Second of four images created November 4, 2007, of reflections on the Merced River in Yosemite. (Crossposted from the Little Red Tent)
Cathedral Rocks reflected in the Merced River
Edie’s Image of the Day: Reflections on Mercy, II
Category: Photography in Yosemite
Edie’s Image of the Day: Reflections on Mercy I
First of four images created November 4, 2007 of reflections on the Merced River. (Crossposted from The Little Red Tent)
The Merced River winds its way down from the high Sierra, flows over the Giant Staircase of Nevada and Vernal falls, converging with Tenaya Creek in Yosemite Valley. It eventually leaves the Sierra, and is the primary source of water for Lake McLure.
Edie’s Image of the Day: Blown away
Horsetail Fall, April 16th, 2012.
While February is the traditional month to photograph Horsetail Falls, and much has been written about the “natural firefall”, it’s good to keep in mind that this particular fall is photogenic whenever there is water flowing. It is the only fall in Yosemite that is not recessed into the granite walls, but juts out proudly into the valley. This allows for spectacular lighting in the late afternoon.
Edie’s Image of the Day: Mr. Alan Ross
I was very flattered when I received notification that Alan Ross had decided to follow my Twitter stream–I’d met him briefly when he’d come to Yosemite to re-photograph Ansel’s Moon Over Half Dome several years ago. Mr. Ross was one of Ansel’s assistants, and has established himself as a photographic artist in his own right.
I had the pleasure of visiting him on a recent trip, and meeting his gracious wife and two gregarious dogs. I am also pleased to say that I finally have “stepped foot” into a darkroom, an auspicious first. Thank you to Alan for his hospitality!
Mr. Ross is currently leading a workshop here in Yosemite. I wish him good light and happy ‘graphing with his students.
Edie’s Image of the Day: River mist
Merced River, evening light. January 28, 2008. (Cross posted from Little Red Tent)
Hello! Loyd has offered me a chance to share my images with you, his readers. I’ll be queuing up images for daily posting, Monday through Friday each week. I hope you enjoy the images collected over 7 years of living in Yosemite. Mostly the images will be from Yosemite, but occasionally I’ll post images from my peripatetic wanderings across America.
I’d like to share a bit of doggerel that has informed my attitude for many years: from “Desiderata”, by Max Ehermann “With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.”
Another Great Photo from Yosemite Steve
Yosemite Steve (aka Steven M. Bumgardner) took a bunch of beautiful shots this weekend during and after the storm. This one I was thinking about using for Photo of the Day but decided on the other. I wanted to share this one anyway. I love the way the clouds are moving in the Valley revealing only small glimpses.
Great shot, Steven!
Photo by Steven M. Bumgardner
Photo Assignment: Wildflower
It’s time to start our new Photo Assignment titled aptly, Wildflower. Send in your favorite wild flower photo (including dogwoods, redbud and other shrubs and trees) you’ve taken in the Yosemite area. Send your photos along with your name and a link to your website and we’ll post them on our blog (with a link to your site, of course) as part of our month-long photo assignment showing the beautiful flowers of Yosemite.
At the end of the month we’ll pick one photographer and send them a small prize. Send your photos to YosemiteBlog@gmail.com.
We’ll start posting photos as soon as we get them so start sending them in.
Sorta legalese: Cut off date for submissions is June5th. All photos remain your property but you give us the permission to post them on Yosemite Blog in conjunction with your name and a link to your website. Submissions should be at least 580px wide and no larger than 1024px wide. Multiple submissions allowed (please send them in separate emails). All entries only accepted by email. Sorry, no links please (we need a valid email address so we can send the prize if you win or correspond with you if the prize requires mailing). Contest open to everyone, anywhere.
We’re still looking for local businesses to sponsor the contest. If you’re a local Yosemite area business or your demographic audience is outdoor travel or adventure and you’d like to sponsor one of these contests and get some exposure for your business please contact me.
Congratulations to Last Month’s Photo Assignment Winner Daren Tatham
Congratulations to Daren Tatham winner of last month’s Photo Assignment: Juxtaposition. There were many entrants but the rules were you had to send 2 photos at different times of year to qualify for the contest. Daren was randomly chosen from the entrants and receives a $50 gift card from Amazon.com to use on photography equipment, camping gear, a new computer or anything he wants!
Here’s one of Daren’s beautiful photos from the contest. Don’t forget to check out more of Daren’s photos on Flickr and get ready, the new Photo Assignment is about to start.
Photo Assignment: Juxtaposition by Daren Tatham
Here’s the second in a series of images Daren Tatham sent over as part of our Juxtaposition Photo Assignment, this time two beautiful shots of the Valley from Valley View along Northside Drive. Very nice, Daren. Thanks again.
You can find more of Daren’t beautiful photos by visiting his Flickr page.
Photo Assignments: Juxtaposition
Hey photographers listen up. Got a cool picture from the exact same spot in winter and spring/summer? We’d like to see it. Send your photos along with your name and a link to your website and we’ll post them on our blog (with a link to your site, of course) as part of our month-long photo assignment showing the beauty of Yosemite in the different seasons.
At the end of the month we’ll pick one photographer and send them a small prize. Send your photos to YosemiteBlog@gmail.com.
We’ll start posting photos as soon as we get them so start sending them in.
Sorta legalese: Cut off date for submissions is May 1st. All photos remain your property but you give us the permission to post them on Yosemite Blog in conjunction with your name and a link to your website. Submissions should be at least 580px wide and no larger than 1024px wide. Multiple submissions allowed (please send them in separate emails). All entries only accepted by email, no links please (we need a valid email address so we can send the prize if you win or correspond with you if the prize requires mailing). Contest open to everyone, anywhere.
If this works out good this month, we’ll try a new one next month. If you’re a local Yosemite area business or your demographic audience is outdoor travel or adventure and you’d like to sponsor one of these contests and get some exposure for your business please contact me.