I have not been in snow since I blew out my knee 11 years ago. I didn't mean to stay away this long and I have been wanting to get back in it for some time (although not with long sticks attached to my feet). I signed up for Gary Hart's Winter in Yosemite photography workshop months ago. It never crossed my mind that there might not be snow in the middle of February. As the dry, warm winter continued, I held on to hope that snow would fall. I started a "Think Snow" campaign. I bought snow boots and winter pants. When I entered the park mid-day Monday, I was thrilled that there was some snow on the ground. It even flurried for a few minutes Monday afternoon. By Tuesday the forecast looked promising, and these pictures will show you what we woke up to on Wednesday morning!
The 14 members of the group (I in my snow boots, Gary, Don Smith plus 11 more students) bundled into three cars and headed into the park well before light. I was so excited. This was exactly how I imagined the park would look. The sun was breaking through and Gary knew the snow would not last, so before breakfast, he led us to 5 different shooting locations, each one decorated in winter white.
The woods behind these trees were very busy,so I darkened them to make the trees stand out.
The reflections were incredible.
Did you notice there were no iconic views in this series of photos? I wasn't focusing on Yosemite in the winter. I wanted to capture Winter in Yosemite. What a wonderful way to spend a day. Yosemite Part II starts below.
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