An abundance of color still shines through the white of winter if you get up early enough or stay out late enough to catch the edges of the days. This first photo was taken with my iPhone (Pro HDR and processed with Snapseed) from Tunnel View before the snow fall that covered the valley. The evening light and wispy clouds were incredible.
El Capitan in the morning
Half Dome from Camp 6 just before sunset.
Gary knew exactly when this late morning rainbow wouldappear at Lower Yosemite Falls...
and this afternoon one at Bridalveil Falls
On a few rare days in mid-February, a celestial marvel happens if the winter weather cooperates. As the sun sets, the shade closes in on both sides of Horsetail Falls, until it is the last thing lit. The illumination is so precise that the water resembles molten lava as it flows over the face of El Capitan. Hundreds of photographers set up around the park, hoping to catch the magic. We gathered near the parking, focused our cameras & craned our necks up, and waited. The light was perfect, but it disappeared at the last minute. We came close. 
Over the course of the workshop I realized that I preferred the smaller, more intimate details of the park, like this reflected sunset light on the Merced River, over the iconic views, .
You can see more of my Yosemite photos on Flickr:http://www.flickr.com/photos/suebrazelton/
Yosemite: Part III starts below.
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