Category: Photography

  • Photo of the Day: Flood by Ernie Bonacum

    Today’s Photo of the Day was sent in by Ernie Bonacum. This is one of a series of signs and posts marking the height of the 1997 flood waters in Yosemite. I really like the way Ernie framed it with upper Yosemite Falls in the background and how the back ground is slightly out of…

  • Atmosphere

    I went to the new Richard Lohmann “Atmosphere” exhibit today. His photos are beautiful, subtle, and quiet. Lohmann describes his work as metaphor: “For me the use of metaphor is magical because it permits constant reanalysis and defies simplicity. Look at an image once and you may see one thing; look again and you will…

  • Photo of the Day: Mount Watkins and Reflection by David Webster

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a really cool shot of Mount Watkins reflected in Mirror Lake. Nice shot David. Photo by David Webster via Flickr.

  • Photo of the Day: Cub with Mama Bear in Yosemite by Taylor Davis

    Somehow I missed this really cool photo Taylor posted on Flickr and tagged yosemiteblog.com but when I was looking through all the great photos tonight it really drew my attention. What a great shot! Nice work Taylor. By the way, if you’ve got a photo or story you’d like to share or you think is…

  • Photo of the Day: El Cap Reflected by Tyler Westcott

    Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from Tyler Westcott who you may remember also had his awesome panoramic of Cathedral Lake and Jeffrey Pine at Dusk featured as Photo of the Day. I think the thing that drew me to this photo the most was the brilliant blues of the sky and landscape…

  • Photo of the Day: Valley Sunset by Dale Carlson

    Today’s Photo of the Day comes from Dale Carlson who caught this really cool sunset over the veil of fog hanging over the Central Valley. Beautiful shot Dale. Photo by Dale Carlson via Flickr.

  • Photo of the Day: Bobcats by Raul Rodriquez

    Rollie, who works over at the Ahwahnee, sent in this set of photos of a bobcat that many visitors and employees have been seeing around the Valley. Great shots Rollie. Thanks for sending them in.

  • Photo of the Day: Moon Light over Half Dome by Ozcan Durgun

    I saw this photo in the sidebar this morning and thought “WoW! What a beautiful shot!” So here it is, today’s Photo of the Day, Moon light over Half Dome. I love the caption below the photo too. Totally sounds like something I’d do: “My wife and I were walking back from Mirror Lake to…

  • Photo of the Day: Cliffs in Clouds by Dennis Wyer

    Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from Dennis Wyer who posted this awesome shot of clouds swirling around the cliffs that make up the rim of Yosemite Valley. Awesome shot, Dennis. Photo by Dennis Wyer via Flickr.

  • Photo of the Day: Snowy Merced River by Chuck Cagara

    Like the Puzzler on NPR’s Car Talk the Photo of the Day likes to take a hiatus every once in a while. Not to worry though because it’s back with some beautiful new shots of Yosemite and the surrounding area! The first new Photo of the Day comes to us from Chuck Cagara. Chuck and…