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16 March 2008 Yosemite NP, USA

El Capitan's Quiet Mysteries

The normally imposing granite outcrop at Yosemite is shrouded in mystery in winter. I saw it peeking through the clouds briefly during the last moments of sunset.


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Tim May22-Apr-2010 18:21
I have never really understood the delineation of warm and cool colors before these two images. Again, here, there is such a contrast to the blue-cold of the fog and sky and the warm orange of the mountain. Lovely.
Cecilia Lim21-Aug-2009 20:06
Yes Phil, I was certainly lucky to be there at that time. We must have spent a good 45 minutes at least in the freezing cold at Tunnel View watching the fascinating display of weather, and we were well rewarded! I get extremely excited when I see unusual weather conditions because of the mood they can express in photography. Your "Storm Over Merced" is a case in point. These types of images can often be just as evocative if not more than picture-perfect golden hour landscapes.
Phil Douglis21-Aug-2009 18:40
This is a mysterious landscape that whispers to us, Celia. You allow our imaginations to fill in the details for ourselves. Because of its altitude and quirky weather patterns, Yosemite can become a magical place when the clouds gather around its vast monoliths, creating a setting worthy of Wagner's "Twilight of the Gods." You were fortunate to be there at such a moment as this, particularly at sunset. My own Yosemite "cloud-laden cliffs" image, which I called "Storm over the Merced" came at mid-day:http://www.pbase.com/image/35601783