Tuolumne meadows

Photographer's Note

Yosemite's "High Country" accessed along Highway 120 - Tioga Pass Road, has more official hiking trails at 22, than the crowded Yosemite Valley. And Tuolumne Meadows is the highlight here. The Tuolumne River curves lazily through meadows like a time-lapse video of a cat on a sunny windowsill. Then it changes gears and moves swiftly and dashes over a series of cascades and waterfalls until it reaches Glen Aulin 7 miles away. At Glen Aulin are the rustic tent camp accomodations of the 'High Sierra Camp' requiring reservations.

This image is just one of the many Tuolumne River cascades along the trail, approaching Glen Aulin.
My ultimate plan was to continue on to the spectacular Waterwheel Falls, but I never made it do to lack of time. So life is full of "do overs" to try again.
Plus I have a modern digital camera now, instead of film.

ikeharel, claudeD, jhm, bona, PaulVDV, kato has marked this note useful

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claudeD (47754) 2014-01-23 8:59

Hello Ray,

wonderful picture from the amazing Yosemite National park and showing this excellent nature vire. Perfect composition, sharpness and clarity. Very well done.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

JC

lousat (139342) 2014-01-23 9:35

Hi Ray,you caught in the best way this beautiful opportunity offered by this magnificent place,a jump in the nature made with the usual top quality of detail and colors,i like it! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

GyurMaster (24840) 2014-01-23 12:19

Dear Ray,

I like the 'analog atmosphere' of your photo.

Best Regards,
György

eldancer1 (36343) 2014-01-23 14:35

Beautiful landscape! I like your pov and good lighting. The focus is a little soft, otherwise well done, tfs.

emka (158204) 2014-01-23 23:29

hello Ray,

I can imagine what faun it must be to hike there. magnificent landscape. I was disappointed with the dry waterfalls and big crowd near El Capitan, but the landscape near Tioga Pass was fantastic. beautiful shot.

WArm regrads Malgo

jhm (211736) 2014-01-24 3:38

Hello Ray,

A pity that we not can hear these narrow river between the rocks.
You create depth and perspective, also nice view to the mountains in background.
A wonderful composition and excellent captured.
Lovely presentation, with fantastic colours.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John

nikkitta (17070) 2014-01-24 9:58

Hola Ray

What a nice place seem to be this famous park, like the way you composed the capture frozen the waters
Good colors and contrast
Imposing the mountains at the back
Uauuuuu, this photo is a scanned one? If so a great one
Greetings and a great WE
Maria

Kamilutka (8107) 2014-01-24 16:19

Hi Ray,
it is impossible not to enjoy your series from the Yosemite Park - the landscapes presented are not only impressive but also very unique. The colors of this one are very natural but still bright and attractive. The stream cascading down the slope adds plenty of dynamism to the scene and creates point of interest in the central part of the image. Everything has been lovely framed by the mountains on the horizon.
Thanks for sharing
Kamila

PaulVDV (62978) 2014-01-24 16:46

Hello Ray,
A well composed and brilliant nature shot!
The part with the smooth sanded rocks and the river almost looks like a painting.
The mountain peaks are a very beautiful background.
Best regards, Paul

kato (11630) 2014-01-24 20:02

Hello Ray,

You're capturing well this landscape by a good composition and excellent tone, so it's interesting and impressive to see the beautiful nature with the cascade with a loose level difference, straightly spreading trees and lovely mountains in back. It harmonizes well the combination of different elements under blue sky.

Kind regards,
mikio