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Intro
During my time in the Navy, based in Oakland, Yosemite was almost a `second'
home. Even from Tahoe I made a few trips down. The only time of year I hadn't been there was
during winter. I'll never forget the first trip in, arriving during the night and waking up to
those soaring canyon walls produced a sustained ahhhhh. . .
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The Valley itself is a wondrous place. First time there arrived after dark, woke up to
soaring landscapes. El Capitan has rock climbers, Half Dome has a trail up its backside.
The Giant Staircase is Vernal and Nevada Falls, an all day hike. There are many
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It took a whole weekend and six rolls of film to figure out
the correct setting for Yosemite.
Shot with the camera on automatic settings and the
sky would always come out white.
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Chimney Spire, usual occurrence with the water
running through the granite.
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El Capitan |
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Tuolome Meadows
The eastern entrance into Yosemite.
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Nevada Falls, I've sat at the top, part of the Giant Staircase |
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Mirror Lake, filling in with silt, controversy over whether
to dredge it out.
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Rainbow Falls
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Vernal Falls from the trail to Nevada Falls
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Yosemite Falls, upper and lower |
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Nancy at Half Dome
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Everywhere you look you can see the sheering force of
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West Tunnel entrance
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Three Brothers
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You'd think a giant chisel had been at work here.
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Montery Pines are very opportunistic.
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My original camper.
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Battleship rock
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Valley overview
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The cutaway really shows how granite is slabbed.
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Prologue |
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Yosemite is known for its geological wonders, its harsh birth created a beautiful land.
Rich in ground soil, it produced a rich ecosystem to rival its landscape. |
