The Mist Trail is so named because of the micro-spray from Nevada Falls along the stone steps cut into the granite wall of the canyon is this section of Yosemite.
The Mist Trail
Category Archives: Color Photography
Desert Storm
Captured this from our moving car as we tooled up highway 395 toward a backpacking trip in Yosemite with our friend Bob Miller.
On the Mist Trail
This was taken during our first expedition backpacking in Yosemite in 2003. I was using an early generation digital camera that barely had 1 megapixel, but nonetheless, the stark high-contrast beauty of the monoliths surrounding the trail were perfectly rendered.
A Bed of Mushrooms
“A Bed of Mushrooms” ~ Jenkinson Lake, California
On the Back Road to Tahoe
“On the Back Road to Tahoe” ~ In the High Sierra
Wafer Shrooms
“Wafer Shrooms” ~ Jenkinson Lake, California
Forest Floor at Jenkinson Lake
“Forest Floor at Jenkinson Lake” ~ Sly Park, California
Inspired by an Ansel Adams shot I’d seen, I took the opportunity to capture a section of the diverse detritus under the canopy of trees in these dense woods.
The Path Less Traveled (Color)
“The Path Less Traveled” ~ Jenkinson Lake, California
The Subtleties of Shade
“The Subtleties of Shade” ~ In the deep woods near Jenkinson Lake, California
Dead Tree in the Middle
“Dead Tree in the Middle” ~ Near Jenkinson Lake, California