Morning Shot

Digital cameras have done one thing, they’ve made everyone a photographer. Unfortunately, they’re all trying to get the same shot (usually one they saw in a book at Barnes and Noble). Sathish has his own ideas and is not afraid to pursue them. Today’s Morning Shot is a beautiful HDR Sathish made from 5 images at Mono Lake early one morning. I don’t normally like HDR shots but Sathish left just enough of the shadowy areas to bump this shot to the top of my list of HDR favorites.

This morning’s Morning Shot courtesy of Sathis.

Today’s Forecast: Sunny and hot. Highs in the upper 90’s. Overnight lows around 69F. Possible thunderstorms in the afternoon especially in the high country.

More than Just Thunder and Lightning: thunderstorms in the Sierra often bring not only thunder and lighting but HEAVY rain and hail. If you’re in a steep canyon or drainage during a prolonged thunderstorm (15+ minutes) move to higher ground to be safe. Isolated flash floods are not uncommon during the dry summer months.

Amazing: Yesterday I put out a call to all NPS/DNC employees or local businesses to send me interesting news or information you might have (send them to Info@YosemiteBlog.com).

Johnny and Cindy Stafford are wedding photographers who do a lot of weddings in the park and sent me this email:

We photograph a lot of weddings in and out of the Park, but have never had the Groom do a surprise serenade to the bride during the vows. At 7200 feet, this was such a beautiful and unique sight! The groom even made signs in English and Korean, so the relatives who travelled from near and far could sing along.

Here’s a link to our blog story about the wedding: http://www.johnnystaffordphotography.com/blog/2009/06/betty-michaels-glacier-point-wedding/

So I went to their blog and I was blown away. Not by the story but by the beautiful wedding photos from the wedding! I’m sure the bride and groom will be more than happy with their photos. Great stuff. Thanks for sending it in.