I love this photo!

Photo by Jill Goodell.

Edie put up this photo the other day and I knew it would be perfect for Photo of the Day. Most of the photographers in Yosemite at this time of year are heading out at sunset to capture Horsetail Fall as it captures the setting suns rays turning it into a “firefall”. Edie, however, went out when it was cloudy and caught this great shot of the clouds shrouding the cliffs around the fall. She added a subtle sepia tone which I think really warms up the photo. Nice job, Edie.

Hey don’t forget Edie needs to eat to keep taking these beautiful shots. If you love her work why not get a print for your home? It’s sure to be the topic of conversation at your next dinner party or family gathering. Visit Edie’s site at LittleRedTent.net to order your print today.

Photo by Edie Howe.

Chuck said: I was lucky to be in the park from Jan. 18 – Jan. 24th. We tell friends, “We had falling trees, power outages, limited cell/tv/internet access, food running low and inconveniences of every description. Well, it could have been worse – we could have been at home instead!”

The “normal” view from this position at Tunnel View usually includes El Capitan on the left, making for a fairly static depiction. Here I wanted to emphasize the sweeping grandeur of the place by aiming for a more dynamic, sweeping flow of the scene.

Thanks for sending in your photo and story Chuck. To see more of Chuck’s great photos check out MagicalLightPhotography.com

I’d like to take a moment to thank all the people who send in their photos for Photo of the Day. If it weren’t for you fine folks I wouldn’t be able to post awesome photos like this one from Robert Pearce. I really love the warmth of the light and the cold of the snow. Great contrast.

Nice shot, Robert.

Photo by Robert Pearce.

Here’s a great photo for today’s Photo of the Day from Thom Schroeder (aka koaflashboy on Flickr). I really love the clouds and the contrast in this photo.

Great work, Thom. Thanks for sharing it in the Flickr Group Pool.

Photo by Thom Schroeder.

Today my wife and I and the rugrats went around the park taking pictures and shooting some video. This isn’t the best shot I’ve taken of Yosemite Falls by far but it is the first shot I’ve taken this year.

If you’re headed up to the park I can tell you there’s a little snow on the ground and it’s mostly ice. Paths are slippery and icy but the roads are sandy and fairly clear except for a little black ice. Nothing deep like in years past. The crowds today were moderate for Yosemite. The gray stripe at the top of the trees in the bottom isn’t something wrong with my camera, it’s smoke from the fires people were making in the bbq’s at Swinging Bridge.

Roads
I should point out Northside Drive is closed between Camp Curry and Yosemite Village with 2-way traffic on Southside Drive.

Weather
The weather is beautiful with bright blue skies and some high clouds. Temperatures are in the mid 50’s during the day and low 30’s at night. No rain or snow in the forecast for the next week so should be awesome if you want to head up next weekend.

Photo by Loyd Schutte.

Photo by Charles Phillips.

Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne.

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Photo by Hamza Lakhani.

Photo by G. Dan Mitchell.

Photo by Phil King.

Photo by G. Dan Mitchell.

Photo by Gary Denham.

Photo by Jason Armstrong.

Photo by Alan Grinberg.

Photo by David Giral.

Photo by joebakerdc.

Photo by Marc Crumpler.

Photo by FallenRain via Flickr.

Photo by Dave Miller.

Photo by Old Red Hat.

Photo by Carl Sax via Yosemite Blog Flickr Group.

Photo by Tony Immoos.

Photo by Griff Joyce.