Winter in Yosemite - I wish I knew Ansel Adams

I took a job up north so I could go to Yosemite. No other reason.

Always wanted to shoot in the winter and have brunch at the Ahwahnee. Oh man, do not miss the brunch.

10 inches of snow later and even I was getting shots that I loved.


Fog helps in this one. So does a mix of snow and green.




















Got up at 530am to get this one. 17 degrees

and one frozen pinky later I found my tree. Waiting for pinky to thaw was not an option. The light was magic that day.




Taken off Sentinel Bridge (with 43 other tripods and photographers) I knew I was in the right spot.

Shit, 43 others could not be wrong - could they?
Nope, but that spot was damn crowded.

But the brunch and my very nice waiter were worth the cold, the pinky, 43 tripods, and the cold feet.


As always click on any to make big and better.