Yosemite National Park Winter Splendor
By Aquaholic
The oft-photographed Yosemite NP. I had the privilege of being snowbound in the park beginning last Sunday (Feb. 3) when a monster storm dumped so much snow, the park essentially shut down.
We were on foot for 2 days before the roads in the Valley were opened. Visitors were not allowed in until Wednesday at noon. Most meadows were thigh deep with snow which made navigating on foot a real challenge.
It was surreal to drive around on Wednesday for several hours completely alone! Here are a few images I made, and a couple of iPhone pics too!
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Feb 14, 2019 08:50 AMBeautiful photos. I think it takes skill to photograph snowy scenes like this (I've tried!) especially that last, delicate one of the trees. And the first is simply eye-popping. Thank you for sharing.
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Feb 14, 2019 04:09 AMLucky you is just what I was going to say. What an opportunity. Thank you very much for sharing your photos with us! What a wonderful experience.
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Feb 13, 2019 02:14 PMAwesome. Thanks for sharing. Love love love Yosemite.
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Feb 13, 2019 08:53 AMIf only there were a way to visit such places of natural beauty and experience them fully without actually being there and disrupting them and changing the experience. "Virtual Reality" may be better than cinema or photos but it isn't a full experience since there are so many peripherals it can't provide.
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Feb 13, 2019 04:04 PMYou'd still be part of a crowd and many aren't former long distance back-packer climbers. They don't pick up after themselves and pack out everything they came in with. To make matters worse, some are loud, unsanitary and bring pets they don't pick up after either.
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Feb 13, 2019 08:58 AMYou could just go to Yosemite and be a conscientious tourist - pack out your trash, stay on trails, etc.
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Feb 13, 2019 08:38 AMAMAZING SHOTS!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing!
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Feb 13, 2019 12:06 AMOutstanding photos!! Thank you for sharing!! I love Yosemite National Park!!
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Feb 12, 2019 07:51 PMWow! Thank you!
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Feb 12, 2019 01:34 PMGorgeous images, Susan. Thanks for sharing and I'm a little envious too for the adventure.
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Feb 12, 2019 10:28 AMBurrrrrrrr ! That looks cold.
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Feb 12, 2019 10:24 AMLucky you. We used to take our kids up there the second weekend in February for years. Many times we had snow and not too many people. Ice skating, walking, skiing at Badger, and getting to know some of the characters who worked in the cafeteria. Over the years, we 'graduated' from a tent to the cabins, to the lodge to the Ahwahnee. Great memories. Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures.
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Feb 12, 2019 09:28 AMBeautiful photos. Some could be framed. Thanks
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Feb 12, 2019 08:45 AMThis has got to be a dream experience. If it could be bottled, it would.
I'm sure quite challenging for much of the time, but that, in the end, is what makes it eternally memorable.
Awesome.
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Feb 12, 2019 08:44 AMAbsolutely stunning!! Thank you for sharing these. So beautiful!