamics.
Thanks so much for noting that image in particular, Tim. I was pleased with the results.
Amazing photos. So beautiful!
Thank you, Pam! You guys were probably rappelling off the side of a cliff! Glad you enjoyed!
these r quite spectacular Jane!!! the merced rapids showing so much emotion….tunnel view so mysterious….yosemite love so warm & fuzzy😜
Hi April, I’m happy you enjoyed these. It was a wonderful trip!
Love seeing Yosemite through your eyes. Fabulous shots. How nice that Bob has his own special rock.
Thank you so much, Jane. We picnicked there last trip and wanted to return. Tuolumne is so peaceful. 🙂
Famous places, never been there but I can well believe that no photo can do it justice. Great post.
Thank you, Paula. Maybe you’ll get to it someday. It’s a powerful experience.
Lovely, beautiful, gorgeous! You certainly do Yosemite proud. I think it’s one of the first National Parks I ever went to back around ’69. I fell in love with nature and the outdoors right then and there. Thanks for the lovely images.
How nice that these brought back such powerful memories of a seminal moment for you! I know the feeling. Thank you so much for your appreciation of these.
Beautiful photos of a beautiful place.
Thank you, Amy! The beauty of this place is truly astounding. I’m sure you know.
what beautiful landscapes.
What I would like to be able to cross the photographs, find me there and enjoy nature
Hi Yoshimi, I really appreciate that– I feel like it’s a success if you feel like you can walk into an image. So glad you like them.
Mountain mansion, indeed! Died and gone to heaven comes to mind. 🙂 🙂 Superlative photos, Jane.
Thank you, Jo. I felt that way often…it really is breathtaking. Glad you like the series! 🙂 🙂
Yosemite and Yellowstone are my favourite NP in the USA. I remember a walk to the yosemite fall – it was spectacular. Thank yoz for bringing these memories back again with your wonderful pictures, Jane!
Hi Petra, Happy to take you there and bring back good memories. We lucked out that there still was a good deal of water flowing. Thanks so much!
I always enjoy your pictures so much, Jane!
beautiful treasures
Thanks, Ann Marie. It was so inspiring.
LOVE these 😁
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Thanks very much, Sue! 🙂
Jane Love Yosemite and love your photos. Great post. Anne
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Thanks so much, Anne. Great to hear from you! 🙂
Such a rugged and yet most inspiring landscape. Your photographs transports me there, Jane. Thank you!
Thank you so much, Dries. I’m so glad to take you there! It is an amazing park.
These are truly incredibly wondrous.
Thanks so much, ML. It helps to stand in front of amazing things. 🙂 Glad you enjoyed.
Congrats on the occasion. I can’t think of a better place to spend it…love Yosemite !!
Thank you, Michael. Agree! It was wonderful.
So glad. Terrific photos, as usual !
You have tackled the canonic sites and came up winning.
That’s so nice to read, Bruce. Thanks very much.
Your ending quotation reminded me of our 2016 visit to John Muir’s house in Martinez.
That must have been fascinating, Steve. Thanks for the tip!
If you haven’t been there you probably haven’t been to the Martinez Regional Shoreline, either. I ended up doing 5 posts about it:
https://portraitsofwildflowers.wordpress.com/?s=martinez
Hi Steve, I remember them — commented on the Gumplant post way back when. Just enjoyed the Pickleweed post — must have missed that one. Thanks!
Magnificent nature – and wonderful shots. I would love to hike there.
Hi Ann-Christine, Glad you enjoyed, thank you. You would definitely love all the hiking. Some of it is way to daring and high for us. 😬I do love to watch the rock climbers.
Rock climbing would never appeal to me – but I enjoy watching them of course…
Great scenes Jane. Love the lovers 😊
Thanks so much, Tina. It was a fantastic trip. 🙂
Magnificent breathtaking scenes !
Thank you, Linda. Happy to take you there! 🙂
Unthinkably beautiful!
Thanks so much, Proseccotrail!
These images are breathtaking Jane 🙂 I wish you a very Happy Anniversary.
Thanks so much, Joe. A perfect place to celebrate. 🙂
These are fabulous landscapes, Jane! I really like the different ratios!
Thanks so much, Pete. What a trip! Glad you like the elongated views. 🙂
Lovely images, more good memories for me. I remember standing by Olmsted Rocks and being in awe of the views.
Thank you, Conspicari. Olmsted is a favorite spot– the huge rocks leading to that view….awesome. Glad you enjoyed.
Beautiful collection of photographs. Yosemite has eluded us in our travels thus far. I can see it’s a place I need to visit … gorgeous!
Hi Ingrid, I hope you get there someday soon. Glad these images enticed you! Thanks very much.
Awe inspiring and magnificent, never visited the States but this would be on my wish list.
Hi Brian, I hope you get to the National Parks when you come– it’s hard to pick a favorite, but this tops the list. Thanks so much.
It is just the most awe inspiring place, those great solid mountains….
I couldn’t agree more, Sue. It defines breathtaking! Glad you enjoyed- thank you!
Great to have the virtual tour! I’ll never see the real thing…
Hope you will someday. 😉
Oh no, pigs would fly…
Wow. Magnificent! ❤️👍🏻
Thanks very much, John! 🙂
Such a beautiful place..and photos.
Thanks, Sharon. Now you are even closer for a visit. 🙂
Great pics. And sweet, your rock and the two pairs of shoes 🙂 (very recognizable)
Thank you, Peter. It was a fun week. Glad you like these! 🙂
beautiful photos!! 🙂 xx
Thanks so much, PLS! 🙂